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Specimens examined. — I have seen only the three types. 



Remarks. — This species has a peculiar subterranean habitus that 

 is distinct from all others except darlmgtoni. From that it is dis- 

 tinguished by the flat elytral intervals, as well as by the male 

 characters. 



I have received no record of its habits. 



6. PINOPHILUS DARLINGTONI, new epeciea 



Description. — Piceous, apex of abdomen rufous. Head with scat- 

 tered coarse punctures, usually in groups, and with rather dense 

 coarse punctulae separated by one to three times their diameter; 

 without ground sculpture, shining. Pronotum a little broader than 

 long, arcuately narrowed into base; with moderately coarse punc- 

 tures generally separated by less than half their diameter; without 

 smooth midline; without ground sculpture, but with an occasional 

 punctule. Elytra shorter than pronotum, narrower than abdomen; 

 punctures not as coarse as on pronotum but denser, the intervals dis- 

 tinctly rugose but without ground sculpture. Abdomen with punc- 

 tures rather fine, very shallow, and widely excavated behind; with 

 strong ground sculpture in the punctures and indistinctly on the 

 intervals. Male, eighth sternite with a triangular emargination half 

 as deep as wide with all angles rounded. Female, eighth sternite 

 feebly broadly lobed behind. Length, 17 to 18 mm. 



Type locality. — Jamaica, main range of the Blue Mountains, ele- 

 vation 5,000 to 7,388 feet. 



Types. — Holotype, male, and one paratype, female, in the Museum 

 of Comparative Zoology; one paratype, female (No. 52517), in the 

 United States National Museum; collected on August 17-19, 1934, 

 by Dr. P. J. Darlington. 



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



Jamaica: Blue Mountains (Darlington, in M.C.Z. and U.S.N.M. ). 



/Specimens examined. — I have seen only the three types. 



Remarks. — This is our largest species and one of two so far found 

 in Jamaica. It is distinguished by its subterranean habitus and its 

 rugose elytral intervals. 



I have received no record of its habits. 



7. PINOPHILUS JAMAICENSIS, new species 



Description. — Piceous. Head with scattered large punctures usu- 

 ally in groups, sparsely interspersed with rather coarse punctulae; 

 without ground sculpture. Pronotum a trifle broader than long, arcu- 

 ately narrowed to rounded basal angles; with very coarse punctures 

 usually separated by half their diameter or less; without smooth mid- 



