230 STAPHYLINID. 
1. Merona fragilis. (Tab. VI. fig. 6.) 
Parum elongata, subdepressa, capite thoraceque sordide rufis, fortiter punctulatis; elytris pectoreque fuscis, illis 
basi apiceque testaceis; abdominis basi testacea, apice nigro; antennis pedibusque testaceis, femoribus 
apicem versus fuscis. 
Long. 2 millim. 
Hab. Guatemaua, near the city, Capetillo (Champion). 
Antenne slender, distinctly thickened outwardly, generally more or less obscurely 
darker towards the extremity; third joint about equal to the second; tenth about as 
long as broad. Head broad and rather short, truncate behind, with the hind angles 
rounded. ‘Thorax rather short, rounded in front, and a good deal narrowed behind, 
rather coarsely and closely punctate, without channel or fovea. FElytra rather broad 
and short, a little longer than the thorax, slightly narrowed towards the shoulders, 
yellowish but more or less infuscate, sparingly and finely punctate. Hind body rather 
broad, sparingly punctate. The three basal segments yellow, the three following 
black. Legs very slender, yellow, the femora more or less infuscate outwardly. 
This insect is closely allied to the North-American Malagria venustula, Ey., but is of 
smaller size and paler colour, and with less dense punctuation on the head and thorax. 
A good series has been found, and shows very little variation, except in the extension 
and depth of the colour of the infuscate portions. 
2. Merona brevicollis. 
Parum elongata, subdepressa, nigra, elytris apice et humeris, antennis articulo primo, trochanteribus, tibiis 
tarsisque testaceis. 
Long. 24 millim. 
Hab. Guatemata, Capetillo (Champion). 
Antenne with the basal joint yellow, the following one fuscous, the others nearly 
black, formed as in Merona fragilis, but rather thicker. Head broad and short, 
sparingly and feebly punctate. Thorax broader than long, rounded in front, narrowed 
behind, rather sparingly and not coarsely punctate. LHlytra nearly black, with the 
apical margin broadly yellow, and the base with a small yellow patch on each side, 
finely punctate. Hind body entirely black, feebly punctate. Legs pale yellow, with 
the femora nearly black. 
The single individual found by Mr. Champion is in very fragile condition; but the 
glance I have obtained of its under surface seems to show that itis closely allied to 
M. fragilis, from which it differs by its larger size, different colour, and the feebler 
punctuation of the head and thorax. 
3. Merona polita. 
Parum elongata, subdepressa, nitidula, fere impunctata, testacea, abdomine nigro-cingulato, antennis ante 
apicem elytrisque posterius fuscescentibus. 
Long. 2 millim. 
