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

 St. Lucia: ( Blackwelder station 209A). 



Specimens exmnined. — I have seen only the four types. 



Remarks. — This species is very similar to rivularis from Jamaica 

 but differs constantly in numerous small cliaracters. The elytra are 

 not distinctly bordered in apical half; the head is not at all emarginate 

 behind; the temples are shorter; the labrum has an extra pair of 

 denticles; the gular sutures are closest less anteriorly; the ground 

 sculpture of the head is less distinct; with trace of smooth midline; 

 and eighth sternite of male even more feebly emarginate. Until we 

 find specimens on the intervening islands, it is best to keep the two 

 separate. The species appears to belong in the subgenus Scopa&U'S 

 s. str. 



The types were found in sand along the stream. 



17. SCOPAEUS PULCHELLUS Erichson 



Scopaeus pttlchellns Erichson, 1S40, p. 609.— Sharp, 1876, p. 248; 1886, p. 547.— 

 Casey, 1886b, p. 220; 1905, p. 217.— Bkrnha.uer and Schurert, 1912, p. 250.— 

 Blackwelder, 1939a, p. 106. 



Scopaeus apicipennis Sharp, 1880, pp. 547, 548. — Bernhaukk and Schubert, 1912. 

 p. 250. 



Scojmeodera pulchclla (Erichson) Casey, lSe;6b, p. 220; 1905, p. 217. 



Description. — Dark rufous, outer apical angles of elytra Uueou>. 

 {ibdomen castaneous, picescent at apex. Head rounded behintl but 

 emarginately interrupted at neck; labrum w4th two large teeth sep- 

 arated by a rather large medium notch, and two small outer denticles: 

 gular sutures moderately separated, most approximate before mid- 

 dle; with very sparse obsolete and fine punctures, surface very smooth 

 and strongly shining. Pronotum one-third longer than wide, anterior 

 angles very broadly rounded; sides in front feebly emarginate, pos- 

 terior evenly arcuate to base; smooth, shining, almost entirely im- 

 punctate; without midline of any .sort. Ely ha not distinctly punctate 

 or sculptured, surface slightly uneven but shining. Male, fourth and 

 fifth sternites without trace of transverse fold; seventh not emarginate, 

 but with a narrow longitudinal groove apically; eighth sternite miss- 

 ing from my specimen. Female.^ eighth stei-nite prominently rounded. 

 Length, 2% mm. 



Type locality. — "Valle Araguensi Columbiae" (=^ Venezuela). 



Types. — Either in the Hope Museum, Oxford, or the Zoologische 

 Museum, Berlin. 



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



Grenada; (British Museum; Camerou collection; Blackwelder station 155). 



Trinidad: Tacarigua (Blackwelder station 107A). 



South America: Venezuela (Erichson, 1840), Colombia (Ca.sey, 18S6. 1905 ; Sharp, 



1876, 1886 K 

 Central America: Mexico (Bernhauer and Schubert, 1912), Guate.mat,a (Sharp, 



ISSC, as apici/H nnis), Panama (Sharp. 1886, as apicipnuiix). 



