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Stenopsocus cruciatus, L. 



Madeira : near the Poizo, 4100-4300 feet, ou Luurus, 23rcl 

 November, common (^Eaton). 



A very common aud generally distributed European species. 

 Some of tlie Madeiran examples are in a brachypterous condition. 

 In England this condition is most frequent in early spring (as 

 early as Eebruary in Cornwall), and is, I think, peculiar to the 2 . 



Although it is a species excessively liively to be introduced with 

 shrubs &c., I think that, from the altitude and the couditious 

 under which it was found, it is in all probability endemic in 

 Madeira. Moreover the examples from this island appear to 

 present some slight peculiarities, the body, and especially the 

 head, being paler (almost whitish yellow), with tlie markings of 

 the head less distinct, though one should see others, taken at a 

 warmer time of year, before deciding on this point. Occasion- 

 ally the body of the brachypterous form is beautifully suffused 

 with rosy. 



CiECiLius MARMOEATUs, Hngen. {Psocun mnrmoratus, Hag, 

 Eat. Month. Mag. ii. p. 9.) 

 Madeira (Wollaston). 



C^CiLius Dalii, JSrLacMan. 



^ladeira ( JVoIlaston, in the J3ritisli Museum, but not enumerated 

 by Hagen) : Sant' Anna, in the hotel garden, 30th November 

 (JEaton). 



Canaries : near Las Palmas, Grand Canary, amongst olive, 6th 

 December (Eaton). 



In Europe this species has only been discovered in Dorset- 

 shire, England, amongst Buxus in Mr. Dale's garden, and at 

 Elorence, in Italy, amongst Quereus ilex. 



Pekipsocus alboguttatus, Dahnan. (Psocus ^ujnllfUKSjDalo, 

 Hagen, Ent. Month. Mag. ii. p. 9.) 



Madeira {Wollaston, 1 example). 



I have some suspicion that two species are mixed under this 

 name, but have not completed my observations. lu England I 

 find what appear to be two forms. One of these is common 

 amongst pine and other trees, and is larger and paler, with the 

 markings on the wings less distinct than in the other, which I find 

 amongst Calluna vulgaris. The Madeiran example seems to per- 

 taia to this latter form. 



