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Show 1867.] MR. G. R. CROTCH ON AZOREAN COLEOPTERA. 377 introduced from the Mediterranean, where it takes the place of the Canarian genus Liparthrum. It is new to the Atlantic fauna. 114. CRYPHALUS ASPERICOLLIS, Woll. With the preceding, but more rarely. This pretty little insect is universal in the Atlantic groups, extending even to St. Helena. 115. MESITES TARDII, Curt. From .EWccr-stems in S. Miguel, and afterwards from a dead Euphorbia in Flores ; the latter locality, however, must be merely accidental. After a very careful comparison with English and Irish specimens, I am unable to detect any difference between them, improbable as such identity would at first appear to be. 116. PHLQ-OPHAGUS SPADIX, Hb. (SULCIPENNIS, Woll.). Under rubbish at Horta, Fayal ; it occurs also in Madeira, and was described by Mr. Wollaston, who, however, expressed his opinion that it might prove to be only a geographical state of P. spadix. After comparing a large number of specimens, I think the characters pointed out by him shade away insensibly. 117. P. TENAX, Woll. Taken pretty abundantly in an Erica-stem at the Furnas, S. Miguel, also in Fayal. The specimens before me differ from Madeiran types sent me by Mr. Wollaston in being less evidently punctate and more rugose on the elytra. The sculpture of this genus, however, is liable to considerable variation in this respect. 118. P. VARIABILIS, n. sp. Common in S. Miguel, Fayal, Flores, and Corvo, and assuming a slightly different form in each island. It feeds on fig-trees and Euphorbias, in a manner analogous to the P. laurineus, Woll., and, like that, is more sparingly punctured when found on Euphorbias. 119. CALANDRA GRANARIA, L. Two specimens from Terceira. 120. C. ORYZiE, L. Very abundant in grain in S. Miguel, Terceira, and Fayal. 121. CEUTHORHYNCHUS NIGRO-TERMINATUS, Woll, Not rare on flowers in S. Miguel and Fayal. It occurs also in Europe, and even in England. 122. ACALLES DROUETII, 11. Sp. This beautiful species was taken in tolerable numbers from some decayed Euphorbia-stems in Flores. 123. APION CHALYBEIPENNE, Woll. By sweeping in Fayal and Flores, not rare. |