186 STAPHYLINIDA. 
Mr. Champion has found a series of eight specimens; and I am unable to distinguish 
them from others of this common European species. 
28. Homalota pumila. 
Inter minimas, anterius et posterius attenuata, nigra; elytris fuscis, pedibus testaceis; dense subtiliter 
punctata. 
Long. 1? millim. 
Hab. Guatemata, Guatemala city, San Gerénimo, Capetillo (Champion). 
Antenne of moderate length, but little thickened externally; third joint rather short, 
shorter than second; fourth about as long as broad; the penultimate joints distinctly 
transverse. Thorax rather strongly transverse, distinctly narrowed in front, much 
rounded at the base, hind angles very indistinct. Elytra longer than the thorax, and 
rather paler in colour. Hind body pointed behind, densely punctate. 
This obscure and minute insect is closely allied to H. sordidula, but is slightly larger, 
and has the hind body more attenuate behind. A series of ten specimens has been 
found. 
29. Homalota jugicola. 
Nigro-subenea, subnitida, parcius pubescens, tibiis fuscis, tarsis fusco-testaceis; antennis fere gracilibus, 
apicem versus leviter incrassatis ; abdomine parce punctato. 
Long. 3 millim. 
Hab. Guatemata, Totonicapam 8500 to 10,500 feet (Champion). 
Antenne even at the base black, slender at the base, distinctly thicker at the 
extremity ; second and third joints subequal, fourth rather longer than fifth, tenth 
distinctly transverse. Thorax a little narrower than the elytra, rounded at the sides 
and base, hind angles extremely obtuse, surface sparingly punctate. Elytra a good 
deal longer than the thorax, rather closely and finely punctate, 
In the male the hind margin of the seventh ventral plate forms two obtuse promi- 
nences in the middle, and on each side terminates as a slender acute tooth which 
does not project quite so far back as the middle projections. 
The resemblance of this insect to the more brassy-coloured individuals of the 
European H. atramentaria, Gyll., is extreme; but the Guatemalan species has different 
male characters. A series of about twenty individuals was found. 
30. Homalota montium. 
Nigro-subsenea, elytris fuscis, pedibus fusco-testaceis ; antennis mediocribus, apicem versus leviter incrassatis ; 
elytris crebrius, abdomine parce punctato. 
Long. 33-4 millim. 
Hab. GuatemaLa, Totonicapam 8500 to 10,500 feet (Champion). 
Very closely allied to H. yugicola; but the individuals are of rather larger size, 
