234 STAPHYLINIDA. 
short, very shining, more or less impressed in front, rounded, truncate behind. Thorax 
elongate and narrow, the front margin much rounded, the sides much narrowed behind, 
the surface very shining black, impunctate, deeply channelled along the middle for the 
whole length, the posterior part of the channel very broad and deep. Scutellum 
punctulate, without any trace of channel. Elytra quadrate, about as long as the 
thorax, the basal portion closely and finely punctulate, the apical nearly smooth. 
Hind body elongate and narrow, only sparingly and very finely punctate. 
A single pair, in extremely fragile condition, has been found: one of the two is 
probably the male, the larger part of the upper surface of the head being depressed, 
while the second, third, and fourth joints of the antenne are apparently more densely 
setose. 
8. Falagria inornata. 
Parum elongata, subdepressa, parum nitida, crebre punctulata, antennis pedibusque sordide testaceis; pro- 
thorace brevi, haud convexo, posterius angustato, obsolete canaliculato ; scutello ecanaliculato ; elytris 
eequaliter punctulatis, quam thorax paullo longioribus ; abdomine sat lato. 
Long. 23 millim. 
Hab. Guatemata, Cerro Zunil 4000 to 5000 feet (Champion). 
Antenne rather short and stout, joints six to ten a little transverse. Head broad 
and short, truncate behind, feebly punctulate and pubescent. Thorax a good deal 
longer un the middle than at the sides, so as to be subpentagonal in form, not so long 
as broad, much narrowed in behind, rather closely but feebly punctulate, with a broad 
but very shallow impression along the middle, which is deepened in front of the 
scutellum, but becomes obsolete in front. Scutellum closely punctate, without trace 
of channel. Elytra rather broad and short, very slightly narrowed towards the 
shoulders, rather closely and finely punctate. Hind body rather broad and short, 
very little shining, rather closely punctate. Legs short, rather stout. 
This species is very similar in facies to the European F. nigra auct., but is much 
larger. Only a single individual has been found. 
4, Falagria denigrata. 
Falagria denigrata, Er. Gen. et Sp. Staph. p. 52’. 
Hab. Muxico (Dom. Schleiden)}. 
I am not acquainted with this species, and am not able from Erichson’s description 
to guess whether it is truly a Yalagria or not. 
5. Falagria quadrata. 
Parum elongata, subdepressa, nigra, sat nitida, palpis antennarumque basi lete flavis, pedibus fuscis; antennis 
parum elongatis ; prothorace argute canaliculato, parum punctato; elytris sat latis, subtiliter punctatis ; 
abdomine subtiliter parce punctato. . 
Long. 22 millim. 
