244 STAPHYLINIDZ. 
9. Epipeda puncticeps. 
Sat lata, depressa, anterius opaca, abdomine nitido, nigra, antennarum basi femoribusque fuscis, elytris, tibiis 
tarsisque testaceis; capite elongato, plano, post oculos angustato; prothorace basin versus angustato, 
dorso deplanato. 
Long. 24 millim. 
Hab. Guaremata, Las Mercedes 3000 feet, Cahabon (Champion). 
Antenne rather stout; third joint of moderate length, nearly equal to the second ; 
fifth to tenth rather strongly transverse. Head large and flat, evidently narrowed 
behind the eyes, the surface densely and coarsely punctate, but the punctures only 
slightly impressed. ‘Thorax not quite so long as broad, distinctly narrowed behind, 
quite dull; the punctuation almost invisible, the middle flattened. Elytra rather longer 
than the thorax, sordid yellow, very finely punctate. Hind body with the two basal 
segments rather sparingly punctate, the next still more sparingly, the apical ones 
almost impunctate. 
Although very similar to E. sordida, this species is distinct, not only by the larger 
size and the more coarsely sculptured head, but also by the middle coxe being more 
widely separated. Only two individuals have been found. 
10. Epipeda debilis. 
Depressa, subtilissime punctulata, nigra, elytris pedibusque testaceis, antennis fuscis, basi dilutiore; capite 
opaco, plano, post oculos subangustato ; prothorace basin versus subangustato; abdomine basi crebre, 
apice parce punctato. 
Long. 13 millim. 
Hab. Panama, Bugaba (Champion). 
This insect is very closely allied to . sordida; but the size is less, the héad is 
smaller, and the antenne are more slender. ‘These latter organs are not elongate, and 
are but little thickened outwardly ; the third joint is shorter than the second ; the fourth 
small and about quadrate ; the fifth is slightly, the tenth joint more distinctly trans- 
verse ; the terminal joint is of moderate length, about as long as the two preceding 
together. 
Only two individuals have been found. 
11. Epipeda longiceps. 
Sat depressa, angustula, subtilissime punctulata, anterius opaca, abdomine apicem versus nitido, nigra; an- 
tennarum basi fusca, elytris pedibusque testaceis; capite plano fere angustulo, post oculos subangustato ; 
prothorace quam elytra angustiore, lateribus subrotundatis. 
Long. 13 millim. 
Hab. Panama, Bugaba 800 to 1500 feet (Champion). 
Antenne rather elongate, only slightly thickened towards the extremity; third joint 
shorter than second, fourth quite as long as broad, the fifth quadrate, the three or 
four penultimate joints a little transverse; tenth joint rather large, as long as the two 
