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Certain other genera have not been available to me except from 

 the original descriptions. These include chiefly genera recently de- 

 scribed by Bierig. Without in any way intending to question the 

 validity of these genera, I have been unable to include them in proper 

 form for lack of specimens to examine. In some cases translations 

 of tlie origiiial descriptions are given, and in some only a brief sum- 

 mary is included. These genera will have to be restudied before they 

 can be fitted into the classification presented here. 



The genus C ephaloplectus has been found in Trinidad (species 

 godmoMi) and would normally have been included in this study as 

 the subfamily Cephaloplectinae. However, Dr. C. H. Seevers, of 

 Chicago, has recently studied this group and believes that it defi- 

 nitely does not belong in the Staphylinidae. His results will be pub- 

 lished soon, but the genus is omitted from this paper on the basis 

 of his opinion. 



FAUNAL RELATIONSHIPS 



Although our records are not complete enough to enable us to 

 draw final conclusions as to the distribution (either present or his- 

 torical) of the family Staphylinidae in the West Indies and sur- 

 rounding regions, it is possible to get some indications of the general 

 situation. The facts of distribution so far as known are presented 

 in the following tabulation, in which the second group indicates 

 the number that do not show any interisland distribution, and the 

 succeeding groups deal with those that do yield evidence on this 

 subject. 



Total number of species — 



Recorded from West Indies "168 



Represented by type material 117 (plus 212 new) = 329 



Described as new 212 



Not herein recognized 34 



From only 1 island 270 



From Greater Antilles only 182 



From Lesser Antilles only 34 



From Trinidad only 54 



Showing distribution in West Indies 1^8 



From most of islands 49 



From Gx-eater Antilles only 48 



From Lesser Antilles only 22 



From 1 or more in each group 38 



Showing distribution outside West Indies ^ 



From West Indies and America only 79 



From West Indies and eastern hemisphere only 2 



