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195. Anthrenus varius*. 
Anthrenus Verbasci, Oliv. [nec Linn. 1767], Ent. ii. 14. 7. pl. 1. f. 2 
(1790). 
—— varius, Fub., Ent. Syst. i. 262 (1792). 
Verbasci, Heer, Fna Col. Helv. i. 441 (1841). 
varius, Hrich., Nat. der Ins. Deutsch, iii. 455 (1848). 
, Woll., Ins. Mad. 205 (1854). 



Inhabits Madeira and Porto Santo,—being abundant in flowers, at 
low elevations. It is found also in the Canary Islands. 
Sectio V. CORDYLOCERATA. 
Fam. 18. BYRRHIDZE. 
Genus 79. SYNCALYPTA. 
(Dillwyn) Steph., IU. Brit. Ent. iii. 133 (1830). 
196. Syncalypta capitata. 
Syncalypta capitata, Woll., Ins. Mad. 207 (1854). 
Inhabits Madeira proper, being attached to the highest elevations. 
Exceedingly rare. 
197. Syncalypta ovuliformis. 
Synealypta ovuliformis, Woll., Ins. Mad. 207 (1854). 
Inhabits Madeira proper, descending to a much lower altitude 
than the preceding species,—being often found in the pine-woods 
at about 2000 feet above the sea. It is about the size and form of 
the S. setigera, Ll., of central and southern Europe ; but its setve are 
much finer and less rigid, its under-pubescence is yellower and 
more silken, and the striz of its elytra are deeply and regularly 
punctured,—whereas in that insect the elytral striz (although ob- 
securely crenulated) are impunctate. 
198. Syncalypta horrida. 
Syncalypta horrida, Woll., Ins. Mad. 208 (1854). 
Inhabits Porto Santo and the Dezerta Grande: exceedingly rare. 
The very much larger and more distant prothoracic punctures of the 
present Syncalypta, in conjunction with its more deeply striated 
elytra, and somewhat rounder (or shorter) outline, will serve to sepa- 
rate it from the preceding species. Two examples only have hitherto 
come beneath my notice, both of which were captured by myself,— 
