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 BYTURUS, Latr. 



B. sambuci, Scop. 



Mr. Archer records this species from the flowers of Caltha 

 palustris (Marsh Marigold) at Rock Ferry. 



B. tomentosus, Fab. 



Abundant on brambles. 



RHIZOPHAGUS, Herbst. 



R. depressus, Fab. 



Under fir bark, Bidston, in March 1883 (J.W.E.). 

 R. dispar, Pk. 



Eastham, under oak bark (J.H.S., J.W.E.). 

 R. bipustulatus, Fab. 



Abundant under bark of oak at Eastham, in autumn and 

 winter. 



COL YDIIDyS. 

 SARROTRIUM, 111. 



S. clavicorne, L. 



This exotic-looking species is occasionally found crawling on 

 the bare sandhills at Crosby and Hightown. So far as I am 

 aware it has not been taken at Wallasey. 



CR YFTO PHA GIDyE. 

 TELMATOPHILUS, Heer. 



T. caricis, 01. 



Bidston Marsh and Spital (J.W.E.). 



CRYPTOPHAGUS, Herbst. 



C. lycoperdi, Hbst. 



Abundant in puff-ball fungi, in Eastham wood. 

 C. pilosus, Gyll. 



Bidston and West Derby (J.AV.E.). 



The variety punctipennis, Bris., also at Bidston (J.^V.E.). 

 C. scanicus, L. 



Bidston Hih (J.W.E.). 



C. cellaris, Scop. 



Wallasey (J.W.E.). 

 C. acntangulus, Gyll. 



One specimen taken in the district, but the locality not noted 

 (J.AV.E.). 

 C. dentatus, Herbst. 



Eastham and Liscard (J.W.E.). 



June 1885. 



