102 THE ESSEX NATURALIST *Atheta (Metaxya) marina (Muls. & Rey) (2), 1 ex. from shore refuse, ix.59. Atheta (Tetropla) trinotata (Kraatz) (3), ix.59. *Atheta (Thinobaena) vestita (Grav.) (2), shore refuse, iv.61. Atheta (Chaetida) longicornis (Grav.) (2), shore refuse, iv.61. Drusilla canaliculata (F.) (1), (2), fairly common. Aleochara bipustulata (L.) (2), 2 ex. in shore refuse, iv.61. Silphidae Ptomaphagus subvillosus (Goeze) (2), under dead bird, 1 ex., ih.60. Catops fuliginosus Er. (2), under dead bird, 1 ex., iii.60. Pselaphidae Brachygluta helferi (Schmidt-Goebel) (2) and (3), very common in the dry creeks, and on the saltings. Elateridae Agriotes sputator (L.) (1) and (3), fairly common. Agriotes lineatus (L.) (1) and (3), fairly common. Hetroceridae Heterocerus marginatus (F.) (3), in dry creek, 1 ex., ix.59. Heterocerus fenestratus (Thunb.) (2), shore refuse, 1 ex., ix.59. Nitidulidae Meligethes aeneus (F.) (2) and (3), on gorze, and by sweeping. Meligethes picipes Sturm. (3), 1 ex., iv.61. *Meligethes flavipes Sturm. (3), 1 ex., iv.61. Epuraea aestiva (L.) (2), beating gorze, 1 ex., iv.61. Cryptophagidae Atomaria fuscata (Schoenherr) (2), general sweeping, 1 ex., iv.61. Phalacridae Stilbus testaceus (Panz.) (3), fairly common. Lathridiidae Lathridius lardarius (Deg.) (2), at grass roots, 2 ex., iii.60. Corticaria impressa. (Ol.) (3), fairly common in the herbage beside the creeks. Mycetophagidae Mycetophagus quadripustulatus (L.) (2), in fungus, 12+ ex., ix.59. Coccinellidae Coccidula rufa (Hbst.) (2) and (3), very common.