A HISTORY OF LANCASHIRE Cryptophagid^ (continued) Henoticus serratus, Gyll. A single speci- men recorded from under birch bark near Manchester, also by Mr. Kidson Taylor Atomaria fimitarii, Herbst. Occasionally abundant in fungus, Birkdale, and — nigripennis, Payk. In a cellar in Man- chester, are the only two except the universally common species recorded Ephistemus. Both species are common ScAPHiDno^ Scaphisoma agaricinum, L. Worsley near Manchester — boleti, Panz. Southport Mycetophagid^ Mycetophagus piceus, F. Trafford Park, Manchester DermestiDjT Dermestes vulpinus, F."l Common in car- — murinus, L. J rion on the shore — lardarius, L. Generally distributed ByRRHIDi* Syncalypta hirsuta, Sharp. Southport sand- hills Byrrhus pilula, L. Common Cytilus varius, F. Common on the sand- hills Simplocaria semistriata, F. Generally dis- tributed Georyssidje Georyssus pygmjeus, F. Banks of BoUln and Alt sandhills; not uncommon PARNIDi^ Limnius tuberculatus, Mali. Scarisbrick, near IFarrington Elmis jeneus, Mali. Halsall, Scarisbrick Parnus prolifericornis, F. Abundant on the sandhills — auriculatus, Panz. On the sandhills — nitidulus, Heer. Very rare ; on the sandhills Heterocerid.*: Heterocerus marginatus, F. Common, banks of Bollin and at Southport — fusculus, Kies. One specimen of this rare and hitherto quite southern species was taken by Dr. Chaster as Birkdale STAPHYLINID^ OR BRACHELYTRA Aleocharin^ Aleochara. Besides the more abundant species : — — bipunctata, Ol. Occurs at Formby — obscurella, Grav. Common under seaweed on the shore Microglossa suturalis, Man. Birkdale 5> » Aleocharin^ {continued) Oxypoda lividipennis, Man. Generally distributed — opaca, Grav. Generally distributed — longiuscula, Er. „ „ — umbrata, Grav. Southport — exigua, Er. — exoleta, Er. — hcEmorrhoa, Man. — waterhousi, Rye. „ — alternans, Grav. Not uncommon in fungi Ocyusa maura, Er. Near Manchester Phloeopora. Both our species occur under bark Chilopora longitarsis, Er. Hightown Myrmedonia limbata, Payk. Fallowfield near Manchester, Birkdale sandhills ; scarce Astilbus canaliculatus, F. Generally dis- tributed Homalota. Of this large genus the fol- lowing are recorded : — — insecta, Thoms. Hightown, Man- chester — luridipennis, Man. Common — elongatula, Grav. — volans, Scriba. — gregaria, Er. — vestita, Grav. — gyllenhali, Thoms. Southport — silvicola, Fuss. Stretford near Man- chester — vicina, Steph. Simonswood — crassicornis, Sharp. Usually con- sidered a rare and mountain species ; recorded from Drinkwater Park (1870) by Morley — halobrectha, Sharp.l Beneath seaweed — algae. Hardy. J on shore — occulta, Er. Generally distributed — angustula, Grav. „ „ — circellaris, Grav. „ „ — cuspidata, Er. — analis, Grav. — exilis, Er. — cavifrons. Sharp. Hitherto only taken in Scotland. Parhold near Southport, one specimen (Chaster) — depressa, Gyll. Birkdale sandhills ; rare — hepatica, Er. 'Near Manchester' (Chappell) — aquatica, Thoms. Generally distributed — trinotata, Kr. „ „ — triangulum, Kr. „ „ — fiingicola, Thoms. „ „ — coriaria, Kr. „ „ — palustris, Kies. One specimen, Birk- dale » » 118
