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442. Metophthalmus sculpturatus. 



Metophthalnius sculpturatus, WolL, Ann. Nat. Hist. x. 290 (1862). 

 ; Id. } Append, liwj. op. 26. 



Habitat Maderenses (Mad.}, sub cortice laxo arido in intermediis 

 captus. 



Detected abundantly by the late Mr. Bewicke in Madeira proper 

 beneath the bark of plane-trees at the Palmeira, on the mountains 

 to the east of Eunchal. It may be looked upon as the representative 

 at Madeira of the Canarian M. encaustics. 



443. Metophthalmus exiguus. 



Metophthalmus exiguus, WolL, Ann. Nat. Hist. v. 261 (I860). 

 , Id. t Append, huj. op. 27. 



Habitat Maderenses (Mad.}, a Dom. Bewicke inter Euphorbias fractas 

 desiccatas antiquas semel deprehensus. 



Hitherto unique, the only example which I have' seen having been 

 taken by the late Mr. Bewicke in Madeira proper amongst some 

 old Euphorbia-rubbish which he had brought from the east of the 

 island. Whether its presence there was merely accidental, or whether 

 (as is more likely) the species is of Euphorbia-mfestmg habits, it is 

 of course impossible without further evidence to decide. 



Fam. 24. MYCETOPHAGIM3. 



Genus 134. BERGINUS. 

 (Dejean) Erich., Nat. der Ins, Deutsch. iii. 405 (1846). 



444. Berginus tamarisci. 



Berginus Tamarisci, Dy., in litt. 



, WolL, Ins. Mad. 195 (1854). 

 - , Id,, Cat. Mad. Col. 69 (1857). 



Habitat Maderenses (Mad., P to S to }, in inferioribus intermediisque 

 parce occurrens. 



An insect of Mediterranean latitudes which occurs rather sparingly 

 in the Madeiran Group namely in Madeira proper and Porto Santo 

 (at low and intermediate elevations). 



Genus 135. MYRMECOXENUS. 

 Chevrolat, in Silb. Rev. iii. 267 [script. Myrmechixenus] (1835). 



