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380. Laemophlceus axillaris. 



Lsemophloeus axillaris, WolL, Ins. Mad. 164, tab. iii. f. 7 (1854). 

 , Id., Cat. Mad. Col. 53 (1857). 



Habitat Maderenses (Mad.}, in sylvaticis rarissimus. 



Occurs in the sylvan districts of Madeira proper, chiefly (I believe) 

 beneath the bark of laurels, where, however, it is extremely rare. 



381. Laemophlceus stenoides. 



Laemophloeus Stenoides, WolL, Ins. Mad. 165, tab. iii. f. 9 (1854). 

 , Id., Cat. Mad. Col. 53 (1857). 



Habitat Maderenses ( Mad.}, in locis similibus ac prgecedens, rarissimus. 



Like the last species, apparently peculiar to Madeira proper, 

 occurring in the sylvan districts, though very rarely. 



Genus 116. CRYPTAMORPHA. 

 Wollaston, Ins. Mad. 156(1854). 



382. Cryptamorpha musae. 



Cryptamorpha Musae, WolL, loc. cit. 157, tab. iv. f. 1 (1854). 

 , Id., Cat. Mad. Col. 51 (1857). 



Habitat Maderenses (Mad.}, sub fibris externis laxis Musce sapientum, 

 Linn., in apricis inferioribus occurrens. 



This beautiful insect seems to reside peculiarly (or nearly so) 

 beneath the loose outer fibre of the Banana-stems, in which situ- 

 ations it is not uncommon in low, sunny, cultivated grounds around 

 Funchal, in Madeira proper. Possibly therefore it may have been 

 introduced originally into the island, with one or other of the 

 various species of Banana. 



Genus 117. PEDIACUS. 

 Shuckard, Mem. of Brit. Ent. i. 185 (1839). 



383. Pediacus tabellatus. 

 Pediacus tabellatus, WolL, Cat. Can. Col. 131 (1864). 



Habitat Canarienses (Ten.), sub cortice rarissimus; semel tantum 

 captus. 



The only specimen which I have yet seen of this insect was cap- 

 tured by myself (beneath the bark of a felled Spanish chestnut- tree) 

 at the Agua Mansa, in Teneriffe. Possibly it may be but a geo- 



