ElLTS : COLEOPTEEA OF LIVERPOOL AND NeIGHBOUEHOOD. 91 



C. Jiyhrida, L. Flying about the barest sandhills on both sides of the 

 river, on the hottest days of summer. The variety (if it is a variety 

 only) maj'itima — which is, I believe the usual form on the south 

 coast — does not seem to occur in our district- The markings of 

 this variety are very distinct from the true hyhrida, 



CARABID^. 



NOTIOPBTLUS. 



iV^. aquaticus, L. Tery abundant in damp places among the sand- 

 hills ; on Bidston and Hay Brick Hills, under stones ; Leasowe 

 Marsh. Easily recognisable by its high polished and elongate form. 



N. palustris, Duft. Banks of streams, C S Gr. I have two specimens 

 taken among the previous species — one from Leasowe, one from 

 Cloughton, J W E ; near Walton Gaol, F K. 



N. biguttatus, F. Our commonest Notiojjhilas. Abounds under stones 

 in mosSj &c., all the year round. 



N. suhstriatm, Wat. I have a single specimen of this species (new to 

 the district), which I took on the Wallasey sandhills Feb., 1878. 



Elaphkus. 



riparius, L. Very abundant in damp hollows on the sandhills 

 beyond Wallasey village on the hottest days in summer ; very 

 difficult to capture on account of its agility, J W E ; Crosby sand- 

 hills, C S G. 



E. cupreus, Duft. " In profusion on the Crosby sandhills near 

 Bousfield's encampment ground, June," C S G. 



Blethusa 



B. midtipundata, L. " One specimen from Crosby with E. cupreus," 

 C S G. Mr. Gregson informs me that he has since taken it freely 

 near Crosby. 



Ctcheus. 



C. rostratus, L. Common in woods, C S G. One specimen near 

 Childwall, J W E ; one specimen from Bamborough station, J W S, 

 Interesting from the creaking noise it makes when handled. 



Caeabus. 



C. nitfns, L. Used to occur freely in the damp hollows among the 

 sandhills between Crosby and Southport ; probably occurs there 

 still. I lately heard of a Manchester gentleman who took about 70 

 there in one day, many years since. It still occurs in the mosses in 

 j\Iay. 



