244 ELLIS : LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE COLEOPTERA. 



C. distinguendus, Sturm. 



Bidston and Wallasey (J.W.E.). 

 C. vini, Pz. 



Very abundant on furze at Bidston and Prenton in spring. 

 C. pubescens, Sturm. 



I have taken a single specimen of this scarce species at New 

 Ferry. 



PARAMECOSOMA, Curt. 



P. melanocephala, Hbst. 

 Spital (J.W.E.). 



ATOMARIA, Steph. 



A. fascipes, Gyll. 



Wallasey (J.W.E.). 

 A. pusilla, Pk. 



Wallasey (J.W.E.). 

 A. atricapilla, Steph. 



Common, and generally distributed. 

 A. ruficornis, Marsh. 



I have a pair of this scarce species, taken at Spital (J.W.E.). 



EPHISTEMUS, Steph. 



E. gyrinoides, Marsh. 



Frequent in moss. 



LATHRIDIIDM. 

 MONOTOMA, Herbst. 



M. brevicollis, Aube. 



I took a single specimen of this scarce species at Wallasey, in 

 March last. 



LATHRIDIUS, Herbst. 



L. lardarius, De G. 



Southport (B. Cooke); Spital (J.W.E.). 

 L. transversus, Ok 



Common. 

 L. minutus, L. 



Common. 

 L. nodifer, West. 



Abundant on the sandhills, in traps set for Cholevas. 



CORTICARIA, Marsh. * 



C. crenulata, Gyll. 



West Derby and Wallasey (J.W.E.). 



Naturalist, 



