180 STAPHYLINID. 
16. Homalota despecta. 
Depressa, subparallela, subglabra, nigra, nitida, pedibus fuscis; antennis parvulis, tenuibus, articulis 5°-10™ 
leviter transversis ; subtilissime punctulata. 
Long. 2 millim. 
Hab. Panama, Volcan de Chiriqui 4000 to 6000 feet (Champion). 
Antenne short and slender, slightly thickened externally, entirely black; third joint 
rather short, much shorter than second, fourth quadrate, fifth to tenth transverse. 
Thorax transverse, about as broad as the elytra, shining, without impressions, exces- 
sively minutely, indeed scarcely visibly punctulate. LElytra longer than the thorax, 
slightly more dilute in colour than the other parts, shining, very finely punctulate. 
Hind body rather broad, not acuminate, excessively finely punctulate, the apical 
segments almost impunctate. Legs fuscous. 
This species is very similar to the European H. nigra; but the individuals are appa- 
rently a little smaller and almost destitute of pubescence and sete, and the antenne 
are smaller; the middle coxe are contiguous. The two individuals described are in 
very bad condition. 
17. Homalota colorata. 
Rufo-testacea, antennis (basi excepta), capite abdominisque segmento 5° fuscis, elytris fusco-testaceis, basi 
testacea ; antennis mediocribus, articulis 4°-10™ transversis ; prothorace valde transverso, subtiliter punctu- 
lato, basi in medio obsolete impressa ; abdomine subparallelo, parum punctato, nitidulo. 
Long. 3 millim. 
Hab. Guatemaa, Quiche Mountains 7000 to 9000 feet (Champion). 
Antenne rather short, third joint hardly so long as second ; fourth distinctly but not 
greatly smaller than those following, rather shorter than long; fifth to tenth not greatly 
differing from one another, rather strongly transverse; terminal joint rather large, 
acuminate. Head broad. Thorax strongly transverse, nearly twice as broad as long, 
but yet very evidently narrower than the elytra, rather sparingly and indistinctly 
punctate. Elytra a good deal longer than the thorax, rather closely and finely 
punctate. Hind body with the basal segments only very sparingly punctate. 
The intermediate coxe are not quite contiguous, but are separated by a rather short 
and slender process of the mesosternum; the metasternum is moderately produced in 
front; but the points of the two processes are separated by a considerable space. The 
species may be placed near J. scapularis, Sahl. Only a single specimen has been 
found. 
18. Homalota heterocera. 
Nigra, pedibus lete testaceis, elytris sordide testaceis, ad latera paulo obscurioribus; antennis majusculis, 
articulo quarto parvo, transverso, quam articulus quintus duplo breviore, sequentibus leviter transversis 
