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2872. — Aleochara nana, Gyll. his. Suec, ii., 414. — Steph. 

 Illust.j Mand., v., lo2. — A. fasciata, Marsh, lb., I.e., 151. 

 In Agarics. Greencroft and Gosforth. — T. J. B. Woods above 

 Swalwell.^— t/. H. June. 



163. Oligota, Mannerheiirn. 

 1. 0. pusiLLiMA, Grav. 



Erichson, Gen. et Spec. Staph., 179. — Steph. Manual, No. 

 2865. — Aleochara pusillima, Gyll. his. Suec, iv., 491. — 

 Steph. Illust., Mand., v., 431. 

 Rare. In moss, under rubbish, &c. Ravensworth woods. — J. 

 H. Newcastle.— Z J. B. March — July. 



164. Phytosus, Rudd. 

 1. P. SPiNiFER, Rudd. 



Curt. Brit. Ent., pi. 1ld>.— Steph. Manual, No. 3333.— 



Erichson, Gen. et Spec. Staph., 178. 



Under decaying sea-weed, or in the sand which it covers. 



Hartley. — T. J. B. Monkhouse, near Beadnell, South Shields, 



and Marsden ; also under stones below high water mark, near the 



Heather houses. — J. H. April — August. 



The males occur much more numerously than the females. 



165. Aleochara, Gravenhorst. 



1. A. FusciPEs, Fah. 



Gyll. Ins. Suec, ii., 430. — Steph. Illust., Mand., v., 160. — 

 Erichson, Gen. et Spec Staph., 163. 

 In carcases, &c. " Twizell." — P. J. Selhy, Esq. Coast near 

 Shoreston, Tyneside, Gateshead Fell, itc. July. 



2. A. NiTiDA, Grav. 



Gyll. Ins. Suec, ii., 435. — Steph. Illust., Mand., v., 159. — 



Erichson, Gen. et Spec Staph., 167. — Aleochara Cursor, 



Kirby, Steph. Illust, Mand., v., 159. — Holme, Trans. 



Ent. Soc. Lond., ii,, (^2. 



Under dung and sea- weed, especially on the coast. " Twizell. ■ — 



P. J. Selby, Esq. Budle, North Sunderland, Hartley, South 



Shields, Ravensworth, Marsden, Hartlepool. April — July. 



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