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548. Eucinetus ovum. 



Eucinetus ovum, Wall., Ins. Mad. 242 (1854). 

 -, Id., Cat. Mad. Col. 85 (1857). 



-, Id., Cat. Can. Col. 215 (1864). 



Habitat Maderenses {Mad.} et Canarienses (Ten., Gom.\ sub cortice 

 lignoque putrido in sylvaticis humidis editioribus rarissimus. 



Occurs sparingly in the damp sylvan districts, of intermediate and 

 rather lofty elevations, both at the Madeiras and Canaries. At the 

 former it has been taken in Madeira proper, and at the latter by 

 myself in Teneriffe, and by the Messrs. Crotch in Gomera. 



Genus 173. CYPHON. 

 Paykull, Fna Suec. ii. 117 (1798). 



549. Cyphon gracilicornis. 

 Cyphon gracilicornis, Woll., Cat. Can. Col. 214 (1864). 



Habitat Canarienses (Can., Ten., Gom.), in herbidis humidiusculis 

 intermediis late sed parce diffusus. 



Found amongst herbage, in damp spots, in the intermediate dis- 

 tricts of Grand Canary, Teneriffe, and Gomera ; and we may expect 

 to meet with it in Palma and Hierro likewise. It closely resembles 

 the European C. coa retains, of which I am far from satisfied that it 

 is more than a geographical state. ' 



Fam. 40. DEILIDJE, 



Genus 174. MALACOGASTER. 

 Bassi, Mag. de Zool. (Ins.) pi. 99 (1832). 



550. Malacogaster tilloides. 

 Malacogaster tilloides, Woll., Cat. Can. Col. 215 (1864). 



Habitat Canarienses (Fuert.), rarissimus ; inter plantas Arundinis 

 donacis in aquosis nascentes parcissime lectus. 



A Canarian insect of the greatest rarity, which I captured sparingly 

 in Fuerteventura amongst plants of the Arundo donax growing in 

 swampy places in the Rio Palmas. Although allied to, it is totally 

 distinct from the Sicilian M. Passerinii, which is a little larger, 

 broader, and less shining, its surface (which is studded with shorter, 

 less erect, and darker hairs) being more sculptured. 



