72 BULLETIISr 182, UNITED STATES N'ATIOINAL MUSEUM 



Specimens examined. — I have seen two examples in the United 

 States National Museum and one collected by Chapin and Blackwelder 

 in February 1937. 



Remarks. — This species is most readily distinguished by its deep 

 black color. The Jamaican example does not agree in every detail 

 but presents no characters sufficient to separate it. 



The Jamaican example was taken flying at dusk. 



16. CARPELIMUS IMITATOR (Bierig) 



TrogopMoeus imitator Bieeig, 1935a, p. 12, 13, 14, 15, fig. 6. 



Description. — Black, pronotum sometimes rufescent, elytra piceo- 

 castaneous with apex narrowly paler. Head with two feeble impres- 

 sions between the antennal ridges ; eyes separated from base by nearly 

 half their length. Pronotum over one-fourth wider than long, the 

 angles rounded; disk with two rather feeble longitudinal impres- 

 sions posteriorly; punctures not very fine but somewhat obscured by 

 indistinct ground sculpture. Elytra with moderately large punc- 

 tures more or less obscured by indefinite ground sculpture. Length, 

 ly^ to 1% mm. 



Type locality. — Cuba, "Aspiro (al pie de la Sierra del Kosario)." 



Types. — In collection of Alexander Bierig. Two "cotypes" in the 

 United States National Museum (No. 52708). 



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



Cuba: Aspiro (Bierig, 1935), Rio Almendares (Bierig, in U.S.N.M.), Cayajabos 

 (Bierig, in U.S.N.M.), Cayamas (Schwarz, in U.S.N.M.). 



Jamaica: Santa Cruz (Blacliwelder station 421), Spanish Town (Blackwelder 

 station 377), Black River (Blackwelder station 416), Trinity ville (Black- 

 welder station 428), Gordon Town (Blackwelder station 368B), Kingston 

 (Blackwelder station 385), Moneague (Biackwelder station 375). 



Puerto Rico: Maricao (Blackwelder stations 47 A, 47B), Mayagiiez (Blackwelder 

 station 50A), Jayuya (Oakley, in U.S.N.M.), Utuado (Busck, in U.S.N.M.), 

 Guanica (Darlington, in M.C.Z.). 



St. Croix: (Blackwelder stations 333, 341, 344). 



Guadeloupe: Basse Terre (Blackwelder stations 75, 79B; A.M.N.H.). 



Specimens examined. — I have seen 2 examples from the Bierig col- 

 lection and 11 others in the United States National Museum, 17 in 

 the American Museum of National History, 1 in the Museum of Com- 

 parative Zoology, and 53 collected by Chapin and Blackwelder dur- 

 ing 1935-37. 



Remarks. — This species is rather feebly set off by the pale elytral 

 apex. The above description was taken from one of the "cotypes" 

 in the United States National Museum. 



My specimens were taken from under dung, rotten mangoes, rot- 

 ten guavas, and fresh chips, from the muddy banks of ponds and 

 streams, and flying at dusk. 



