250 J. W. ELLIS: LIVERPOOL COLEOPTERA. 



Apion seniculum, Kirby. A single specimen taken at Wallasey last 

 September. 



Apion ononidis, Germ. Generally distributed; abundant on the 



sandhills. 



Apion trifolii, L. Two specimens from Bidston Hill, in August 1883. 

 Apion flavipes, F. Spital, May 1885. 



Apion nigritarse, Kirby. Generally distributed, but apparently not 

 common. 



Apion virens, Herbst. Abundant at Spital, in July. 



Apion ervi, Kirby. Several specimens taken in the neighbourhood 



of Spital, in July. 

 Apion ononis, Kirby. Common at Wallasey. 

 Apion pisi, Fab. Common. 



Apion loti, Kirby. Wallasey, in September 1885 (three specimens). 

 Apion vorax, Herbst. Common. 



Apion livescerum, Gyll. Occasionally at Bidston, in July, on 

 heather. 



Apion miniatum, Germ. Generally distributed, sometimes common. 



Apion crnentatum, Walt. One at Wavertree, in 1874. 



Apion frumentarium, L. Occasional. 



Apion violaceum, Kirby. Abundant. 



Apion marchicum, Herbst. Frequent at Bidston. 



Apion humile, Germ. Abundant. 



RHYNCHITES, Herbst. 



Rhynchites germanicus, Herbst. Frequently taken' by beating and 

 sweeping. 



Rhynchites nanns, Payk. Recorded from Southport, in July 1864, 

 by B. Cooke. 



Rhynchites uncinates, Thorns. I took a pair of this species at 

 Hightown, in July 1883. 



Fam. SCOLYTID&. 

 PHLCEOPHTHORUS, Woll. 



Phloeophthorus rhododactylus, Marsh. Bidston Marsh, April 1862, 

 (F. Archer). I took several specimens of this species a few 

 years ago, by beating dead furze at Bidston. 



HYLESINUS, Fab. 

 Hylesinus ater, Payk. Rock Ferry, May 1862 (F. Archer). 



Naturalist, 



