188 MADELRAN COLEOPTERA. 
Genus 221. XANTHOLINUS. 
Dahl, Encyclop. Method. x. 475 (1825). 
532, Xantholinus punctulatus. 
Staphylinus punctulatus, Payk., Mon. Staph. Suec. 80 (1789). 
» Gyll., Ins. Suec, ii, 353 (1801). 
Xantholinus punctulatus, Erich., Gen. et Spec. Staph. 328 (1839). 
, Woll., Ins. Mad. 577 (1854). 
Inhabits Madeira proper; oecurring in the dung of cattle, and 
under fallen leaves, at intermediate altitudes. 




533. Xantholinus linearis. 
Staphylinus linearis, Oliv., Ent. iii. 42. 19 (1795). 
» Mshm, Ent. Brit, i. 516 (1802). 
Xantholinus linearis, Erich., Gen. et Spec. Staph. 332 (1889). 
» Woll., Ins. Mad. 577 (1854). 
Inhabits Madeira proper ; occurring, principally beneath stones, mn 
grassy spots of an intermediate elevation. 




Genus 222. STAPHYLINUS. 
Linnzeus, Syst. Nat. 421 (1758). 
594. Staphylinus maxillosus*. 
Staphylinus maxillosus, Linn., Syst. Nat. 421 (1758). 
, Fab., Ent. Syst. i. ti. 521 (1792). 
— —, Erich., Gen. et Spec. Staph. 348 (1839). 
— —, Woll., Ins. Mad. 579 (1854). 
Inhabits Madeira and Porto Santo; occurring principally in low 
spots about the towns. It is found also in the Canary Islands. 


Genus 223. PHILONTHUS. 
(Leach) Steph., Z7/. Brit. Ent, v. 226 (1832). 
§ L. Prothorax seriebus dorsalibus e punctis quatuor compositis. 
535. Philonthus zneus*, 
Staphylinus eeneus, Rossi, Fina Etruse. i. 249 (1790). 
, Grav., Col. Micropt. 17 (1802). 
Philonthus eeneus, Erich., Gen. et Spec. Staph. 437 (1839). 
, Woll., Ins. Mad. 580 (1854). 
Inhalits Madeira proper, occurring sparingly at nearly all altitudes. 




