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Show 376 MR. G. R. CROTCH ON AZOREAN COLEOPTERA. [Mar. 28, from Madeiran examples, communicated to me by Mr. Wollaston, by the form of the thorax, which in them is slightly narrowed behind and sinuate, whereas in this it is nearly quadrate; but the punctuation is nearly identical. 102. DOLICHOSOMUS NOBILIS, 111. Probably universal, as Mr. Godman brought it from Terceira, S. Miguel, Fayal, Flores, and Corvo. M. Drouet also records it from Santa Maria,. Its occurrence is somewhat remarkable, since in Madeira it is represented by the nearly allied D. illustris, Woll. 103. OPILUS MOLLIS, Linn. One specimen, from a house in Ponto Delgada, S. Miguel. M. Drouet speaks of it as common. 104, PTINUS TESTACEUS, Oliv. Two specimens in the fowl-shed at Horta, Fayal. 105. MEZIUM SULCATUM, Fabr. In Terceira, Fayal, and Santa Maria, not rare. This species is probably universal, being very abundant in Madeira and the Canaries, where it seems truly indigenous. 106. A\NOBIUM DOMESTICUM, Fourc. (STRIATUM, Oliv.). Terceira and Santa Maria, in houses. M. Drouet says that it occurs throughout the group. 107. A. VILLOSUM, Brulle? M. Drouet records A. tomentosum as common throughout the group, referring probably to the above Canarian species ; but I have seen no specimens of it as yet. 108. A. PANICEUM, Linn. From Flores only ; but doubtless universal in towns. 109. PTILINUS PECTINICORNIS, Linn. In houses at the Furnas and other places in S. Miguel, but clearly introduced. 110. HYLASTES ATER, Fabr. From pine trees at Horta, Fayal. New to the Atlantic fauna. 111. IIYLURGUS LIGNIPERDA, Fabr. With the preceding, but more abundant. 112. TOMICUS SAXESENI, Ratz. In abundance in one tree in S. Miguel. 113. HYPOUORUS FICUS, Er. Abundant in a dead fig-tree at Horta, Fayal. This is evidently |