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Tyye locality. — Cuba. 



Types. — In the collection of Alexander Bierig. One "cotype" in 

 the United States National Museum (No. 52702). 

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



Cuba: Rio Aliueudares (Bierig, 1935; U.S.N.M.), Playa de Marianao (Bierig, 

 1935), Cayajabos (Bierig, 1935). 



Jamaica: Fern Gully (Blackwelder station 374), Trinityville (Blackwelder 

 station 428), Moneague (Blackwelder stations 375, 435), Santa Cruz (Black- 

 welder station 421), Milk River (Blackwelder station 415), Gordon Town 

 (Blackwelder station 384), Ocho Rios (Blackwelder station 373). 



Specimens examined. — I have seen the one "cotype" and 41 

 examples collected by Chapin and Blackw^elder in February 1937- 



Remarks. — This is a species definitely distinguished by its dense 

 sculpture and elytral coloring. I find no difference between the 

 Jamaican and the Cuban examples. 



Our specimens were taken flying at dusk or by sweeping in a 

 grassy meadow. 



29. CARPELIMUS CHAPINI, new speciea 



Description. — Black, pronotum and elytra more or less rufescent. 

 Head with two very feeble depressions between tlie antennal ridges; 

 eyes scarcely separated from the feebly defined base, Pronotvmi 

 one-fourth wider than long, angles rounded; disk without trace of 

 longitudinal depressions; without distinct punctures but densely and 

 granularly sculptured. Elytra with moderately coarse . punctures, 

 the intervals with vague ground sculpture. Length, I14 to II/2 i^m. 



Type locality. — Jamaica, between Spanish Town and Kingston. 



Types. — Holotype and five paratypes, U.S.N.M. No. 52429, collected 

 by Chapin and Blackwelder on February 2, 1937. One paratype has 

 been deposited in the British Museum. 



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



Jamaica: Spanish Town (Blackwelder station 377). 



Specimens examined. — I have seen only the seven types. 

 Remarks. — This species appears to be distinguishable by details 

 of sculpture. It is closest to conformis. 

 The types were taken flying at dusk. 



30. CARPELIMUS RULOMUS, new species 



Description. — Piceous. Head with two feeble impressions be- 

 tween the antennal ridges; eyes scarcely separated from feebly de- 

 fined base. Pronotum nearly one-fourth wider than long; angles 

 rounded; disk without trace of longitudinal depressions, but mid- 

 line vaguely elevated at base; with dense and fine punctures appear- 

 ing very much like ground sculpture; surface shining. Elytra 



