402 STAPHYLINIDAE 



Elytra broader and longer than the thorax, transverse, coarsely 

 asperate. Abdomen coriaceous, finely and moderately closely 

 pmictured. Antennae and legs testaceous. Length 2.75 mm. 

 Colour of 0. pseudopsira Fauv., with similarly formed 

 antennas, but differs in large quadrate head and longer temples, 

 longer thorax and weaker impressions. 

 Mt. Poi, a single specimen. 



OXYTELUS GRANADILL^ Cam. 



Mt. Poi (foot), a single specimen. 



HOLOTROCHUS GLABERRTMUS n. sp. 



Black, shining; the anterior part of the head, the anterior 

 angles and side margins of the thorax, the posterior margins 

 of the first four abdominal segments very narrowly and whole 

 of the 5th to 6th segments rufo-testaceous. Antennae and 

 legs reddish-testaceous. Length 4 mm. (in well extended 

 specimen). Head black, shining, in front of the level of the 

 eyes reddish-testaceous and infuscate in the middle, the disc 

 posteriorly with a very few fine punctures, otherwise im- 

 puncate. Antennae with the 2nd joint shorter than the 3rd, 

 4th a little longer than broad, 5th and 6th scarcely longer 

 than broad, 7th to 10th transverse. Thorax transverse, widest 

 at the level of the first and second fourths, the sides in front 

 slightly rounded, nearly straight or narrowed behind, the disc 

 with a few fine scattered punctures, the sides with two 

 setiferous punctures, in the middle with an extremely fine, 

 scarcely perceptible impressed line. Scutellum with 10th and 

 11th finely punctured. Elytra as wide as and a little longer 

 than the thorax, as long as broad, sutural stria fine, evanescent 

 behind, the sides with 5 or 6 very fine setiferous punctures, 

 otherwise impunctate. Abdomen very sparingly, superficially 

 and finely punctured, the sides with a few setae, the bases of the 

 anterior segments feebly coriaceous. 



Mt. Poi, (foot), a single specimen. 



HOLOTROCHUS CORIACEIPENNIS n. sp. 



Cylindrical, black; the posterior angles of the thorax, the 

 apical of the elytra and posterior margins of the abdominal 

 segments very narrowly ferruginous ; elytra less shining than 

 the fore-parts, impunctate and strongly coriaceous. Antennae 



