34 MADEIRAN COLEOPTERA. 
eaying Alge, and other rejectamenta, in most of the maritime coun- 
tries of Europe. The Madeiran examples differ in no respect from 
the ordinary English ones, except that they are perhaps, on the 
average, a trifle smaller. 
93. Cercyon inquinatum. 
Cercyon inquinatum, Woll., Ins. Mad. 103 (1854). 
Inhabits the south of Madeira proper, being found in similar spots 
with the Dactylosternum Roussetit. 
94. Cercyon fimetarium. 
Cercyon fimetarium, Woll., Ins. Mad. 103 (1854). 
Inhabits Madeira and Porto Santo, occurring in the dung of cattle 
at nearly all elevations. 
95. Cercyon centrimaculatum*. 
Spheeridium centrimaculatum, Sturm, Deutsch. Fna, ii. 23 (1807). 
pygmeum, Gyll., Ins. Suec. i. 104. var. 6 (1808). 
Cercyon centrimaculatum, Muls., Palpic. de France, 169 (1844). 
, Woll., Ins. Mad. 104 (1854). 
Inhabits Madeira and Porto Santo,—in company, generally, with 
the preceding species. 



96. Cercyon quisquilium*. 
Scarabeeus quisquilius, Linn., Fna Suec, 138 (1761). 
Spheridium unipunctatum, var., Fab., Ent. Syst. 1. 82 (1792). 
Cereyon quisquilium, Muls., Palpic. de France, 166 (1844). 
, Woll., Ins. Mad. 105 (1854). 
Inhabits Madeira and Porto Santo, being found in similar spots 
with the preceding two. 


Sectio IV. NECROPHAGA. 
Fam. 7. SILPHIDZ. 
Genus 40. CATOPS. 
Paykull, Fna Suec. i. 342 (1798). 
97. Catops velox. 
Choleva velox, Spence, Linn. Trans. xi. 154 (1809). 
Ptomophagus velox, Steph., Ill. Brit. Ent, iii. 6 (1830). 
Catops velox, Erich., Kaf. der Mark Brand. i. 248 (1837). 
, Woll., Ins. Mad. 106 (1854). 
Inhabits moist spots within the sylvan districts of Madeira proper. 
Rare. 


