238 , STAPHYLINIDA. 
The characters have been drawn more especially from S. gracilipes; and it is not 
improbable that S. parw and S. humeralis will ultimately prove generically distinct. 
Broun has recently described an insect (Man. N. Zeal. Col. p. 95) from New Zealand 
under the generic name of Stilictoides; and M. Fauvel has identified for me as Broun’s 
species an insect that will have to be placed in Stenagria. Broun’s description contains, 
however, none of the special characters of Stenagria; and as its author has made a 
mistake as to the number of joints in the front tarsi, and as the name Stzlictoides has 
a trivial rather than a generic appearance, I have not thought it advisable to adopt his 
denomination for the genus—the name being at the time and in the manner it was 
proposed a synonym of Falagria, accompanied by a description erroneous as to one of 
the most important points of structure. 
1. Stenagria gracilipes. (Tab. VI. fig. 9.) 
Elongata, fusco-nigra, tenuiter pubescens, nitida, antennarum articulo basali pedibusque fuscis; prothorace 
elongato-cordato, profunde canaliculato, parum punctato, nitidulo; elytris parce punctatis; abdomine 
crebre subtiliter punctulato. 
Long. 43-54 millim. 
Hab. Mexico, San Andres, Chalchicomula (Sal/é); GuATEMALA, Quiche Mountains 
7000 to 9000 feet, Balheu, Capetillo (Champion); Panama, Volcan de Chiriqui 
8000 feet (Champion). 
Antenne elongate, longer than head and thorax, moderately stout, each joint longer 
than broad; third joint equal to second ; each joint from the fourth to the tenth shorter 
and a little broader than its predecessor; the basal joint rather paler in colour than the 
others. Head rounded behind, shining, and almost impunctate. Thorax longer than 
broad, very rounded in front, narrowed gradually behind; so that it forms an oval 
slightly truncate in front, more broadly truncate behind; along the middle there is a 
deep channel ; and the sides of this channel are rather closely punctate; elsewhere it is 
almost impunctate. Scutellum punctate, without channel. Elytra broad, about as 
long as the thorax, sparingly punctate. Hind body rather broad, distinctly narrowed 
at the base, finely and rather closely punctate, at the base of the basal segment there is 
a curved impression (the convexity of the curve being backwards) ; and this impression 
is shining and rather indefinitely punctate; the two following segments bear each an 
impression similar, except that it is straight. Legs very long and slender. 
The three individuals from Mexico are rather paler in colour than those from 
Guatemala, are rather more punctate, and have the hind angles of the thorax slightly 
less rounded; but these characters are not sufficiently striking to lead me to suppose at 
present that they have specific importance. 
The individuals from Panama also form a variety, in which the longitudinal depression 
along the middle of the thorax is less broad and deep than in the Mexican and Guate- 
malan varieties. 
