544 STAPHYLINIDZ. 
10. Scopzeus brevipennis. 
Elongatus, angustulus; capite, prothorace elytrisque ferrugineis, abdomine nigricante; prothorace elongato, 
suboblongo, elytris hoc fere brevioribus. 
Long. 23 millim. 
Hab. Guaremata, Totonicapam 8500 to 10,500 feet (Champion). 
Head elongate, subcordate, the vertex being emarginate, the eyes rather small, the 
surface extremely minutely and densely punctulate, almost dull. Antenne yellow, 
moderately stout, the penultimate joint about as long as broad. ‘Thorax red, shining, 
almost impunctate, nearly straight at the sides, and scarcely narrowed behind, much 
longer than broad. Elytra almost shorter and no broader than the thorax, very slightly 
narrowed at the shoulders, their punctuation excessively minute, almost imperceptible. 
Although we have received only one example of this species, and that in such 
decayed condition that it has entirely lost the legs, yet as the short elytra render it easy 
of recognition, I have described it. 
11. Scopeus umbra. 
Angustissimus, depressus, omnino subtilissime vix visibiliter punctulatus, testaceus, subopacus ; capite elongato, 
oblongo, oculis minutis. 
Long. 12 millim. 
Hab. Guatemata, Pantaleon 1700 feet (Champion). 
Antenne small, riot thicker externally, joints 2-10 differing very little from one 
another. Head narrow and elongate, parallel, the vertex a little emarginate ; eyes minute, 
punctiform ; neck excessively minute. Thorax elongate and slender, much longer than 
broad, scarcely curved at the sides, not visibly punctate, feebly shining. Elytra long 
and narrow, a little longer than the thorax, their punctuation almost imperceptible. 
Of this fragile and minute creature only one example was obtained. 
§ 2. Tarsi short; surface polished ; anterior angles of the thorax less obsolete. 
12. Scopus dissimilis, (Tab. XVI. fig. 5.). 
Subdepressus, nitidus, rufescens; antennis pedibusque testaceis, prothorace elytrisque fusco-rufis, his apicem 
versus flavescentibus, abdomine nigricante. 
Long. 27 millim. 
Hab. Panama, Bugaba, San Miguel in the Pearl Islands (Champion). 
Head subquadrate, the vertex emarginate ; shining, almost impunctate. Antenne . 
yellow-red, the penultimate joint scarcely so long as broad. Thorax broad, scarcely 
longer than wide, a little narrowed behind; shining and impunctate. Elytra longer 
than the thorax, shining and almost impunctate, piceous, broadly flavescent behind. 
Hind body a good deal narrowed at the base, blackish, the hind margins of the two 
last segments testaceous. Legs short, clear yellow. 
