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Aphodius erraticus, L. In dung, Boar’s Hill (W%. H.). “ Taken at 
Oxford in 1819 ; it is more abundant in August than any part of the 
Weare a (Z2miencie)» 
. subterraneus, L. In dung; near Water Eaton, frequent (/. C.). 
. fossor, L. In dung ; occasionally at light ; very common. 
. hemorrhoidalis, L. In dung, flood-rubbish, &c. ; Yarnton, scarce. 
. foetens, F. In dung, in late summer ; Cothill, Elsfield, Tubney ; 
rather scarce. ‘* Taken at Oxford in 1819.” (7. W. #1.). 
. fimetarius, L. In dung; very common, especially in spring. 
. scybalarius, F. These two species occur commonly throughout 
water, DeiG. \ the district in dung. 
granarius, L. In dung; widely distributed, but not very common. 
. nitidulus, F. In dung ; Boar’s Hill, rare. 
. sordidus, F. Taken in dung at Radley, July, 1906. ‘* Oxon, 1819 ; 
taken in May, 1820.” (7. W. #.). 
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A. rufescens, F. In dung; widely distributed, but rather scarce. 
A. borealis, Gyll. In dung; Bagley Wood, rare. 
*A. porcus, F. By sweeping at Cothill; one example, September 27th, 
1906. 
A. Aas Herbst. In dung; generally distributed and not rare. 
A. merdarius, F. In dung; fairly common, ‘Taken about puddles 
near Oxford in 1822: in pig dung in the autumn.” (7. //. 7.). 
A. inquinatus, F. In dung; often by sweeping in autumn; Cothill, 
Tubney, common. 
*A. sticticus, Panz. In dung; Boar’s Hill, rather scarce. 
A. punctato-sulcatus, Sturm. In dung; chiefly in autumn ; common. 
“ Taken at Oxford in 1819” (7 W. #.). 
A. prodromus, Brahm. With the preceding ; fairly common. 
A. contaminatus, Herbst. In dung, especially in autumn ; common. 
“Taken at Oxford in 1819” (/. W. #.). 
*A. obliteratus, Panz. In dung and frequently by sweeping ; Tubney, 
Wytham Park ; fairly common. 
A. luridus, F. In dung; Elsfield, Wytham Park; not very common. 
‘“‘In 1819 taken at Oxford, it varies much. 5S. gagates, Geoff. taken 
at Oxford in 1820. Gagates is a var. of (Aphodius) luridus, a” 
(Vis TW Jeb) 
A. rufipes, L. In dung, and frequently flies to light ; very common. 
**Heptaulacus villosus, Gyll. Single examples of this rare species taken 
by Mr. Holland and myself by sweeping on Frilford Heath, July 11th, 
1904. It has also been taken at Wychwood Forest, and at Streatley, 
Berks. 
*Oxyomus porcatus, F. In tufts of grass in old manure heap, Summer- 
town, common, spring, 1906 ; also rarely at Ogley Bog. 
Geotrupes typhceus, L. Under dung in sandy places; Tubney, not 
rare. 
G. spiniger, Marsh.) Both species common throughout the district, bur- 
G. stercorarius L. f rowing under dung, and flying in the evening. 
G. sylvaticus, Panz. In dung, putrid fungi, &c. ; not rare, and widely 
distributed. ‘*‘ Taken at Oxford in 1819, this insect may be taken in 
the ditches at Shotover Hill in May and in very great abundance ” 
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*Trox sabulosus, L. Under rabbit-skins and other dry carrion put down 
as traps; Tubney, not rare in early summer. “ Taken after a flood at 
Oxford in 1820 in January ” (7. WW. 7.). 
T. scaber, L. Once in my house at Summertown; Tubney (//. Z.). 
“* Taken at Oxford during a flood in r819—taken in 1822 on reeds by 
the waterside near Bossom’s house” (7. Il’. 4). 
