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SCIAPHILUS, Schon. 



Sciaphilus muricatus, F. Rock Ferry (F. Archer) ; Aigburth and 

 Raby Mere, not common (J.W.E.). 



LIOSOMUS, Steph. 

 Liosomus ovatulus, Clair. Frequently taken by nocturnal sweeping. 



ALOPHUS, Schon. 



Alophus triguttatus, F. Mr. Wilding has captured a single speci- 

 men of this species at Heswall. 



HYPERA, Germ. 



Hypera punctata, F. Occasionally occurs both on the coast sand- 

 hills and inland. 



Hypera plantaginis, De G. Common on the Wallasey sandhills. 

 Hypera variabilis, Herbst Common on the Wallasey sandhills. 

 Hypera polygoni, L. A handsome species which does not occur 



freely in this district. Mr. Wilding has taken it at Wallasey, and 



I have met with it on the Aigburth shore and at Formby. 

 Hypera mele*. F. I have a single specimen which I obtained at 



Wallasey, in March 1883. 

 Hypera nigrirostris, F. Abundant on the Wallasey sandhills. 

 Hypera trilineata, Marsh. I have a pair which I captured at 



Wallasey among II. plantaginis. 



CLEONUS, Schon. 



Cleorius sulcirostris, L. Abundant on the Hightown and Crosby 

 sandhills. 



HYLOBIUS, Schon. 

 Hylobius abietis, L. Abundant on firs at Bidston Hill. 



GRYPIDIUS, Schon. 

 Grypidius equiseti, F. Common on the Wallasey sandhills. 



ERIRHINUS, Schon. 



Erirhinus bimaculatus, F. Occasionally found among rubbish 



washed down by the river Alt, at Hightown. 

 Erirhinus acridulus, L. Frequent in the same situation as the last 



species. 



MECINUS, Germ. 



Mecinus pyraster, Herbst. Occurs sparingly. New Brighton 

 (B. Cooke) ; Aigburth and Wallasey (J.W.E.). 



Aug. 1886. 



