86 BULLETIN" 182, UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM 



Specimens examined. — I have seen no examples of this species. 



Remarks. — "In proof of my gratitude I dedicate this rarity to my 

 estimable friend and colleague, the painter Albert Demmel, who gave 

 it to me, having himself caught it at night on the tablecloth. The 

 second example was found in the mud of a pond" (translated from 

 original description). 



This species appears to me to be a synonym of discipenms., but in 

 the absence of specimens I retain it as a species not known to me. 



37. CARPELIMUS FULVIPENNIS (Fauvel) 



Trogophlocus fulvipe'nnis Faitvel, 1863, p. 440. — Sharp, 1887, p. 699. — Hamilton, 

 1889, p. 118. — CocKERELL, 1893, p. 326. — Bernhauer and Schubert, 1911, p. 98 

 (as variety of corticinus Gravenhorst). — Leng and Mittchler, 1914, p. 403 

 (as A-ariety). — Gowdey, 1926, p. 11.— Scheeri'ioltz, 1933, p. 10S3 (as aberra- 

 tion of corticinus Gravenhorst). — Bierig, 1935, p. 15. 



Original description. — "Not very elongate, broad, subdepressed, 

 black, base of antennae and feet testaceous; pronotum piceous, disk 

 with four longitudinal impressions, sides rotund ; elytra f ulvorubrous, 

 apex scarcely dilute, base somewhat infuscate, shining, one-third 

 longer than wide; tip of abdomen concolorous. Length, 1% mm. 



"Of the form of Tr. pusillus Er., less elongate, wider; facies and 

 coloration of the preceding {T. rubripennis Fauvel), to which it is 

 probabl}^ closely related, but differs in reality in the following points : 

 the size is smaller by half, the body is much more thick-set, wider, 

 not linear, more brilliant, the palpi are testaceous, the antennae are 

 paler, with the two basal segments testaceous. The pronotum is of 

 the size of the head, a little elongated, scarcely one-fourth wider 

 than long; the sides are regularly arcuate, not angulate, with the 

 greatest width at about the center; upon the disk, with four small 

 fossulae united to form a longitudinal impi-ession. The elytra are 

 paler especially at the apex, a little longer. The abdomen is a little 

 broader, unicolorous, the outer margin of the penultimate segment 

 and all of the last appear a little less pale under a certain light. 

 The punctation is finer and denser on the head, pronotum, and abdo- 

 men, stronger and more visible on the elytra. The feet are pale 

 testaceous." (Translated.) 



Type locality. — Cuba, 



Types. — Presumably in the collection of Blanche Rancin, Caen, 

 France. 



Records. — The following are the only records known to me : 



Cuba: (Fauvel, 1863; Sharp, 1887; Cockerell, 1893; Leng and Mutchler, 1914). 

 Jamaica: (Cockerell, 1893; Gowdey, 1926). 



Specimens examined. — I have seen no examples of this species. 



