186 MADEIRAN COLEOPTERA, 
Genus 218. TRICHOPHYA. 
Mannerheim, Brachel. 73 (1831). 
526. Trichophya Huttoni. 
Trichophya Huttoni, Woll., Ins. Mad, 572. tab. xiii. f. 6 (1854), 
Inhabits Madeira proper ; occurring in the damp sylvan districts 
in the north of the island. Rare. 
Genus 219, MYCETOPORUS. 
Mannerheim, Brachel. 62 (1831). 
527. Mycetoporus pronus. 
Mycetoporus pronus, Erich., Kaf. der Mark Brand. i. 414 (1839). 
, td., Gen. et Spec. Staph. 285 (1839). 
—— — , Woll., Ins. Mad. 578 (1854). 
Inhabits Madeira proper ; occurring beneath bark and fallen leaves, 
in the sylvan regions of intermediate and lofty elevations ; and as- 
suming two distinct states,—a larger and a smaller one. 

(Subfam. 3. STAPHYLINIDES.) 
Genus 220. OTHIUS. 
(Leach) Steph., Z/2. Brit. Ent. v. 263 (1832). 
528. Othius strigulosus. 
Othius strigulosus, Woll., Ins. Mad. 575 (1854), 
Inhabits Madeira proper; occurring beneath fallen leaves, logs of 
wood, &c., throughout the sylvan districts. 
529. Othius vestitus, n. sp. 
O. niger nitidus, capite prothoraceque politissimis (illo sat magno), 
elytris abdomineque valde pubescentibus, illis fuscescentibus, an- 
tennis pedibusque pallido-ferrugineis. 
Long. corp. lin, 44—vix 5. 
O. similar to the O. Jansoni, but a little larger and broader; with 
its head (proportionably) a trifle more robust and ovate ; and its 
elytra and abdomen more pubescent,—the former being somewhat 
more ample, and of a browner hue; whilst the latter is rather 
more expanded behind the middle, and therefore a little less acu- 
minated posteriorly. 
It is just possible that the present Othius may be but a greatly 
