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Remarks. — This species may be distinguished from those close to 

 it by its obsolescent punctation, especially that of the elytra. 

 I find no record of its habits. 



34. CARPELIMUS TESTACEIPENNIS (Cameron) 



Trogophlocus (Taenosoma) testaceipennis Cameron, 1923, p. 395. — SCHEEBrELTZ^ 



1933, p. 1089. 

 Trogophlocus (s. str.) testaceipennis Cameron, Scheekpeltz, 1933, 1089. 



Original description. — "Black, greasy-lustrous, the elytra rufo- 

 testaceous, the base and scutellar region narrowly infuscate. Thorax 

 with discal impressions ill-defined. Abdomen black, shining. An- 

 tennae with the first three joints brownish testaceous. Legs testaceous. 



"Head densely coriaceous as in 2\ sordidus, mihi ; the eyes large and 

 temples short. Antennae with the third joint distinctly shorter than 

 the second, the fourth small, scarcely longer than broad, the fifth 

 larger, a little longer than broad, the sixth to the tenth transverse, 

 gradually increasing in breadth, the penultimate only slightly trans- 

 verse. Thorax rather strongly transverse, the sides gently rounded 

 in front and pretty strongly contracted towards the base ; disk with 

 four obsolete impressions; sculpture dense and coriaceous, without 

 distinct puncturation. Elytra a little longer and broader than the 

 thorax, slightly transverse, closely and by no means finely punctured, 

 shining. Abdomen black, shining, very finely and closely punctured 

 in front, more sparingly on the last three segments, pubescence fine, 

 not periceous, moderately close. Length, 2 mm." 



Type locality. — Haiti. 



Types. — Unique type in collection of Dr. Cameron. 



Records. — The following is the only record known to me : 



Hispaniola: Haiti (Cameron, 1923; Cameron collection). 



Specimens examined. — I have seen only the unique type, which I 

 examined very briefly in Dr. Cameron's collection. 



Remarks. — "This species is of almost identical build with T. nigrellus 

 Shp., but differs in the sculpture and colour" (from original 

 description). 



I find no record of its habits. 



35. CARPELIMUS SORDIDUS (Cameron) 



Trogophloeus {Taenosoma) sordidus Cameron, 1923, p. 391. — Scheekpeltz, 1933, 



p. 1088. 

 TrogopMoeus (s. str.) sordidus Cameron, Scheekpeltz, 1933, p. 1088. 



Original description. — "Black, moderately shining; the elytra dark 

 brown. Head densely punctured ; thorax with the impression on the 

 disk very obsolete. Antennae with the first two joints brownish tes- 

 taceous. Legs testaceous. 



