COLEOPTERA. 93 



4. Ptomophagus Watsoni, Spence. Abundant. 



1. Choleva angustata, Fab. Abundant 



2. C. fusca, Panz. Abundant. 



3. C. fornicatus, DeGeer. Abundant. 



4. C. tristis, Panz. Abundant. 



5. C. chrysomeloides, Panz. Common. 



1. Silpha atrata, Linn. Abundant. 



2. S. subrotundata, Leach. Common. 



3. S. laevigata, Fab. Abundant. 



4. S. obscura. Linn. Common. 



5. S. rugosa, Linn. Common on dead moles. 



6. S. thoracica, Linn. Very rare. A single specimen 



only was taken by myself in Broad Alders, 

 May 20th, 1867. 



1. Necrophorus mortuorum, Fab. Common.. 



2. N. vespillo, Linn. Not common. 



3. N. humator, Fab. Large Burying Beetle. Rare. 



Taken by myself in a rabbit's hole in the 

 garden hedge, April 21st, 1864 ; and in the 

 greenhouse, March 22nd, 1872. 



Lamellicornes. 



1. Leucanus parallelopipedus, Linn. Small Stag 

 Beetle. Common amongst sawdust in the yard. 



1. Sinodendron cylindricum, Linn. Rare. Taken by 

 my father from old apple trees in the orchard, 

 June 9th, 1828, and June 27th, 1837. 



1. Onthophagus nuchicornis, Linn. Rare. Taken by 

 my father; and also by myself on Newland 

 Common, June 5th, 1874. 



