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332. Monotoma quadricollis. 



Monotoma quadricollis, Aube, Ann. de la Soc. Ent. de Fr. vi. 465 (1837). 



, Redt., Fna Austr. 203 (1849). 



WolL, Ann. Nat. Hist. v. 263 (1860). 



, Id., Cat. Can. Col 124 (1864). 



Habitat Maderenses (Mad.} et Canarienses (Lanz., Fuert., Ten., Gom.), 

 sub quisquiliis hinc inde vulgaris. 



Although somewhat less abundant throughout Europe than the 

 preceding one, this Monotoma is decidedly commoner in these islands 

 than either it or any of the other species. In Madeira proper it 

 occurs beneath refuse in cultivated grounds, particularly around 

 Funchal ; whilst at the Canaries I have little doubt that it will be 

 found to be universal. Hitherto, however, it has been observed only 

 in Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, Teneriffe, and Gomera, in the last of 

 which it was met with by the Messrs. Crotch. 



333. Monotoma 4-foveolata, 



Monotoma 4-foveolata, Aube, Ann. de la Soc. Ent. de Fr. vi. 468 (1837). 



1 Redt., Fna Austr. 203 (1849). 



, WolL, Ann. Nat. Hist. v. 264 (1860). 



, Id., Cat. Can. Col. 124 (1864). 



Habitat Maderenses (Mad.) et Canarienses (Lanz., Ten.), hinc inde 

 sub ossibus et quisquiliis. 



Although locally abundant around Funchal in Madeira proper 

 (where it was taken in profusion, both by Mr. E. Leacock and 

 myself, beneath the refuse of a bone-house), the present European 

 Monotoma has been observed hitherto very sparingly at the Canaries 

 the only islands in which has been found being Lanzarote and 

 Teneriffe. Doubtless, however, it will be met with more generally 

 when searched for in the proper localities. 



334. Monotoma longicollis. 



Monotoma longicollis, Schonherr, in litt. 



Cerylon longicolle, Gyll, Ins. Suec. iv. 635 (1827). 



Monotoma longicollis, Aube, Ann. de la Soc. Ent. de Fr. vi. 467 (1837). 



, WolL, Ann. Nat. Hist. viii. 102 (1861). 



Habitat Maderenses (Mad.), sub quisquiliis rarissima. 



The European M. longicollis has been found sparingly, beneath 

 vegetable rubbish, in Madeira proper (where two examples were 

 taken by the late Mr. Bewicke at S. Antonio da Serra) ; but it has 

 not yet been detected in any of the other islands. 



