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to the westward of Funchal (both at the Gorgulho and the Praya 
Formoza), during the summer of 1855. 
Genus 42, PTENIDIUM. 
Erichson, Nat. der Ins. Deutsch, iii. 34 (1848). 
102. Ptenidium apicale. 
Ptilium apicale, Sturm, in Litt. 
Trichopteryx apicalis, Gillm., in Steam, Deutsch. Fna, xvii. 85 (1845). 
Ptenidium apicale, Hrich., Nat. der Ins, Deutsch. iii. 86 (1848). 
, Woll., Ins. Mad. 110 (1854). 
Inhabits Madeira and the Dezerta Grande, abounding beneath 
fallen leaves, and other vegetable refuse, at low and intermediate 
altitudes. 


Fam. 9. PHALACRIDA. 
Genus 43. OLIBRUS. 
Erichson, Nat. der Ins, Deutsch. iii, 113 (1848). 
103. Olibrus Cinerariz. 
Olibrus Cinerariw, Woll., Ins. Mad. 112. tab. ii. f. 9 (1854). 
Inhabits the mountains of Madeira proper, infesting the flowers of 
the Cineraria aurita (=Senecio Maderensis, DeCand.). Very rare. 
104. Olibrus bicolor. 
Spheeridium bicolor, Fab., Ent. Syst. i. 82 (1792). 
Phalacrus bicolor, Gyll., Ins. Suec. iii. 451 (1813). 
Olibrus bicolor, Erich., Nat. der Ins. Deutsch, iii. 116 (1848). 
, Woll., Ins. Mad. 113 (1854). 
Inhabits Madeira proper, occurring (in flowers) at rather low and 
intermediate altitudes. 
105. Olibrus liquidus. 
Phalacrus ovatus, Hoffm., in mus. 
Olibrus liquidus, Erich., Nat. der Ins. Deutsch. iii. 117 (1848). 
| Woll., Ins. Mad. 114 (1854). 
Inhabits Madeira proper, being found in similar spots with the 
O. bicolor. 




106. Olibrus consimilis*. 
Dermestes consimilis, Mshm, Ent. Brit. i. 75 (1802). 
Phalacrus geminus, I/hg., in Panz. Krit. Rev. 1. 27 (1805). 
testaceus, Gyll., Ins. Suee. iii. 432 (1815), 
Olibrus geminus, Evrich., Nat. der Ins. Deutsch. iii. 120 (1848). 
consimilis, Woll., Ins. Mad. 115 (1854). 
Inhabits the intermediate elevations of Madeira proper. Rare. 


