CANARIAN COLEOFIEEA. 597 



Oxytelus piceiis, JFull., Lis. Mad. 606 (1854). 

 , Id., Cat. Mad. Col. 199 (1857). 



Habitat Canariam, Teneriffam, Gomeram et Palmam, in stercore 

 bovino et equino vulgaris. 



The European 0. piceus, which abounds at Madeira, is probably 

 universal in these islands — occurring in the dung of cattle, at most 

 elevations. Hitherto, however, I have observed it only in Grand 

 Canary, TenerifFe, and Palma ; but specimens are now before me 

 which were taken in Gomera by Dr. Crotch. 



916. Oxytelus sculptus. 



Oxytelus sculptus, Grav., Mon. 191 (1806). 



longicomis, Mann,, Brachel. 48 (1831). 



sculptus, Erich., Gen. et Spec. Staph. 788 (1839). 



, Woll., Lis. Mad. 607 (1854). 



, LI, Cat. Mad. Col. 199 (1857). 



Habitat in humidis Canarise, Teneriffae, Gomeram et Palmse, passim. 



As at Madeira, this European Oxytelus is more attached to decaying 

 vegetable refuse, and damp places generally, than to the dung of cattle ; 

 and it seems to be more local than thepicetis. It is, however, widely 

 spread over the archipelago, where in all probability it is universal. 

 I have taken it in Grand Canary, Teneriife, and Palma ; and it was 

 captured in Teneriffe and Gomera by Dr. Crotch. My Grand-Canarian 

 specimens are principally from TeYor ; and the TenerifFan ones from 

 the vicinity of the Puerto Orotava, the Agua Garcia, and Ycod el Alto. 



917. Oxytelus complanatus. 



Oxytelus depressus, Gi/ll. [nee Grav. 1802], Lis. Stiec. ii. 457 (1810). 



complanatus, Erich., Kdf. der Mark Brand, i. 595 (1837). 



, Woll, Lis. Mad. 608 (1854). 



, LI, Cat. Mad. Col. 200 (1857). 



Habitat insulas omnes Canarienses, late sed parce diffusus. 



The 0. complanatus (likewise European, and which abounds in 

 Madeira) is not very common at the Canaries, where, however, it is 

 universal. 1 have taken it in Lanzarote, Grand Canary, Teneriffe, 

 Palma, and Hierro ; and it was found in Fuerteventui'a, TenerifFe, 

 Gomera, Palma, and Hierro by Mr. Gray, and in TenerifFe and Gomera 

 by Dr. Crotch. It occurs both in the dung of cattle and beneath 

 vegetable refuse generally. 



stated that the type in the Linnean cabinet pertains to the insect which is univer- 

 sally recognized under the name of scidptus. But as there is at least a possibility 

 of the (so-called) " type" having been subsequently tampered with, and it is most 

 undesirable to create confusion concerning two species the nomenclature of which 

 has been regarded hitherto as completely settled, I would rather avoid all con- 

 sideration of a question which can lead to no advantageous result, practically — 

 but quite the reverse. 



