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671. Cryphalus aspericollis. 



Cryphalus aspericollis, Woll., Ann. Nat. Hist. v. 365 (1860). 

 , Id., Cat. Can. Col. 256 (1864). 



Habitat Maderenses (Mad.) et Canarienses (Ten., Gom.), in ligno 

 arido emortuo praesertim Fid hinc inde vulgaris. 



This minute insect will probably be found to be generally spread 

 over these Atlantic islands, though its small size renders it very liable 

 to escape observation. It is not uncommon around Funchal in Ma- 

 deira proper, in the dead wood of old fig- and other trees ; and I have 

 taken it in Teneriffe, of the Canarian Group, in much the same situa- 

 tions, as well as within the rotten stalks of Geraniums. In Gomera 

 it was found by the Messrs. Crotch under the bark of " fig- and 

 mulberry-trees " ; but it is not peculiar to the Atlantic Groups in 

 question, for it was captured by the late Mr. Bewicke even in the 

 island of Ascension (where, however, in all probability, it had been 

 introduced by mere accident). 



Genus 214. APHANARTHRUM. 

 Wollaston, Ins. Mad. 292 (1854). 



I. Pronotum antice productum, caput fere occultans. 



672. Aphanarthrum Jubse. 



Aphanarthrum Jubse, Woll., Ann. Nat. Hist. v. 164 (1860). 

 , Id., Cat. Can. Col. 257 (1864). 



Habitat Canarienses (Lanz., Can., Gom.), in ramis Euphorbiarum 

 emortuis praesertim E. regis-Jubce hinc inde vulgare. 



This large and very pubescent Aphanarthrum I have captured 

 abundantly, from within dry twigs and stems of the Euphorbia regis- 

 Juboz, in Lanzarote of the Canarian Group ; and during the summer 

 of 1864 it was taken, pretty commonly, by the Messrs. Crotch both 

 in Grand Canary and Gomera. 



673. Aphanarthrum tuberculatum. 



Aphanarthrum tuberculatum, Woll., Append. Jiuj. op. 40. 



Habitat Canarienses (Hierro), inter Euphorbias emortuas a DD. Crotch 

 copiose repertum. 



Found abundantly by the Messrs. Crotch (" amongst sweet Euphor- 

 bias only ") in Hierro, the most western island of the Canarian Group ; 

 but it has not yet been observed elsewhere. 



