490 STAPHYLINID.E. 



is extremely near to the European 0. cupreus, of which I feel very 

 doubtful whether it is more than a geographical modification. 



Genus 402. PKILONTHUS. 

 (Leach) Steph., HI. Brit. Ent. v. 226 (1832). 



I. Prothoracis seriebus dorsalibus e punctis 4 compositis. 



1351. Philonthus seneus. 



Staphylinus seneus, JRossi, Fna Etrusc. i. 249 (1790). 

 Philonthus seneus, Erich., Gen. et Spec. Staph. 437 (1839). 



, Wott., Ins. Mad. 580 (1854). 



1 id., Cat. Mad. Col. 188 (1857). 



Habitat Maderenses (Mad.) et Salvages (ins. major em, borealem), sat 

 rarus. 



This common European (indeed almost cosmopolitan) Philonthus 

 occurs sparingly in Madeira proper, at most elevations ; and a single 

 example has been communicated by the Barao do Castello de Paiva, 

 which he received from the Great Salvage. Like many of the 

 Philonthi, it is an insect easy of transportation (in various ways) 

 by human agency; and I have little doubt, therefore, that it has 

 become established in these islands from more northern latitudes. 



1352. Philonthus umbratilis. 



Staphylinus umbratilis, Grav., Col. Micropt. 170 (1802). 

 Philonthus umbratilis, Wott., Ins. Mad. 581 (1854). 



, Id., Cat. Mad. Col 189 (1857). 



, Id., Cat. Can. Col. 569 (1864). 



Habitat Maderenses (Mad.) et Canarienses (Ten.), in humidis raris- 

 simus. 



Likewise a European Philonthus, and one which is found very 

 sparingly both in the Madeiran and Canarian Groups. I have taken 

 it in damp places, at low and intermediate elevations, in Madeira 

 proper ; and I also met with a single example of it, near S ta Cruz, 

 in Teneriffe. 



1353. Philonthus varius. 



Staphylinus varius, GyU., Ins. Suec. ii. 321 (1810). 



, Mann., Brachel. 28 (1831). 



Philonthus varius, Erich., Gen. et Spec. Staph. 447 (1839). 

 , Kraatz, Nat. der Ins. Deutsch. ii. 583 (1856). 



Habitat Canarienses (Ten.), a DD. Crotch semel deprehensus. 



A single example of the European P. varius was taken by the 



