COLEOPTEROUS FAUNA OF LIVERPOOL DISTRICT. 215 
Philonthus laminatus, Creutz. Abundant. 
Philonthus eneus, Rossi. Abundant. 
Philonthus carbonarius, Gyll. Leasowe and Wallasey, 
in spring. 
Philonthus decorus, Grav. Common in Eastham Wood, 
and easily recognised by its dull bronze colour. 
Philonthus politus, F. Common. 
Philonthus umbratilis, Grav. West Derby and Wallasey 
(J.W.E.). 
Philonthus marginatus, F. Common. 
Philonthus varius, Gyll. The type form, with greenish 
bronze elytra, is abundant; I have never met with the 
variety bimaculatus, Grav. 
Philonthus albipes, Grav. I have taken a single specimen 
at Leasowe. 
Philonthus sordidus, Gray. Generally distributed, but 
not common. 
Philonthus fimitarius, Grav. Common. 
Philonthus cephalotes, Grav. Generally distributed; 
common at Wallasey. 
Philonthus ebeninus, Er. Common. 
Philonthus fumigatus, Kr. Taken freely at West Derby by 
Mr. Wilding; also at Hightown by Mr. Wilding and myself. 
Philonthus sanguinolentus, Grav. Wallasey sandhills 
(R.W., J.W.E.). 
Philonthus bipustulatus. Panz. Wallasey, abundant 
(R. W., J.W.E.); Myr. Kinder used to take this species 
freely on sallows at Crosby, in spring. 
Philonthus scybalarius, Nord. I have taken one specimen 
in the district, I believe at Storeton. 
Philonthus varians, Payk. Abundant. 
Philonthus discoideus, Gray. In abundance in manure 
from a stable-midden at the back of my house in Brougham 
Terrace ; I have also met with it at Crosby. 
