STAPHYLINID/E. 

 1288. Homalota depauperata. 



Ilomalota depauperata. Wall., Append, huf. op. 68. 

 Habitat Canarienses (6row.), a DD. Crotch semel deprehensa. 



A single specimen of this narrow Homalota in which the head, 

 eyes, prothorax, and elytra are each of them small, or as it were 

 considerably depauperated was captured by the Messrs. Crotch in 

 Gomera, during their late expedition to the Canaries ; but whether 

 it was taken (as I am inclined to suspect) within the rotten stems of 

 the Euphorbias, there is no evidence to enable me to decide. 



1289. Homalota canariensis. 



162). 



Ilomalota canariensis, Woll , Trans. Ent. Soc. LoncL 184, pi. 7. f. 8 (1862) . 

 , Id., Cat. Can. Col 544 (1864). 



Habitat Canarienses (Ten., Gom.),'m caulibus Euplwrbice canariensis 

 putridis hinc inde vulgaris. 



A remarkable Canarian species, which seems to be confined (so far 

 as has yet been observed) to the rotten stalks of the Euphorbia cana- 

 riensis. It will probably therefore be found in all the islands of the 

 Group except the two eastern ones, in which I believe that that plant 

 does not now exist ; nevertheless hitherto it has been captured merely 

 in Teneriffe and Gomera. 



1290. Homalota insignis. 



Homalota insignis, Woll., Ins. Mad. 555 (1854). 

 , Id., Cat. Mad. Col. 178 (1857). 



Habitat Maderenses (Mad.), sub cortice laxo putrido, sed prgesertim 

 fungos in lauretis humidis intermediis colens. 



A rather large and prettily coloured Homalota which would seem 

 to be peculiar to the sylvan districts of Madeira proper. It is nor- 

 mally of fungivorous habits, but occurs likewise under the putrid 

 bark of trees. 



1291. Homalota Iseta. 



Homalota Iseta, Woll., Cat. Can. Col. 543 (1864). 

 Habitat Canarienses (Gom.), a DD. Crotch parce deprehensa. 



Observed hitherto only in Gomera, of the Canarian Group where 

 it would appear to be extremely rare, and where it was first detected 

 by Dr. Crotch during 1862. It is very closely allied, in colouring 

 and general aspect, to the Madeiran H. insignis, from which it 



