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it has been taken in Madeira proper, as well as in all the Canarian 

 islands except Fuerteventura and Gomera. 



1305. Oxypoda rugifrons. 



Oxypoda litigiosa, Wott. [nee Heer, 1841], Ins. Mad. 558 (1854). 

 rugifrons, Id., Cat. Mad. Col. 180 (1857). 



Habitat Maderenses (Mail.), in stercore bovino, nisi fallor, parce lecta. 



This insignificant little Oxypoda occurs sparingly in Madeira proper, 

 for the most part (I believe) in the dung of cattle ; but whether it 

 be truly distinct from the whole of the European species of the cuni- 

 ctdina-type, I will not undertake to decide until further (and more 

 satisfactory) material has been obtained. 



Genus 386. ALEOCHARA. 

 Gravenhorst, Col. Micropt. 67 (1802). 



1306. Aleochara pubemla. 



Aleochara puberula, Klug, Col. Madagasc. 51 (1833). 



, Erich., Gen. et Spec. Staph. 165 (1839). 



Ariuitagei, Wall., Ins. Mad. 559 (1854). 



puberula, Id., Cat. Mad. Col. 180 (1857). 



, Id., Cat. Can. Col. 551 (1864). 



Habitat Maderenses (Mad., P to S to } et Canarienses (Lanz., Fuert., 

 Can., Ten., Gfom.), sub quisquiliis necnon in stercore, late sed 

 vix copiose ditfusa. 



An Aleochara of Mediterranean latitudes which is widely spread 

 over these Atlantic Groups, where most probably it is universal. It 

 is found at low and intermediate elevations, and principally under 

 decaying vegetable refuse though likewise in the dung of cattle. 

 It has been captured in Madeira proper and Porto Santo, of the Ma- 

 deiran Group, and in all the Canarian islands except Palma and 

 Hierro. 



1307. Aleochara crassiuscula. 



Aleochara crassiuscula, Sahib., Ins. Fenn. i. 396 (1834). 



fuscipes ?, JSrulle [nee Grav.~\, in Webb et Berth. (Col] 60 (1838). 



tristis, Erich, Gen. et Spec. Staph. 162 (1839). 



-, Wott., Ins. Mad. 560 (1854). 



, Id., Cat. Mad. Col 181 (1857). 



crassiuscula, Id., Cat. Can. Col. 551 (1864). 



Habitat Maderenses (Mad., P to S to ) et Canarienses (ins. omnes), in 

 stercore vulgaris. 



This common European Aleochara is all but universal throughout 



