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5. T. RUFicoLLis, Grav. 



Steph., Illust, 31 and., v., 180. — Erichson,Gen. etSpec. Staph., 

 239.— ^eer, Fn. Col Helv., I, 288. 

 Not very common ; in moss, from Gibside, Long Benton, 

 Ravensworth, and the sea coast. January. 



Erichson describes the antennae as entirely testaceous: but in 

 our specimens the apex is black or nigro-fuscous, with the base 

 testaceous. In other respects the characters given are those of 

 our insects. 



6. T. pusiLLUs, Grav. 



Gyll. Ins. Suec, ii., 241. — Steph. Illust, Mand., v., 180. — 



Erichson, Gen. et Spec. Staph., 239. — T. atriceps, Steph. 



Illust, Mand., v., 181. — T. nigripennis, Ih., I.e., 180. 



In moss, not uncommon. " Twizell." — P. J. Selhy, Esq. 



Shoreston, Ravensworth, Gibside, Gosforth, South Shields, Marsden. 



January — August. 



7. T. BRUNNEUS, Fah. 



Erichson, Gen. et Spec. Staph., 241. — Tachyporus nitidulus, 

 Gyll. Ins. Suec, ii., 242. — Boisd. et Lacord. Faun. Ent. 

 Paris, \., 517. —Seer, Fn. Col. Heh., i., 290. 

 In moss, not very common, Gosforth, Long Benton, Gibside, 

 Ravensworth. January — June. 



Under this species and the preceding, the greater number of 

 the species enumerated in Stephens' first section are probably to 

 be arranged as varieties. 



158. Tachinus, Gi-av. 



1. T. SiLPHoiDES, Linn. 



Gyll. Ins. Suec, ii., 267. — Steph. Illust, Mand., v., 194. — 

 Erichson, Gen. et Spec. Staph., 245. 

 Abundant in hot beds, also in horse dung. " Twizell." — P. J. 

 Selhy, Esq. Cheviot. — Dr. Johnston. Long Benton, Gibside, 

 South Shields, &c. June. 



2. T. RUFiPEs, Linn. 



Steph. Illust, Mand., v., 196. — Erichson, Gen. et Spec. Staph., 

 254. — Tachinus puUus, Grav. Micr., 140. — Gyll. Ins. 



