COLEOPTEROUS FAUNA OF LIVERPOOL DISTRICT. 71 
species at Heswall, and I have met with a few specimens 
under stones behind Leasowe Embankment. 
Hypera punctata, F. Occurs very occasionally both 
inland and on the coast sandhills. 
Hypera plantaginis, De G. Common, and at times 
abundant, on the coast sandhills. 
Hypera murinus, L. A pair taken at Crosby by Mr. 
Chappell, at Easter. 
Hypera variabilis, Herbst. Common on the Wallasey 
sandhills. 
Hypera polygom, L. Wallasey RA W.) and on the 
Aigburth clay banks and at Formby (J.W.E.). 
Hypera mgrirostris, F. Abundant on the coast sandhills. 
Hypera trilineata, Marsh. ‘T'wo specimens at Wallasey 
(J.W.H.). 
Hylobius abietis, 1. Common a few years ago in the fir 
plantations at Bidston. 
Grypidius equisett, ¥. Common on the Wallasey sand- 
hills in spring. 
Erirhinus bimaculatus, F. Occasionally found in flood 
refuse brought down the Alt; and Mrs. Ellis has found it 
behind Leasowe Embankment. 
Hrirhinus acridulus, L. Common among flood refuse 
and among water plants. 
Mecinus pyraster, Herbst. Common. 
Mecinus circulatus, Marsh. Taken on the Wallasey 
sandhills, in spring, by Mr. Chappell. 
Tanysphyrus lemne, F. Common on Lemna in a pit at 
Moreton. 
Hydronomus alismatis, Marsh. Taken abundantly by 
Mr. Kinder in pits about Kirkdale, and by Mr. Wilding 
and myself on Alisma plantago at Leasowe. 
Anthonomus ulm, De G. A single specimen taken some 
years ago at Wavertree (J.W.E.). 
