COLEOPTEROUS FAUNA OF LIVERPOOL DISTRICT. 49 
MICROPEPLID. 
Micropeplus porcatus, F. One taken on the bank of the 
Alt at Hightown and one at Crosby (J.W.E.). 
Micropeplus margarite, Duy. Mrs. Ellis once took this 
species commonly on a wall at Liscard, in October. I have 
met with single specimens occasionally in the district. 
NITIDULIDZ. 
Brachypterus pubescens, Er. 
Brachypterus urtice, F. Both these species are abundant 
on nettles and roadside herbage during the summer. 
Meligethes rufipes,Gyll. Abundant on hawthorn flowers. 
Meligethes eneus. Abundant everywhere, especially in 
hawthorn blossom. 
Meligethes viridescens, F. Common in hawthorn blossom 
at Wallasey, and recorded by Mr. Archer from Rock Ferry. 
Meligethes picipes, Sturm. Abundant. 
Meligethes brunnicorms, Sturm. Occasionally by sweeping. 
Meligethes lugubris, Sturm. A scarce species, of which 
I have taken two specimens by sweeping, among Mentha, 
at Hightown. 
Hpurea estiva, L. Abundant in flowers of hawthorn 
and mountain ash. 
Hpurea angustula, Er. I took a specimen of this very 
rare species under the bark of an oak, at Eastham, in 
February, 1883. ; 
EHpurea florea, Hr. I have a specimen taken among 
estiva, probably at Bromborough. 
Nitidula bipustulata, Lu. Occasionally found on dead 
animals on the Crosby shore and at Aigburth. 
Omosita colon, 1. Common on carrion. 
Omosita discoidea, F. With the preceding species, but 
not nearly so common. 
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