406 STAPHYLINIDZ. 
Hab. Guatemata, Balheu in Vera Paz (Champion) ; Panama, Pefia Blanca 3000 to 4000 
feet (Champion). 
Antenne longer than the head and thorax, the penultimate joint nearly twice as broad 
as long. Head rather elongate, not ovate, eyes occupying but little more than half 
the length of the side. Thorax longer than broad, not narrowed in front. Elytra 
intense black, closely punctate, somewhat shining. Hind body densely punctate, except 
the terminal segment. The front tarsi of the male are moderately dilated. 
This species differs from P. melanopus and P. apheles by its larger size, more elongate 
head and antenne, longer wing-cases, and less densely and finely punctured hind body. 
Four examples have been found, two in each locality ; they agree closely. 
26. Philonthus vilis. 
Philonthus vilis, Er. Gen. et Spec. Staph. p. 451°. 
Philonthus pauxillus, Solsky, Hor. Soc. Ross. v. p. 128. 
Hab. Mexico?, Las Vigas (Hoge); Guatemata, San Gerdénimo, Zapote (Champion) ; 
Nicaracua, Chinandega (Sad/é).— ANTILLES 1. 7 
The colour of the elytra is correctly described by Solsky, and differs in our Central- 
American examples from that exhibited by individuals from the Antilles, but there does 
not appear to me sufficient difference for specific separation. 
27. Philonthus parvimanus. (Tab. X. fig. 14.) 
Parvus, fuscus; capite nigro, prothorace rufo, elytris fusco-rufis sutura dilutiore, abdominis segmentorum 
marginibus, antennarum basi pedibusque testaceis; capite ovato; elytris crebre subtiliter, abdomine 
crebrius subtillissime, punctato. 
Long. 4-5 millim. 
Hab. Mexico, Cordova (Hége) ; GuaTema.a, near the city, Paso Antonio, Champerico, 
San Joaquin in Vera Paz (Champion); Nicaracua, Chontales (Janson); Panama, David 
(Champion). 
This is excessively similar to P. vilis, but smaller, of a more dilute colour; it has a 
narrower head, and rather more closely punctate elytra) The sexual characters, 
however, indicate it as a quite distinct species, the female anterior tarsi being undilated, 
and those of the male possessing only a very feeble dilatation ; in this latter sex. there 
is a very slight emargination of the last ventral plate. 
About a dozen examples have been obtained. The figure is taken from an example 
found at Guatemala city. 
28. Philonthus ochromerus, (Tab. X. fig. 13.) 
Parvus, niger, nitidus ; antennarum basi pedibusque testaceis ; capite haud angusto; elytris parce sat fortiter, 
abdomine crebre subtilissime, punctato. : 
Long. 6 millim. 
