STAPHYLINID^:. 487 



both in sylvan and subsylvan spots. It has been taken in Grand 

 Canary, Teneriffe, Gomera (by the Messrs. Crotch), Palma, and 

 Hierro. 



(Subfam. IV. STAPHYLINIDES). 



Genus 400. CREOPHILUS. 

 (Kirby) Steph., ///. Brit. Ent. v. 202 (1832). 



1341. Creophilus maxillosus. 



Staphylinus maxillosus, Linn., Syst. Nat. 421 (1758). 



, BndU, in Webb et Berth. (Col.) 60 (1838). 



, Woll, Ins. Mad. 579 (1854). 



, Id., Cat. Mad. Col 188 (1857). 

 Creopliilus maxillosus, Id., Cat. Can. Col. 564 (1864). 



Habitat Maderenses (Mad., P to S to ) et Canarienses (Fuert., Ten., 

 Gom.), putrida quisqniliasque in inferioribus colens; forsan ex 

 Europa introductus. 



This common European insect is widely spread over these islands 

 where it occurs chiefly (amongst putrid substances, whether animal 

 or vegetable) in the lower districts near the towns, and where most 

 likely it has been established from more northern latitudes. It has 

 been taken in Madeira proper and Porto Santo, as well as in Euerte- 

 ventura, Teneriffe, and Gomera. In the last- mentioned island, the 

 Messrs. Crotch met with it rather abundantly " under dead silk- 

 worms." 



Genus 401. OCYPUS. 



(Kirby) Steph., III. Brit. Ent. v. 211 (1832). 



1342. Ocypus olens. 



Staphylinus olens, Mull, Faun. Fridr. 23 (1767). 



, Brulle, in Webb et Berth. (Col.) 59 (1838). 



Ocypus olens, Erich., Gen. et Spec. Staph. 405 (1839). 

 , Woll, Cat. Can. Col 564 (1864). 



Habitat Canarienses (ins. omnes), in inferioribus intermediisque sat 

 vulgaris. 



It is somewhat singular that this common European insect should 

 be quite universal in the Canaries, and yet absent from the Madeiran 

 Group. I have myself captured it in all the islands of the former 

 except Gomera, where however it was found by Dr. Crotch.- It 

 occurs for the most part at rather low, but occasionally at inter- 

 mediate, altitudes. 



