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The European H. palustris is common in Madeira proper, where 

 it abounds at the edges of the streams (and in damp spots generally) 

 at intermediate elevations ; but it has not yet been observed in any 

 of the other islands. 



1278. Homalota cursitans. 

 Homalota cursitans, Wott., Cat. Can. Col. 540 (1864). 



Habitat Canarienses (Lanz., Gom.), sub recremento juxta Euphorbias 

 antiquas capta. 



Taken sparingly in the Canarian Group, where I believe that it 

 will be found to be attached to the Euphorbias and pretty generally 

 distributed. Hitherto however I have taken it only in the north of 

 Lanzarote, beneath the refuse around the roots of the old Euphorbias 

 on the rocky declivities of the Bisco ; but a single example is now 

 before me which was captured by the Messrs. Crotch in Gromera. 



1279. Homalota subsericea. 

 Homalota subsericea, Woll. t Cat. Can. Col. 540 (1864). 



Habitat Canarienses (Lanz.), in locis similibus ac praeeedens, sed 

 rarior. 



I took a few examples of this small Homalota (which is a good deal 

 allied to the preceding one) in the north of Lanzarote ; but they are 

 all that I have yet seen.- It has much the primd facie aspect of the 

 European H. sericea ; nevertheless I doubt whether its true affinities 

 are with that species. 



1280. Homalota angustissima. 



Homalota angustissima, Woll., Cat. Can. Col. 541 (1864). 

 Habitat Canarienses (Lanz.), semel tantum deprehensa. 



A very minute and narrow Canarian species, of which I have seen 

 hitherto but a single example. It was taken by myself in the north 

 of Lanzarote. 



1281. Homalota misella. 

 Homalota misella, Woll, Cat. Can. Col 541 (1864). 



Habitat Canarienses (Hierro), sub cortice Euphorbias cujusdam laxo 

 putrido in inferioribus semel reperta. 



Likewise Canarian, and unique a single example having been 

 captured by myself, from beneath the loosened bark of an old Eu- 



