CATALOGUE 
OF 
MADEIRAN COLEOPTERA. 
Sectio I. GEODEPHAGA. 
Fam. 1. CARABIDZ. 
(Subfam. I, BRACHINIDES.) 
Genus 1. TARUS. 
Clairville, Ent, Helv. ii, 94 (1806). 
1. Tarus Madera. 
Tarus lineatus, Woll. [nec Schén. 1806], Ins, Mad. 2 (1854). 
Inhabits the mountains of Madeira proper, abounding from about 
2000 feet above the sea to the extreme summits of the peaks. It is 
from the strongly-expressed opinion of Dr. Schaum of Berlin that I 
am induced to regard this Zarus as distinct from the lineatus of 
Schonherr, with which I had identified it in my volume on the 
Coleoptera of these islands; and so, having already given a full 
description of it in that work, I now cite it under the name which I 
originally proposed for it in 1849. Although very nearly related to 
the 7’. lineatus, there can be no question that it presents many small 
features of its own to separate it therefrom ; and to several of these 
I called attention in the Insecta Maderensia: but I am now inclined 
to agree with Dr. Schaum, that they are of too decided a character to 
admit of our referring them to the action of local influences; at any 
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