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C. denticulata, Gyll. 



I took a specimen of this species, which flew on to a book 

 I was reading, in one of the Liverpool streets. Also at Prenton 

 (J.W.E.). 



C. Mva, Chev. 



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



MYCE TOPHA GID^. 

 TYPH/EA, Curtis. 



T. fumata, L. 



I have frequently taken this species flying in the Liverpool 

 streets, and crawling up windows. 



DERMESTID^. 

 DERMESTES, L. 



D. vulpinus, Fab. 



Wallasey (R.W.). 

 D. murinus, L. 



One at Crosby (R.W.). 

 D. lardarius, L. 



Abundant in provision warehouses and cellars. 



BYRRHID^. 

 BYRRHUS, L. 



B. pilula, L. 



Common on dusty roads in spring and early summer. 



CYTILUS, Er. 



C. varius, Fab. 



Stanley Park (R.W.) ; Bidston Marsh (F.A.) ; abundant on 

 the Wallasey sandhills in March 1884, and occasionally round 

 West Derby (J.W.E.). 



SIMPLOCARIA, Marsh. 



S. semistriata, 111. 



West Derby and Wallasey, common (R.W., J.W.E.). 



GEORYSSID^. 

 GEORYSSUS, Latr. 



G. pygmseus, Fab. 



In a shallow pool at Crosby, September 1862 (F.A.). 



PARNID^. 

 PARNUS, Fab. 



P. auriculatus, 111. 



Very abundant on the sandhills at Hightown and Crosby, and 

 under stones behind the Leasowe embankment. 



June 1885. M 2 



