188 CATALOGUE OF THE INSECTS OF 



J4. P. HOLOLEUCOS, Fold? 

 ' Stej>li. Manual, app. 433. 

 In houses, shops, &c. Newcastle, Suncferland, &c. 



5. P. CRENATUS, Fab, 



Steph. Illust.j Mand., iii., 334. 

 In houses and cellars. Common. 



226. GiBBiUM, Kugellan. 

 1. G. scoTiAS, Fah. 



Stepli. IllusL, Mand., iii., 336. — Curt. Brit. Ent, pi. 342. 

 In houses, &c. "Newcastle." — G. Wailes,Esq. Long Benton. — 

 T. J. B, Gateshead. — Mr. John ThornUill. In coal pits, at 

 Scremerston. — Mr, Broderip. 



227. Ptilinus, Fah. 

 1. P. PECTTNicoRNis, Linn. 



Steph. Illust., Mand., iii., 331. 

 A dead specimen in Scotch pine, near Ravensworth. — /. H. 

 Sunderland.— J/r.' IF". Peacoch 



Sub-Family 2. ANOBIIDES, Westw. 



228. Anobitjm, Fab. 



1. A. CASTANEUM, Fah. 



Steph. Illust, Mand., iii., 338. 

 "Twizell." — P. J. Selhi/, Esq. Near Prestwick Car, Long 

 Benton, Washington, above Winlaton Mill, Gibside, Yeavering 

 Bell, &c. May— Julj. 



2. A. STRIATUM, Oliv. (The Death Watch.) 



Steph. Illust., Mand., iii., 340. 



Abundant in old houses, perforating the furniture. 



" The small scarab, called the death-watch,'' observes Wallis, 

 in a passage almost classical, " is frequent among dust, and in 

 decayed rotten wood, lonely and retired. It is one of the smallest 

 of the Vagi2:)ennia, of a dark brown, with irregular light brown 

 spots, the belly plicated, and the wings under the cases pellucid, 

 like other beetles; the helmet turned up, as is supposed, for 



