collection of Coleoj)tcra from Jamaica, ^'■c. 305 



AnteniiEe as long as the elytra, very slender, tlie 4th to 8th 

 elongate, nearly equal, the 9th a trifle shorter, 10th 

 elongate, but a little wider at its apex, 11th a trifle 

 shorter, arched on the inner side. Head moderately 

 thickly punctured, the punctures in the middle distinct, 

 those on the vertex and clypeus much finer. Thorax 

 about one-third broader than long, very little convex, 

 rather dull, very finely but moderately thickly punctured, 

 the anterior angles a little prominent, the sides slightly 

 arcuate in fi'ont of the middle, scarcely sinuate before the 

 posterior angles which are nearly right-angles, there is a 

 slight punctiform-impression on each side close to the 

 base. Scutellum semicircular, with a few fine punctures. 

 Elytra scarcely broader than the thorax, sub-parallel, 

 rather flattened on the back, the stride nearly all equally 

 strong, the punctures in them strong and not very close 

 together, the interstices gently convex, those at the sides 

 a little more so. Legs moderately robust, shining. 

 Anterior margin of the prosternum with coarse punc- 

 tures. 



The colour of the elytra varies, and is sometimes blue, 

 violet or green. The male has the middle of the 1st, 2nd 

 and part of the 3rd segments of the abdomen impressed. 



Found on Pimento. 



Helops j)ropinquus , sp. n. 



Niger, nitidus, supra cyaneus ; capite subtiliter punctu- 

 lato ; thorace crebre evidenter punctato, angulis anticis 

 paulo porrectis, posticis rectis ; elytris convexiusculis ; 

 striatis, striis fortiter punctatis, interstitiis sat convexis. 



Long. 2| lin. 



Very close to the preceding, but smaller, more convex, 

 and the thorax is much more distinctly punctured. The 

 sides of the thorax are nearly straight, a little narroAved 

 in front, the anterior angles very prominent and acute. 

 Scutellum smooth. Elytra rather convex, rather more 

 rounded at the apex ; stride very deep, and all equally so, 

 the punctures in them very strong and a little closer 

 together than in the preceding species, the interstices not 

 visibly punctured. Sides of the 1st and 2nd, and part of 

 the 3rd segments of the abdomen strongly and moderately 

 thickly punctured. 



