5550 Insects. 



Q. impressus, Panz., Steph. In dead animals. 



Q. molochinus, Grav. Q. picipennis, Steph. Not common ; un- 

 der stones and shards, Salterns, Island of Portsea. 



Q. frontalis, Nordm. Q. tristis, Steph. In dead animals ; plen- 

 tiful. 



Q. picipes, Mannh., Steph. Occasional. 



Q. umbrinus, Erich. Not common. 



Q. boops, Grav., (Raphirus), Steph. In dead animals; frequent. 



19. Oxyporus, Fabr., Steph. 



O. rums, Linn., Steph. A single specimen taken in the grounds of 

 Haslar Hospital, by Mr. C. Barron. 



20. Lathrobium, Grav., Steph. 



L. brunnipes, Fabr. t Steph. Under debris and loose soil in damp 

 ditches ; rather abundant. 



L. elongatum, Linn., Steph. L. atriceps, Steph. Under stones in 

 moist places. 



L. fulvipenne, Grav., Steph, Under stones in moist places. 



L. multipunctum, Grav. L. multipunctatura, L. punctatostriatum, 

 Steph. In moss. 



L. quadratum, Payk., Steph. Under stones in damp situations. 



L. terminatum, Grav., Steph. Under stones in damp situations. 



4. Sub-fam. Steninxe. 



21. Lithocharis, Erich. Sunius, Steph. 



L. melanocephala, Fabr., Steph. In field-paths, under damp leaves 

 and stalks. 



L. ochracea, Grav., Steph. L. rubricollis, Steph. At roots of 

 grass in sandy situations. 



22. Stilicus, Latr. 



S. affinis, Erich. In field-paths, under debris ; rather common. 



23. Sunius, Leach. Astenus, Steph. 



S. angustatus, Payk., Steph. Occasional. 



24. Psederus, Fabr., Steph. 



P. riparius, Linn., Steph. Abundant; along banks and in moist 

 ditches. 



25. Stenus, Latr., Steph. 



S. bimaculatus, Gyll., Steph. At roots of grass in damp places. 



