MONOGRAPH OF WEST ESTDIAN STAPHYLINIDAE 237 



long hairs. Male^ seventh sternite very slightly and broadly emargi- 

 nate; eighth sternite with a triangular emargination twice as wide as 

 deep with the apical angles rounded. Female, sternites not emargi- 

 nate. Length, 2 to 21/2 mm. 



Type locality. — Grenada, Belleview Estate. 



Types. — In the British Museum. 



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



St. Vincent: (British Museum). 

 Grenada: (Cameron, 1913). 



Specimens examined. — I have seen 12 examples (including the type) 

 in the British Museum and 7 in the United States National Museum. 

 The latter were from the original series and were received in exchange. 



Remarks. — This species is distinguished from all others in our 

 region by its large distinct punctures and lack of ground sculpture. 

 It belongs in the subgenus Sciocharella as herein defined. 



I find no record of its habits. 



6. THINOCHARIS EXILIS (Erichson) 



Ldt7iocharis exilis Erichson, 1S40. p. 627.— Fauvel, 18S8, p. 25.— Eichelbaum, 

 1909, p. 146.— Blackweldeb, 1939a, p. 102. 



Sciocharis atratula Lynch, 1884, p. 265.— Faxtvel, 1888, p. 25.— Eichelbatjm, 1909, 

 p. 146. 



Sciocharis fragilis Shakp, 1SS6, p. 574.— Fauvel, 1888, p. 25. — Blackweldee, 

 1939a, p. 102. 



Sciocharis niinuta Shakp, 1886, p. 574. 



Sciocharella delicatula Casey, 1905, p. 159.— Duby, 1906, p. 258.— Eichelbaum, 

 1909, p. 146.— Casey, 1910, p. 188.— Blatchlky, 1910, p. 431. 



Sciocharella pertenuis Casey, 1910, p. 188. — Leng and Mutchlek, 1914, p. 405; 

 1917, p. 199. 



Thinocharis exilis (Erichson) Bernhauer and Schubert, 1914, p. 229. — Bern- 

 hauer, 1921, p. 36.— Scheerpeltz, 1933, p. 1246.— Blackweldeb, 1939a, p. 102. 



Thinocharis atratula (Lynch) Bei^nhauer and Schubert, 1914, p. 229 (as synonj^m 

 of exilis). 



Thinocharis pertenuis (Casey) Bebnhauer and Schubert, 1914, p. 229. — Lenq 

 and Mutchler, 1914, p. 405. — Blackweldeb, 1939a, p. 102. 



Thinocharis pagilis (Sharp) Bernhauer and Schutjert, 1914, p. 229. — Black- 

 welder, 1939a, p. 102. 



Thinocharis minuta (Shai-p) Bernhaueh? and Schubert, 1914, p. 229. (Not Casey, 

 1905.) 



Thinocharis delicatula (Casey) Bernhauer and Schubert, 1914, p. 229. — Black- 

 weldeb, 1939, p. 102. 



Thinocharis (Sciocharis) exilis (Erichson) Scheerpeltz, 1933, p. 1246. 



Description. — Castaneous to ferrugineous, elytra testaceous with 

 slight infuscation along suture, abdomen rufotestaceous. Head 

 scarcely wider than long ; eyes rather small, at more than their length 

 from base; posterior angles rounded, base not emarginate; neck one- 



