SILPHID.E. 83 



Cercyon quisquilmm, Woll., Cat. Mad. Col. 34 (1857). 

 , Id., Cat. Can. Col. 95 (1864). 



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

 Ten., Gom., Palma), in stercore bovino et equino vulgare. 



Likewise an abundant European Cercyon, and equally general in 

 these Atlantic Groups where most probably indeed it is universal. 

 It is common in Madeira proper and Porto Santo, in the dung of 

 cattle ; and it has been detected in all the islands of the Canarian 

 archipelago except Grand Canary and Hierro, in both of which, 

 however, there can be little doubt that it must occur. 



Fam. 8. SILPHULE. 



Genus 72. CATOPS. 

 Paykull, Fna Succ. i. .342 (1798). 



247. Catops Murray!. 



Catops Murrayi, Woll., Ann. Nat. Hint. \. 219 (1860). 

 , Id., Append, litij. op. 12. 



J7'<{f>it((f Maderenses (Mad.), in sylvaticis humidis editioribus raris- 

 simus. 



The only specimen which I have seen of this very distinct Catops 

 was captured by myself at a high elevation in the sylvan districts of 

 Madeira proper, during December 1858. There can be no doubt, 

 therefore, that the species is both thoroughly indigenous and ex- 

 tremely scarce. 



248. Catops putridus. 

 Catops putridus, Woll., Cat. Can. Col. 96 (1864). 



Ilalntat Canarienses (Palmam), sub cortice la-xo putrido in lauretis 

 editioribus semel repertus. 



The only specimen of this Catops which I have yet seen was taken 

 by myself in Palma, of the Canarian Group, from beneath the 

 damp rotting bark of an old laurel, at a high elevation, in the Bar- 



ranco de Galga. 



249. Catops velox. 



Choleva velox, Spence, Trans. Linn. Soc. xi. 154 (1809). 

 Ptomophagus velox, Stepk., III. JBrit. Ent. iii. 6 (1830). 

 Catops velox, Woll, Ins. Mad. 106 (1854). 

 ,Id., Cat. Mad. Col. 34 (1857). 



Habitat Maderenses (Mad.), 'in humidis editioribus pnesertim sylva- 

 ticis parce occurrcns. 



