196 Mr. Curtis’s Descriptions of 
Family. GYRINIDÆ. 
*26. Epinectus sULCATUS. Wied. 
Rio de Janeiro. 
*27. GYRINUS Leatuesi. Curt. 
Convexus, ovalis, olivaceus; labri basi, orbitis, thoracis marginibus elytrisque 
aureo-viridibus, his lineis punetorum obsoletorum cupreis ; subtüs pedi- 
busque castaneis. 
Length 5, breadth 22 lines. 
Oval, convex, smooth, shining olivaceous brown with a greener hue in parts ; 
base of labrum, orbits of eyes, and lateral margins of thorax and elytra 
aureous green: head and thorax variegated with cupreous ; base of tho- 
rax and 8 obscurely-punctured lines down each elytron cupreous, a semi- 
circular depression at the apex of the abdomen, which is exposed, punc- 
tured and pubescent: anterior legs rather short and stout: underside 
piceous, variegated with castaneous ; palpi, legs, and inflected margins of 
thorax and elytra castaneous. | 
This seems to be abundant at Valparaiso. I have named it after the late 
Rev. G. R. Leathes, who also received it from thence and gave me specimens. 
Family. STAPHYLINIDÆ. 
28. OcvPus scaBnosus. Curt. 
Obscurè niger, densé et minuté punctatus, villosusque ; palpis, antennis, pedi- 
bus, femoribus exceptis, abdomineque apice castaneis. 
Length 8, breadth 2 lines. 
Dull black, excessively thickly and minutely punctured and clothed with 
short depressed hairs: head not broader than the thorax, edge of clypeus 
ochreous, margins of labrum orange, mentum straw-colour, palpi and an- 
tennæ castaneous; scutellum velvety-black : legs, excepting the thighs, 
and apex of abdomen, castaneous, pubescence inside of the anterior tibiæ 
and under the tarsi bright ochreous or golden. 
A male from Gorrite, 
