36 DESCRIPTIONS OF NEW SPECIES. 



punctatis, abdomine subtiliter parcius punctato, et longe piloso. Long. 

 •53. 



Texas. The punctures of the head, thorax, and elytra are 

 furnished with short hairs ; those of the abdomen with longer 

 ones ; the antennae are one-fourth longer than the head, and con- 

 siderably thickened externally, the outer joints being fully twice 

 as wide as long. The form of body is still more slender than in 

 Ocypus ater. 



STAPHYLINUS Linn. 



122. S. comes. Fusco-aeneus, fulvo-pubescens, capite thoraceque den- 

 sissime punctatis, hoc latitudine paulo longiore linea angusta dorsali 

 lsevi, elytris dense subtiliter punctatis, fusco subvariegatis, abdomine 

 supra bifariam nigro-maculato, apice piceo-rufo ; subtus nigro-piceus, 

 abdomine lateribus sericeo-maculatis, pedibus rufo-testaceis, femoribus 

 nigro-maculatis, antennis nigro-piceis, articulo lmo rufo-testaceo. Long. 

 •50. 



Southern States ; Dr. Zimmermann. Resembles in appearance 

 S. maculosus, but is much smaller, with the medial smooth stripe 

 of the thorax very distinct, and the legs brownish-yellow. The 

 scutellum is covered with a dense patch of black hair. 



It is possible that it may be a light-colored variety of S. mys- 

 ticus Er., a species unknown to me. 



123. S. carDOnatus. Niger nitidus, nigro-pubescens, capite tho- 

 raceque confertim punctatis, illo linea ltevi antice obsoleta, hoc latitu- 

 dine paulo longiore vitta dorsali lsevl notato, elytris dense punctulatis, 

 abdomine immaculato, pedibus nigro-fuscis. Long. -50. 



"Western States. Quite distinct by the above characters from 

 any other species known to me. The sides of the thorax are 

 parallel, or perhaps converge a little from the anterior angles. 



124. S. Dadipes. iEneo-niger, nigro-pubescens, capite thoraceque 

 confertissime punctatis, linea angusta dorsali lfevi ornatis,hoc latitudine 

 -vix longiore, elytris dense punctulatis, abdomine segmentis 2 — 6 macula 

 basali flavo-pubescente ornatis, antennis rufo-piceis, pedibus ferrugineis. 

 Long. *50 — "56. 



Midddle and Western States, as far north as Pembina, Minne- 

 sota. 



