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Likewise common in Madeira proper, occurring for the most 

 part at low, but sometimes at intermediate, altitudes ; and frequent- 

 ing the foliage of various trees and plants, particularly the Duranta 

 Plumieri and the different species of Hibiscus. I have observed it 

 abundantly in gardens, especially on the northern side of the 

 island. 



1047. Scymnus canariensis. 



Scymnus canariensis, Wott., Cat. Can. Col. 426 (1864). 

 Habitat Canarienses (ins. omnes), vulgaris. 



Universal throughout the Canarian archipelago, in the whole 

 seven islands of which I have myself captured it. It is a variable 

 species both in size and colour ; and it may be regarded as the re- 

 presentative in the Canaries of the Madeiran S. durantce. It is 

 indeed closely allied to the latter, but the characters which dis- 

 tinguish it therefrom have been fully pointed out in my Canarian 

 Catalogue. 



1048. Scymnus oblongior. 

 Scymnus oblongior, Woll, Cat. Can. Col. 427 (1864). 



Habitat Canarienses (Ten.), in montibus valde elevatis parcissime 

 captus. 



The only two examples which I have yet seen of this Scymnus 

 were taken by myself at a very high altitude (upwards of 9000 feet 

 above the sea) on the mountains of Teneriffe. Although undoubtedly 

 much allied to the canariensis, I do not believe them to be the ex- 

 ponents of any local phasis of that insect; nevertheless further 

 material is greatly needed in order to complete the diagnosis of the 

 species, which at present I can scarcely regard as altogether satis- 

 factory. 



1049. Scymnus cercyonides. 



Scymnus cercyonides, Woll., Cat. Can. Col. 428 (1864). 

 Habitat Canarienses (Ten., Gom., Palma, Hierro), minus frequens. 



Sparingly distributed over the Canarian islands, principally at 

 low and intermediate altitudes ; and we may expect that it will be 

 found to be universal. Hitherto it has been taken in Teneriffe, 

 Gomera, Palma, and Hierro, in the last of which it was found by 

 the Messrs. Crotch. 



