180 CATALOGUE OF THE INSECTS OF 



with US in warm summers." We must leave to future inquirers 

 to establish the claims of this species as native to the district. 



SuB-G. Aplotarsus, Stephens. 



2. C. TESTACEUS, Fcih. 



Aplotarsus testaceus, Stepli. Illust , Mand., iii., 271. 

 "Twizell." — P. J. Selhy, Esq. Gibside, Ravensworth, woods 

 near Winlaton Mill — J. 11. Cox Green. — T. J. B. June. 



3. C. RUFiPEs, Fah. 



Aplotarsus rufipes, Steph. Illust. ^ Mand., 272. 

 On willows and alders, common. June and July. 



4. C? MARiTiMus, Curt. 



Aplotarsus maritimus, Curt. Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., v., 

 278. 

 One specimen under a stone near the Wooler Water, below 

 Wooler. — J. H. June. 



This species frequents river banks, and on this account is very 

 inappropriately named. 



210. Athous, Eschscholtz. 



1. A. NIGER, Linn. 



Anathrotus niger, StepTi. Illust., Mand., iii., 274. — Elater 

 nigrinus. Marsh. Ent. Brit., i., 389. — Anathrotus nigrinus, 

 Stepli. I.e. 

 "Twizell."— P. J. Selhy, Esq. Gibside.— 2^. J. B. Winlaton 

 Mill and Homildon Heugh. — J. II. June. 



2. A. HAEMORRHOIDALIS, Fab. 



Anathrotus haemorrhoidalis, Steph. Illust., Mand., iii., 275. — 

 Elater ruficundis, Gyll. his. Suec, i., 409. — Elater elon- 

 gatus, Marsh. Ent. Brit., i., 385, 25? — Anathrotus elon- 

 gatus, Steph. I.e., ^1^1 



Common. 



Immature specimens are entirely dull testaceous. 



3. A. vittatus, Fah. 



Anathrotus vittatus, Steph. Illust., Mand., iii., 276. 

 "Twizell."-^P. J. Selhy, Esq. 



