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1261. Homalota sanguinolenta. 



Homalota sanguinolenta, Wott., Ins. Mad. 547 (1854). 

 , Id., Cat. Mad. Col. 173 (1857). 



Habitat Maderenses (Mad.\ in intermediis editioribusque sylvaticis 

 vulgatissima. 



Abundant throughout the sylvan districts of Madeira proper, at 

 intermediate and lofty elevations ; but it has not yet been observed 

 in any of the other islands. It presents two slightly different 

 forms in one of which (regarded by me as typical) the head is more 

 or less darkened, whilst in the other (the " var. /3" of my diagnosis) 

 the entire colour is paler, and the head is (like the prothorax and 

 elytra) of a clear rufo-testaceous hue. I have never succeeded 

 however in detecting any character to warrant the suspicion that 

 they are more than states of a single species. 



1262. Homalota haligena. 

 Homalota haligena, Woll, Cat. Mad. Col 173 (1857). 



Habitat Maderenses (P to S to , Ilheo Chao, Buyio), sub lapidibus nec- 

 non ad radices graminis in intermediis prsecipue latens. 



Peculiar likewise to the Madeiran archipelago, though it has not 

 yet been detected in Madeira proper. Indeed it may perhaps be 

 regarded as representing the H. sanguinolenta, with which it has an 

 evident affinity, on the other islands of the Group in all of which 

 I have captured it except the Deserta Grande, where however we 

 may be pretty sure that it exists. I first met with it in Porto 

 Santo beneath stones, and at the roots of grass, in an exposed 

 place on the ascent of the Pico Branco ; and I subsequently found 

 it on the Ilheo Chao and the Bugio. 



1263. Homalota clientula. 



Homalota clientula, Erich., Gen. et Spec. Staph. 133 (1839). 



plebeia, Wall, Im. Mad. 553 (1854). 



, Id., Cat. Mad. Col 176 (1857). 



clientula, Id., Cat. Can. Col 545 (1864). 



Habitat Maderenses (Mad.) et Canarienses (ins. omnes), sub quis- 

 quiliis, passim. 



This common European (and extremely inconstant) Homalota is 

 widely spread over these Atlantic Groups, where most likely it will 

 be found to be universal. It has been taken sparingly in Madeira 

 proper, and in the whole seven islands of the Canarian archipelago. 



