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which is cited by M. Brulle, in his short and inaccurate list, as the 

 rubripes of Creutzer was founded on an example of the distinguendus 

 which had been brought by Mr. Webb from Madeira*. 



137. Harpalus attenuates. 



Harpalus attenuatus, Steph., III. Brit. Ent. i. 152 (1828). 



consentaneus, DcJ., Spec. Gen. des Col. iv. 302 (1829). 



attenuatus, Woll., Ins. Mad. 51 (1854). 



, Id., Cat. Mad. Col 16 (1857). 



Habitat Maderenses (Mad., P to S to , Des.), sub lapidibus parum vul- 

 garis. 



A common European species, which is widely spread over (and 

 probably universal in) the Madeiran Group ; but it has not yet been 

 observed at the Canaries*. In Madeira proper, however, Porto Santo, 

 and the Deserta Grande it occurs at most elevations ; and we may 

 expect it to be found likewise on the Ilheo Chao and the Bugio. 



138. Harpalus Schaumii. 



Harpalus consentaneus ?, Brulle [nee Dej.~], in W. et B. (Col.) 57(1838). 

 Schaumii, Woll., Cat. Can. Col. 58 (1864). 



Habitat Canarienses (Ten., Palma, Hierro), sub lapidibus passim. 



Apparently peculiar to the Canarian Group, where it occurs (rather 

 sparingly) beneath stones in Teneriffe, Palma, and Hierro. 



139. Harpalus tenebrosus. 



Harpalus tenebrosus, Def., Spec. Gen. des Col. iv. 378 (1829). 

 , Brulle, in Webb et Berth. (Col.) 57 (1838). 



Wollastoni, Daws., Geod. Brit. 144 (1854). 



litigiosus, Woll. [nee Def.~\, Ins. Mad. 52 (1854). 



, Id., Cat. Mad. Col. 16 (1857). 



-, Schaum, Nat. der Ins. Deutsch. i. 598 (1860). 



tenebrosus, Woll, Cat. Can. Col 58 (1864). 



Habitat Maderenses (Mad., P to S to ) et Canarienses (Lanz., Fuert., 

 Palma), sub lapidibus hinc inde vulgaris. 



An insect widely spread throughout Europe, and one which is 

 found (chiefly in sunny spots of a rather low elevation) both in the 

 Madeiran and Canarian Groups. It is, however, more common in 

 the former than in the latter, being tolerably abundant in Porto 

 Santo and on the Ponta de Sao Lourenco of Madeira proper. At 

 the Canaries it has been observed sparingly in Lanzarote, Fuerte- 

 ventura, and Palma. 



* Cf. ' Cat, Can. Col.' p. 55 (note). 



