COLEOPTEROUS FAUNA OF LIVERPOOL DISTRICT. ol 
Corticaria crenulata, Gyll. Taken abundantly by sweeping 
at Lydiate, in September, 1887, and occasionally elsewhere. 
Corticaria denticulata, Gyll. Frequent. 
Corticaria serrata, Payk. Occasional; usually taken flying. 
Corticaria fulva, Chev. Abundant. 
Melanophthalma gibbosa, Herbst. In moss from a wall 
at Bromborough, in January, 1880 (J.W.E.). 
Melanophthalma fuscula, Gyll. Abundant, especially in 
moss during the winter. 
CUCUJIDA. 
Silvanus surinamensis, L. Common in grain warehouses. 
Introduced. 
Lemophleus ferrugineus, Steph. Mr. Kinder used to 
take this species in warehouses about the north docks. 
CRYPTOPHAGIDA. 
Telmatophilus caricis, Ol. Bidston Marsh and Spital 
(J.W.E.). 
Antherophagus mgricorms, FE. A single specimen in 
Eastham Wood, in September, 1885 (J.W.E.). 
Cryptophagus pubescens, Sturm. A very scarce species, 
at once recognised by its two-jointed antennal club, of 
which I took a specimen at New Ferry some years ago. 
Cryptophagus lycoperdi. Herbst. Abundant in the puff- 
ball fungus (Lycoperdon) in Kastham Wood. 
Cryptophagus pilosus, Gyll. Fairly common. 
Var. punctipennis, Bris. I have taken this very distinct 
variety at Bidston. 
Cryptophagus saginatus, Sturm. Frequent. 
Cryptophagus wmbratus, Er. A specimen taken at 
Wallasey, in May, 1883 J.W.E.). 
Cryptophagus scanicus, L. Occasional. 
Cryptophagus cellaris, Scop. Common. 
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