5446 Insects. 



S. bipustulatura, Fabr., Steph. S. marginatum, S. 4-maculatum, 

 Common ; in dung. 



3. Cercyon, Steph. 



C. obsoletum, Gyll., Steph. Not common ; under stones on 

 Browndown. 



C. haemorrhoum, Gyll., Steph. C. xanthorhaeum, Steph. Rather 

 frequent; in dung. 



C. unipunctatum, Linn. C. quisquilium, ?, Steph. In horse- 

 dung; not very frequent. 



C. quisquilium, Linn. C. flavum, Steph. C. unipunctatum, <y, 

 Steph. Common ; in dung. 



C. littorale, GylL, Steph. C. ruficorne, C. dilatatum, C, binotatum, 

 C. bimaculatum, Steph. Banks of ponds ; rather common. 



C. raelanocephalum, Linn., Steph. Rather rare ; along ditches. 



NECROPHAGA. 



In this group the species of Catops have been obligingly named for 

 us by Andrew Murray, Esq., who by his recent Monograph has made 

 this genus entirely his own. 



1. Fam. Silphid^e, MacLeay. 

 1. Necrophorus, Fabr. 



N. Humator, Fabr., Steph. Very common. 



N. Vespillo, Linn., Steph. Common. 



N. Vestigator, Herbst., Steph. Extremely abundant. 



N. Sepultor, Char p., Steph. Very rare. Three specimens have 

 been taken, one under a dead snake on Browndown. 



N. Mortuorum, Fabr., Steph. Rather common, especially in dead 

 fish. 



N. interruptus, Bridle, Steph. Very rare. Three specimens have 

 been taken, one in a dead fish. 



&. Necrodes, Wilk. 



N. littoralis, Linn., Steph. Rather rare. 



3. Oiceoptoma, Leach. 



O. thoracica, Linn., Steph. Not common; mostly in dead fish. 

 O. rugosa, Linn., Steph. Very abundant. 

 O. sinuata, Fabr., Steph, Common. 



