54 LIVERPOOL BIOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 
SCARABAIDA. 
Onthophagus fracticornis, Preys. Common on the sand- 
hills on the Lancashire side of the Mersey, and very 
occasionally at Wallasey. 
Aphodius subterraneus, 1. Common on the Wallasey 
sandhills in summer. 
Aphodius fossor, F. Common about Wallasey and Spital. 
Aphodius hemorrhoidalis, i. Frequent on the Wallasey 
sandhills in dung. Most of the specimens I have taken 
there are the var. sanguinolentus, Herbst, which has a 
distinct red humeral spot. 
Aphodius scybalarius, F. Abundant throughout the 
year on the Wallasey sandhills. The form known as 
conflagratus, F'., is commoner than the type; and the 
dark variety (nigricans, Muls.) is not uncommon. 
Aphodius fetens, L. Common at Wallasey in July. 
Aphodius fimitarius, L. Abundant. 
Aphodius ater, De G. Both the type form and the dull 
red terrenus, Kirby, are common in the fields near the 
Wallasey sandhills. 
Aphodius granarius, L. Frequent at Wallasey and 
Crosby. 
Aphodius sordidus, F. Occasionally common at Wal- 
lasey. 
Aphodius rufescens, F. Usually common at Wallasey 
in July. 3 
Aphodius ntidulus,F. Taken by Mr. Wilding and myself 
at Wallasey. 
Aphodius plagiatus, LL. Not uncommon on the Wal- 
lasey sandhills. I have never found this species in dung, 
like the rest of the genus, but usually buried in the sand 
under ‘“‘rejectamenta”’ at the margins of the ‘‘flashes.” 
The type form, with the bright red streak on each elytron, 

