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and Hierro, in both of which, however, we may be quite sure 

 it exists. 



1295. Homalota subcoriaria. 



Homalota subcoriaria, WblL, Cat. Can. Col. 546 (1864). 

 Habitat Canarienses (Gom.), in Euphorbia canariensi semel capta. 



A single example of this Homalota was captured by myself in 

 Gomera, of the Canarian Group, from within a putrid Euphorbia-stem 

 on the hills above San Sebastian. Although I believe it to be dis- 

 tinct from the coriaria, it is closely allied to that species ; and 

 further material is greatly required in order to ascertain for certain 

 that its various peculiarities are constant. 



1296. Homalota cacti. 



Homalota cacti, Wott., Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. i. 186 (1862). 

 , Id., Cat. Can. Col. 547 (1864). 



Habitat Canarienses (Ten., Palma), vel in Cactis putridis, vel in 

 Euphorbiis degens. 



Detected hitherto only in the intermediate altitudes of Teneriffe 

 and Palma, of the Canarian Group; but it will probably be met 

 with more generally, if searched for in the proper situations. In 

 the former island I have taken it out of rotten Euphorbia-stems on 

 the mountains above S ta Cruz, and in the latter out of putrid leaves 

 of the Cactus opuntia at the Banda. 



1297. Homalota putrescens. 



Homalota putrescens, Woll, Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. i. 185 (1862). 

 , Id., Cat. Can. Col. 547 (1864). 



Habitat Canarienses (Lanz., Can., Ten., Gom.\ in Euphorbiis emor- 

 tuis putridis hinc inde non infrequens. 



Likewise Canarian, and widely (though rather sparingly) diffused 

 over the Group. So far as observed hitherto, it seems to occur in 

 the putrid stems of the dead Euphorbias ; but it will most likely be 

 met with under decaying vegetable refuse generally. I have taken 

 it in Lanzarote, Grand Canary, and Gomera ; and it was captured 

 by the Messrs. Crotch in Teneriffe. 



1298. Homalota terricola. 



Homalota terricola, WoU., Cat. Can. Col. 548 (1864). 

 Habitat Canarienses (Lanz., Palma), sub quisquiliis, passim. 



