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D. obsciirus, Gyll. is evidently a mistake, althongh it occnrs in Mr» 

 Gregson's list as a synonym of D. thoracicus, Fab. The insect 

 referred to is D. tboracicus, Rossi. 



D. globosus, Hbst. Bidston marshj A. H. May. 

 Metabletus. 



M. foveola, Gyll. Very abundant last July, on Flaybrick Hill, 

 J. W. E. 



Cymikdis. 



C. vaporarium, L. I had overlooked a specimen of this insect in the 

 Derby Museum, which was captured, under heath, by the Rev. H. 

 H. Higgins, at Thurstaston. 



Badister. 



B. bipustulatus, F. Edge of sandhills, Leasowe, Hoylake, A. H. May, 



Taphbia. 



T. nivalis, Pz. Has occurred comn^orily during last summer, around 

 West Derby, under stones, Flaybrick Hill, J. W. E., West Kirby^ 

 A. H. May. 



Pterosticsus. 



p. cuprens, L. In abundance on a pathway, at the bottom of west 

 side of Bidston Hill, running ic the hot sunshine, Sepi^ 1881., 

 A. H. May. 



P. versicolor, Stu. One specimen with the above, A. H. May. 

 Amara. 



A. spinipes. L. Common last July^ in Maiden lane, West Derby^ 



J. H. S., J. W. E. 

 A. spreta, Dj . One specimen, Club Moor, J. W. E. 

 A. lunicoUis, Schiod. One specimen, Wallasey, J. H. S., one 



specimen taken among A. trivialis, J. W. E. 



A. plebeia, Gyll. Two specimens, West Derby, October, 1881,. 

 J. W. E. 



Harp ALUS. 



H. puncticollis, Pk. Wallasey sandhills, one specimen^ J. W. E. 



H. latus, L. Bid&ton Hill, A. H. May, J. W. E. 



H. neglectus, I>j. Wallasey sandhills, J. H. S., A. H.May, BidstoB 



Hill, J. W. 'E, 



Bradycellus. 



B. harpalinus, Dj. Flaybrick Hill, J. W. 



B. siinilis, Dj. do. do. « 

 Patrobus. 



P. excavatns, Pk. Plentiful around West Derby, B. Wildings 

 J. H. S., J. W. E. 



CiLLENUS. 



C, lateralis, Sam. Hightown Shore, J. H. S., F, A, 



