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Philonthus lucens Er. X very scarce insect, of which I 

 shook a single specimen out of a dry tussock on Slrensall 

 Common. IdenLined by Canon Fowler. 



4. Central Valley.— Strensall Common, May 12, 1885, 



{IF.C.H.). 



Philonthus varius Gyll. A most abundant species. 



1. S.E.— Bridlington District (IF.CJ/.). 



2. N.E.— xMslaby (// Pollard., iV^/.^ Sept. 1879 

 Saltburn i^M. L. Thonipsoii) ; Scarborough (A*. Lawson). 



3. N.W. — Aysgarth {-IVdt.^ Aug. 1892). 



4. Central Valley. — York District, very common 



{W.C,I£). 

 Philonthus marginatus F. Generally distributed, and not 



uncommon, generally in dung. 



T. S.E.— Market Weighton {IV.C.IL). 



2. N.E. — Redcar, Ayton {W.C.II.) ; Scarborough 

 (/l. Lawson) ; Sallburn {M. L. llioiiipson) \ Coxwokl 

 {N'at., Nov. 1892). 



3. NAV.— Clapham {IV.C.IL). 



4. Central Valley. ^York (IV.C./I.). 



5. S.AY— Wakefield (E. B, Wrlgglesworih). 



Philonthus umbratilis Grav. Scarce and local. 



1. S.E. — Hornsea ( W. K. Bissill^ ZooL, 1859, xvli, 6697 



2. N.W.— Ilkley {IV.CJL), 



Philonthus flnaetarius Grav. Very common. 



2. N.E.— Ayton (Ji^.C//.); Saltburn {Af. L. T/ioinJyson). 



3. N.W. — Harrogate ( IV. D. Roebuck) \ Copgrove [Stcp/i. 



IIL, July 31, 1832). 



4. Central VALLEY.^York {IV.C.H.) 



5. S.W.— Wakefield {E. B. Wrigglesworth). 



Philonthus cephalotes Grav. 



2. N.E. — Saltburn, in decaying fish (yj/! L. Thompson). 



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