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LIMONIUS, Esch. 



Limonius cylindricus, Payk. Abundant on the sandhills in early 

 summer. 



ATHOUS, Esch. 



Athous niger. L. Mr. J. H. Smedley took this species on a single 

 occasion, flying abundantly in the sunshine round an old tree at 

 Tranmere. 



Athous hsemorrhoidalis, F. Generally distributed throughout the 

 district ; very common on oak in Eastham Wood. 



CORYMBITES, Latr. 



(Corymbites pectinicornis, L., C. cupreus, R, and C. qnercus, Gyll., 

 I have in my collection from Chat Moss, which is outside our 

 district, but I think they will probably be found at Simmons- 

 wood, if looked for.) 



Corymbites metallicus, Payk. I took this species commonly by 

 sweeping at Spital two years ago, in July, but I have not met 

 with it since. 



AGRIOTES, Esch. 



Agriotes sputator, L. Common, and generally distributed. 



Agriotes lineatus, L. Tolerably common. 



Agriotes obscurus, L. Very abundant. 



Agriotes pallidulus, 111. Common, especially on nettles. 



DOLOPIUS, Esch. 



Dolopius marginatum, L. Abundant on oak during the summer in 

 Eastham Wood. 



ADRASTUS, Esch. 



Adrastus limbatus, F. Tolerably common on low herbage, 

 nettles, &c. 



CAMPYLUS, Fisch. 



Campylus linearis, L. I have only once met with this species in 

 the district, at Simmonswood Moss, in June of this year, when 

 Mr. Wilding and myself took it in fair numbers. 



PART VIII :-MALACODEEMI. 



A group of beetles containing about 149 British representatives, 

 which derives its name from the soft leathery texture of the elytra in 

 the typical species. This group includes the only two British insects 



June 1886. 



