636 STAPHYLINIDA. 
Hab. Panama, Bugaba, Volcan de Chiriqui 2000 to 3000 feet (Champion). 
Antennz only moderately slender, thicker externally, the terminal joint more than 
twice as long as the tenth. Head broad, not much narrower than the elytra, densely and 
coarsely punctate; eyes large, attaining the hind margin. Thorax much broader than 
long, closely and coarsely punctured, without any depressions. Elytra elongate, twice 
as long as the thorax, closely and coarsely punctate, the apical part not free from 
punctures. The terminal plate in the male is much prolonged in the middle and is 
asymmetrical; it is sinuate on each side, the sinuosity of the right side being much 
shorter and more abrupt than that of the left. 
Three examples. 
14. Palaminus palmatus. 
Robustus, piceo-testaceus; antennis, palpis pedibusque testaceis, crebrius fortiterque punctatus; prothorace 
brevi. 
Long. 63 millim. 
Hab. Panama, Volcan de Chiriqui 2500 to 4000 feet (Champion). 
Antenne rather short, thicker externally, the terminal joint longer and a good deal 
thicker than the tenth. Head rather narrower than the elytra, coarsely punctate ; eyes 
rather small, not attaining the hind margin. ‘Thorax a little narrower than the elytra, 
considerably broader than long, a little narrowed behind, coarsely and rather closely 
punctate. Elytra coarsely punctate, not quite twice as long as the thorax. Front tibie 
very thick. Terminal styles elongate. The unique example isno doubt a female, as it 
possesses a slight broad emargination of the last ventral plate. This example is much 
decayed, and it is probable that when fresh the wing-cases and the anterior parts of the 
body may be of a brighter ferruginous colour than they are at present. 
15. Palaminus apicipennis. (Tab. XVI. fig. 23.) 
Fuscus ; antennis, palpis, pedibus elytrorumque margine apicali flavis ; dense punctatus, longius pilosus. 
Long. 5 millim. 
Hab. Guatemata, near the city, Aceytuno, San Gerénimo, Capetillo (Champion). 
Antenne rather short and stout, thicker externally, the terminal joint being con- 
siderably less slender than the penultimate one. Head very coarsely punctate; eyes 
rather small, not quite attaining the hind margin. Thorax rather small, evidently 
narrower than the elytra, broader than long, curved at the sides and narrowed behind, 
densely and coarsely punctured, with a small smooth space on the middle. Elytra 
closely punctate, the hind margin yellow, the punctuation scarcely present on this 
flavescent part. Legs short. Terminal styles short, rather widely separated. Sexual 
distinctions apparently very slight. 
Several specimens, obtained by beating trees. 
