16 MADEIRAN COLEOPTERA. 
of the streams at nearly all elevations,—though more particularly 
abundant at an altitude of about 2000 feet. 
Genus 19. HARPALUS. 
Latreille, Gen. Crust. et Ins. i. 201 (1806), 
41. Harpalus attenuatus. 
Harpalus attenuatus, Steph., Ill. Brit. Ent. i, 152 (1828). 
consentaneus, Dej., Spec. des Col. iv. 802 (1829). 
attenuatus, Woll., Ins. Mad. 51 (1854). 
consentaneus, Leon Fairm., Faun. Ent. Frang. ( Col.) 141 (1854). 



Inhabits Madeira, Porto Santo and the Dezerta Grande, attaining 
on the last of those islands a rather larger size than on the others. 
It is more especially abundant from about 1500 to 3000 feet above 
the sea. It is recorded, also, in the Canarian Group. 
42. Harpalus litigiosus. 
Harpalus litigiosus, Dej., Spec. des Col. iv. 361 (1829). 
, Heer, Fna Col. Helv. 111 (1841). 
—— ——, Woll., Ins. Mad. 52 (1854). 
, Leon Fairm., Faun. Ent. Frang. (Col.) 134 (1854). 
—— Wollastoni, Dawson, Geod. Brit, 144 (1854). 



Inhabits Madeira and Porto Santo,—occurring, during the spring, 
in low sunny spots towards the southern and eastern coasts. 
43. Harpalus distinguendus. 
Carabus distinguendus, Dufts., Fna Austr. ii. 76 (1812). 
Harpalus distinguendus, Dej., Spec. des Col. iv. 274 (1829). 
, Heer, Fna Col. Helv. 106 (1841). 
—— ——, Woll., Ins. Mad, 52 (1854). 


Inhabits Madeira and Porto Santo, occurring in tolerable abundance 
at nearly all elevations. 
44, Harpalus vividus. 
Harpalus vividus, Dej. [nec Fab. 1801], Spec. des Col. iv. 332 (1829). 
, Woll., Ins. Mad. 53 (1854). 
TInhabits all the islands of the Madeiran Group, presenting several 
slight varieties, according to the altitude and locality in which it 
occurs. It is found likewise in the Canary Islands. 


Genus 20. OPHONUS. 
(Ziegler) Steph., ZU. Brit. Ent. i. 159 (1828). 
