466 STAPHYLINIDJE. 



phorbia, on the western side of Hierro. Its extremely narrow out- 

 line, greatly abbreviated elytra, and minute eyes incline me to sus- 

 pect that it may possibly prove to be a Xenomma, rather than a true 

 Homalota ; but until further material has been obtained, for dissec- 

 tion, I cannot venture to pronounce definitely on this point. 



1282. Homalota truncorum. 



Homalota truncorum, WolL, Cat. Mad. Col, 172 (1857). 

 Habitat Maderenses (Mad.}, in sylvaticis editioribus rarissima. 



A most remarkable little species which I detected, during July 

 1855, at a lofty elevation in Madeira proper amongst the earth 

 and vegetable refuse which had accumulated within the hollows of 

 old trees, in the upland region of the Fanal ; and it was met with 

 subsequently by the late Mr. Bewicke in the same district, as well 

 as at S. Antonio da Serra. 



1283. Homalota analis. 



Aleochara analis, Grav., Col. Micropt. 76 (1802). 

 Homalota analis, Erich., Gen. et Spec. Staph. 114 (1839). 

 - tantilla, WolL, Ins. Mad. 553 (1854). 



analis, Kraatz, Nat. der Ins. Deutscn. ii. 256 (1856). 



f WolL, Cat. Can. Col. 176 (1857). 



Habitat Maderenses (Mad.), sub quisquiliis in intermediis editiori- 

 busque sat vulgaris. 



The European H. analis is tolerably common at intermediate and 

 lofty altitudes in Madeira proper, where it occurs beneath fallen leaves 

 and vegetable refuse ; but it has not yet been detected in any of the 

 other islands. 



1284, Homalota nigra. 



Homalota nigra, Kraatz, Nat. der Ins. Deutsch. ii. 287 (1856). 

 , WolL, Cat. Can. Col. 541 (1864). 





Habitat Canarienses (in Fuert. sola hand detecta), sub quisquiliis, 

 atque etiam in stercore, praecipue in intermediis vulgaris. 



This small European Homalota is abundant in the Canarian Group, 

 where it occurs beneath vegetable refuse and in dung, principally 

 within the sylvan districts of intermediate altitudes. There can be 

 little doubt that it is universal throughout the archipelago, Fuerte- 

 ventura (where, nevertheless, we may be pretty sure that it exists) 

 being the only island of the seven in which it does not happen to 

 have been captured. 



