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(Sp. 1859) Philonthus marcidus. 
It seems, according to Fauvel (I Abeille, vi. 151), that 
this Philonthus, so universal throughout the Canarian 
archipelago (but which has not yet been observed in the 
Madeiras), is conspecific with the European P. concinnus, 
Grav.; so that its synonymy must be cited as follows:— 
Philonthus concinnus. 
Staphylinus concinnus, Grav., Col. Micropt. 21 (1802). 
Staphylinus politus, (?) Brule [nec Grav.], in W. et B. 
(Col.) 60 (1838). Philonthus marcidus, Woll., Cat. Can. 
Col. 571 (1864); Id., Col. Atl. 492 (1865). 
ree Caiatiaes (ins. omnes); ab ora maritima usque 
ad 9000’ s. m. ascendens. 
(Sp. 1860) Philonthus proximus. 
Apparently identical, as first stated by Fauvel (D’A- 
beille, vi. 150), with the European P. ventralis, Gray.,— 
a species which is very widely, though sparingly, spread 
over these Atlantic archipelagos ; having been taken by 
myself, and others, in the Madeiran, Canarian, and Cape 
Verde Groups. Its synonymy, therefore must be thus 
emended :— 
Philonthus ventralis. 
Staphylinus ventralis, Grav., Col. Micropt. 174 (1802). 
Philonthus prowimus, Woll., Cat. Mad. Col. 189 (1857) ; 
Id., Cat. Can. Col. 573 (1864) ; Id., Col. Atl. 493 (1865). 
Philonthus ventralis, Id., Col. Hesp. 238 (1867). 
Hab.—Maderenses (Mad., Pto. Sto.), et Canarienses 
(Ten., Gom.) ; in stercore bovino necnon sub quisquilis, 
late sed parce diffusus. 
(Sp. 1864) Philonthus punctipennis. 
As mentioned in the Appendix to my ‘ Coleoptera 
Hesperidum,’ this Philonthus is identical with the turbi- 
dus of Erichson,—a species of a very wide geographical 
range, having been taken not only in the Madeiran, 
