MONOGRAPH OF WEST INOIAN STAPHYLINIDAE 309 



of puncturos; the ivioderatc punctures evenly scattered over the rest 

 of the surface, usually separated by less than their diameter ; without 

 "fround sculpture. Elytra conjointly longer than wide, wider than 

 pronotum ; punctured similarly to the pronotum, a little more sparsely 

 on the disk near base; with a vague suggestion of ground sculpture. 

 n'lnd tarsus with first segment scarcely longer than second. Male^ 

 unknown. FemaU, apical sternites not modified. Length, 61/^ mm. 



Type locality. — Trinidad, Cedros, on southwest peninsula. 



Types. — Holotype, female, in Museum of Comparative Zoology, 

 collected on May 4, 1929, by Dr. P. J. Darlington. 



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



Trinidad: Cedros (Darlington, in M.G.Z.). 



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



Rema.rks. — ^This species belongs in the subgenus Latliiobium s.str. 

 It is the only species known from the southern islands and is a 

 normal appearing Lathrobmm as distinguished from the subter- 

 ranean L. dominicanum, and L. suhterraneum. 



I have received no record of its habits. 



2, LATHROBIUM CANOAENSIS (Blerig) 



Tetartopeus canoaensis Bierio, 19H4f, p. 825, fig. 2. 



Description. — Black, elytral suture and humej'nl edge obscure cas- 

 taneous, outer apical angles irregularly luteous. Head as wide as 

 long, sides completely rounded into base; eyes moderate, separated 

 from base by about one-half more than their length; punctures vary- 

 ing from very small to very large, usually umbilicate; with distinct 

 ground sculpture only basally. Pronotum nearly one-fifth longer 

 than wide; sides nearly straight and feebly converging posteriorly, 

 the angles broadly rounded ; with very narrow and irregular smooth 

 midline, feebly channelled posteriorly; punctures on the disk umbili- 

 ctite and three times as large as many of those on head, not arranged 

 in series, usually separated by less than their diameter. Elytra nor- 

 mal, with punctures half as large as those on pronotum, without 

 <listinct ground sculpture. Hind tarrsus with first segment shorter 

 than second. Male, fifth, sixth, and seventh sternites depressed, eighth 

 with a narrow rounded emargination one-half deeper than wide. 

 Fenude, sternites not specially modified. Length, 7y2 nun. 



Type locality. — Cuba, Lagima La Canoa, province of Pinar del Rio. 



Types. — Unique holotype, female, in collection of Alexander Bierig. 



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



Cuba: J-agiin;i L;i Ciinoa (I'.ifrig. 11)34). 

 North America: 1'"loriua (Bierig, in TJ.S.N.M.). 



Speciiiyn.'< vA'amhwd. — I have seen only the example mentioned 

 below. 



