554 INSECTA MADERENSIA. 



more pubescent than the previous two species, and somewhat convex. Prothorax subquadrate, 

 but a little wider behind than in front ; and unchanneled. Elijtra scarcely more fuscescent than 

 the rest of the surface. Abdomen a little attenuated behiud, and diluted in colouring at its apex. 

 Antenna and legs of moderate length ; the former rather robust, diluted at their base ; the latter 

 pale testaceous, and more or less infuscated in parts. 



Easily clistinguished, under the microscope, by the comparatively coarse punc- 

 tures of its head and protliorax, — the latter of which is also minutely granidated, 

 and broad behind. Its antennae are somewhat robust, and its body is altogether 

 more convex than in the allied forms. It is foimd (like the H. tantilla) in elevated 

 grassy spots within the sylvan districts, Init is apparently rare. The only localities 

 in which I have hitherto observed it are the Fcijua de Corte and the llibeiro Prio. 



424. Homalota sodaUs. 



H. latiuscula sublincaris nigra subtilissime punctulata nitida et minus depressa, prothorace breviusculo 

 postice fovea media abbreviativ sat profunda impresso, elytris plus minusve subtestacco-fuscis, 

 antennis pedibusque breviusculis, illis basi dilutioribus, his palhdo-testaceis. 



Long. corp. lin. Ig-l^^- 



Homalota sodaUs, Erich. Kdf. der Mark. Brand, i. 328 (1837). 

 ■ , Erich. Gen. el Spec. Staph. 104 (1839). 



Habitat in graminosis Madcrae, ct borealis et australis, prsBsertim inter lignum ])utridum vel fungos, 

 toto anno non infrequens. 



H, sublinear and rather broad, black, head and prothorax veiy finely but rather remotely punctulated ; 

 shining, and slightly convex. Prothorax rather short ; and with a broad, abbreviated, central fovea 

 behind. Elytra more or less brownish-testaceous, but a little obscured towards eithei- outer 

 angle. Antenna and legs rather short ; the former robust, diluted at their base ; the latter pale 

 diluted-testaccous. 



Known by its rather Ijroad outline, slightly convex and very shining siu'i'ace, by 

 its finely punctulated head and prothorax (about as perceptibly so as in the 

 H. currens), brownish-testaceous elytra, and by the somewhat deep central fovea 

 on the hinder region of its pronotum. It is a common Em-opean insect, and 

 widely distributed over Madeira, — occurring beneath moist logs of wood, and 

 amongst fungi, in grassy spots. I have captured it in the Rev. E. T. Lowe's 

 garden near Eunchal; and also in the north of the island, at the Lombo dos 

 Pecegucu-os, in July. 



425. Homalota imibratihs, Wolh 



H. linearis fusco-picea fere impuuttata subuitida subdcpicssa, prothorace elytrisque plus minusve 

 infuscato-testaceis, abdomine testaceo ultra medium iufuscato, antennis brevibus (articulo ultimo 

 brevi subgloboso), ad basin pedibusque pallido-testaceis. 



Long. Corp. lin. 1. 



