MADEIRAN COLEOPTERA. 33 
Genus 38. SPHASRIDIUM. 
Fabricius, Syst. Eleuw. i. 92 (1801). 
91. Spheridium bipustulatum*. 
Spheridium bipustulatum, Fub., Spec. Ins. i. 78 (1781). 
Dermestes 4-maculatus, Mshm, Ent. Brit. 66 (1802). 
Spheeridium bipustulatum, Modls., Palpic. de France, 154. var. B. (1844). 
, Woll., Ins. Mad. 101 (1854). 
Inhabits Madeira and Porto Santo, occurring in the dung of cattle 
at low and intermediate elevations. 

Genus 39. CERCYON. 
Leach, Zool. Miscell. iti. 95 (1817). 
92. Cercyon littorale*. 
©. oblongo-ovale minus convexum nigrum nitidum crebre et minutis- 
sime punctulatum, capite subporrecto antice latius truncato, pro- 
thorace basi leviter angustato, elytris sat profunde subpunctato- 
striatis, ad apicem plus minus dilutioribus, pedibus piceo-ferru- 
gineis. 
Variat colore picescentiore, prothoracis lateribus dilutioribus. 
Long. corp. lin. 14-11. 
Spheeridium littorale, Gyll., Ins. Suee. i. 111 (1808). 
Cercyon littorale, ruficorne, binotatum et dilatatum, Steph., Ill. Brit. 
Ent. ii. 137, 138 (1829). 
» Muls., Palpic. de France, 172 (1844). 
C. oblong-oval, less convex than any of the other species here 
enumerated, black or piceous-black, shining; and rather closely 
and minutely punctulated all over. Head rather more porrected 
than in any of the following species, and more broadly truncated 
in front. Prothorax, also, with the sides more rounded anteriorly, 
and a little narrowed at its base,—the widest part being about, or 
rather before, the middle; occasionally somewhat diluted in co- 
louring towards the edges. Hlytra rather deeply subpunctate- 
striated, particularly behind; more or less brightly testaceous at 
the apex ; and at times, also, with their lateral edges and shoulders 
slightly diluted in colouring. Antenne at base, and the palpi, 
diluted-testaceous ; the former with the club darker. Legs piceo- 
ferruginous, 
The discovery in these islands of the common European (, littorale 
is due to Mr. Mason, from whom I have lately received many speci- 
mens, taken near Funchal,—and clearly, from the insects with which 
they are associated (Dactylosternum Roussetri, Saprinus nitidulus, 
Psammodius sabulosus, &c.), on or near the Funchal beach. It is a 
species, in fact, peculiar to the sea-shore,—occurring beneath de- 
D 


