A HISTORY OF LANCASHIRE ScARAB,'ElDi€ {continued) jCgialia arenaria, F. Abundant Geotrupes stercorarius, L. Recorded — spiniger, Marsh. „ — sylvaticus, Panz. „ Hoplia philanthus, FUss. Chat Moss, Boll'in Valley Serica brimnea, L. Generally distributed but not common Rhizotrogus solstitialis, L. Bolton Melolontha vulgaris, F. Occurs generally, but not commonly anywhere Phylopertha horticola, L. Occasional and very uncertain in appearance Anmola frischii, F. Common on the sand- hills Oxythera stictica, L. This very doubtfully British species has been recorded by Sidebotham from the '■Lancashire coast,' June 1862 {E.M.M. i. 235), and also by Rcston from a garden at JVhalley Range near Manchester SERRICORNIA Throscid>« Throscus dermestoides, L. Rixton Moss near Warrington — carinifrons,Bouv. One specimen CAarc^- town near Southport ELATERIDii: Lacon murinus, L. Coast sandhilk ; not uncommon Cryptohypnus riparius, F. Generally dis- tributed — quadripustulatus, F. Near IVarrington Elater balteatus, L. Abundant on the mosses and also at Southport under peat Melanotus rufipes, Herbst. Liverpool Athous hasmorrhoidalis, F. — niger, L. — vittatus, F. Limonius cylindricus, Payk. the sandhills Sericosomus brunneus, L. Simonswood Adrastus limbatus, F, Agriotes sputator, L. - — lineatus, L. — obscurus, L. — pallidulus, 111. Dolopius marginatus, L Corymbites pectinicornis, L dow^s near the Bollin — cupreus, F. Bolton Mossley Hill, IMore or less common Common on Chat Moss, Common Abundant Damp mea- F. Bolton — quercus, Gyll. "I Agecroft, var. ochropterus, Ittc^h.) Ringley Wood — aeneus, L. Almost certainly occurs on Elaterid^ (continued) the moors, although it does not ap- pear to have been recorded Campylus linaris, L. Frequent on the mosses Dasclllid^ Helodes minuta, L. Common — marginata, F. Ringley Wood Microcara livida, F. Abundant Cyphon coarctatus, Payk. ^ p, .. — variabilis. Thumb. >■ ■^ i common — pallidulus, Boh. — padi, L. In fir woods ; abundant Lampyrid/e Lampyris noctiluca, L. Does not appear to have been recorded from the county, although it certainly must occur Telephorid^ Podabrus alpinus, Payk. Bollin Valley Ancistronycha abdominalis, F. On moors near Bolton Telephorus. All our species have been re- corded except T. oralis, Geim., T. figuratus, Man., and T. obscurus, L. The latter however probably occurs in the northern part of the county. The most interesting record is that of T. darwinianus. Sharp., from the Southport shore — paludosus. Fall. Is recorded from Ring- ley Wood, Mere Clough, Bolton Rhagonycha unicolor, Curt. Ringley Wood, one specimen All our other species except R. elongata. Fall., occur commonly Malthinus punctatus, Fourc. Generally common Malthodes marginatus, Lat. Southport — dispar. Germ. Bollin Valley — minimus, L. Abundant — misellus, Kies. ' Clifton near Manchester ' — atomus. Thorns. ' Barton Moss ' (see E.M.M. vii. 107) Melyrid^ Malachius bipustulatus, L. Very occasional, but generally distributed Haplocnemus nigricornis. Fab. Recorded by Chappell near Manchester CvEKiom Thanasimiis formlcarius, L. One speci- men Mossley Hill, Liverpool Necrobia ruficollis, F. Not uncommon — violacea, L. „ „ -— rufipes, De G. „ „ LiMEXYLONIDjE Hylecaetus dermestoides, L."j Recorded by Limexylon navale, L. J Reston from Stretford near Manchester ' many reason to years ago,' and there 122
