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Xantholinus atratus Heer. 



One specimen from Wallasey (J.W.E.). 

 Xantholinus tricolor F. 



One from the district, locality unknown (J.W.E.). 

 Xantholinus linearis 01. (and var. longiventris Heer). 



Abundant. 

 Leptacinus batychrns Gyll. 



Litherland (F.K.). 

 Leptacinus linearis Grav. 



Litherland (F.K.). 

 Othius fulvipennis F. 



Common. 

 Othius melanocephalus Grav. 



Common. 

 Othius myrmecophilus Kies. 



Eastham Wood (R.W., J.W.E.). 



PMDERIDM. 



Lathrobium brunnipes F. 



Common. 

 Lathrobium boreale Hoch. 



Common. 

 Lathrobium elongatum L. 



Common. 

 Lathrobium multipunctum Grav. 



Distributed, but not common. 

 Lathrobium quadratum Pk. 



A single specimen from Hightown (J.W.E.). 

 Lithocharis melanocephala F. 



Litherland (F.K.). 

 Lithocharis propinqua Bris. 



Two from Bidston Marsh (J.W.E.). 

 Stilicus affinis Er. 



Moderately common in wet places, as the banks of ponds. 



STENID^, 



Stenus biguttatus L. 



Eastham shore (J. H. Smedley). 

 Stenus guttula Miill. 



Hightown (J.W.E.) ; shore above Eastham (J. H. Smedley). 

 Stenus bimaculatus Gyll. 



Spital (J.W.E.). 



Oct. 1884. D a 



