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PHRATORA, Redt. 



Phratora vitellinae, L. Very abundant on willows and osiers, 

 especially about Higbtown and Formby. Near Ormskirk this 

 species causes great damage by destroying the osiers used for 

 basket-making. 



PRASOCURIS, Latr. 



Prasocuris marginella, L. Frequent in damp places about Liscard 

 and Wallasey, where it is usually obtained by sweeping (J.W.E., 

 R.W.). 



Prasocuris phellandrii, L. Liscard, in a damp place, by sweeping 

 (J.W.E.); 'in profusion in a ditch on the other side of the 

 embankment of the straight lode on Bidston Marsh, April 1862 ' 

 (F. Archer, diary). 



Prasocuris beccabungae, 111. With the above (F.A., diary). 



ADIMONIA, Laich. 



Adimonia tanaceti, L. Recorded from New Brighton sand-hills, in 

 October, by Mr. Archer (Liverpool Nat. Scrap-book, p. 168). 



Adimonia suturalis, Thoms. In profusion among heath at Bidston 

 and on Oxton Common. 



AGELASTICA, Redt. 



Agelastica halensis, L. Abundant during August and September 

 2iVCiOx\g Galium veriun on the Wallasey sand-hills. Also at 

 Hoylake, on the Warren. 



LUPERUS, Geoff. 



Luperus betulinus, Fourc. I took a single specimen of this si)ecies 

 at Wallasey in July 1883. 



Earn. HALTICID^. 

 CREPIDODERA, All. 



Crepidodera transversa, Marsh. Crosby (F. Archer, diary) ; on 

 herbage on the banks of the Alt at Hightown, abundant on 

 several occasions (J.AV.E.). 



Crepidodera ferruginea, Scop. Abundant everywhere. 



Crepidodera aurata, Marsh. I have a specimen taken by sweeping 

 at Bromborough. 



Crepidodera modeeri, L. Crosby (R.W.) ; Wallasey (J.W.E.). 



July 1887. 



