1G4 ^Ir. D. Sliaq)'.s Contributions to the 



plate of the 7tli segment of tlie liind body has a small but 

 distinct notcli at the extremity. 



A single male, taken at Abacaxis by Dr. Trail on the 

 11th April, 1874. 



Obs. — Though the resemblance between this species 

 and B. impressifrons is very great, the darker extremity 

 of the hind body and the elongate trochanters of the male 

 in B. annatus readily distinguish it. 



12. Belonuchus setiger, n. sp. IMinus depressus, nl- 

 gerrimus, nitidus, ano testaceo, prothorace serie dorsali 

 5-punctato, abdomine minus dense ]nmctato, supra et 

 infra setis erectis crebre vestito ; femoribus posticis 

 muticis. Long, corjo. 3.V lin. 



Mas : femoribus anticis evidenter spinulosis, abdomine 

 segmento 7" ventrali inargine apicali leviter emarginato. 



Fern. : femoribus anticis fere muticis. 



Very black and shining, "with the extremity of the hind 

 body yellow. The antennas are a little shorter than head 

 and thorax, distinctly tliickened towards the extremity ; 

 3rd joint rather shorter than 2nd ; 4th joint about as long 

 as broad, 5 — 10 transverse. Head with the front con- 

 siderably produced between the antenna3, with a broad 

 and deep longitudinal impression on the front part, with 

 two punctures on each side near the front part of the eyes, 

 and with some other punctures near the sides behind. 

 The thorax is quite as long as broad, scarcely narrowed 

 behind, convex transversely, very black and shining, with 

 the five punctures in a roAv on each side the middle deep, 

 and with six other punctures on each side. The scutellum 

 is finely and closely pimctured. The elytra are longer 

 than the thorax, sparingly and finely punctiu-ed. The hind 

 body is narrowed towards the extremity ; it is black, with 

 the hind margin of the 6th segment and the whole of the 

 7th segment pale yellow, the anal styles black ; segments 

 2 — 4 are rather sjDaringly punctured, 5 and 6 more dis- 

 tinctly and closely so ; the erect seta?, both on its upper 

 and under side, are unusually numerous and long. The 

 legs are quite black. 



Ega ; two sjiccimens, $ and 9 . 



Obii. — This species has greatly the form and appearance 

 of a Philonthus. 



