StaphylinidcE of the Amazon Valkij. 



263 



from E^a a specimen rather smaller and more finely 

 prctnre^d and paler, whieh I believe to be an immature 

 variety of L. discedens. 



13. Lithocharis oculata, n. sp. NigTO-fusca oi)aca, 

 antennis, palpis pedibusque testaeexs, elj "-Idu^^-^^^^^^ 

 ancrulo externo testaceo ; thorace basm versus {^^t^tei an 

 g^.1tato, medio canaliculato ; oculis permagms. Long. 



'Tntenn'yeUow, slender, .vlth the two basal joints stout ; 

 3rd joint shorter and greatly more slender ^^^ 2"^^ 

 • • d r> in cptosp Labrum red, furnished m the miaaie 

 "^^^^ZS^J^^^ f out teeth. MandiW^^^^^^^^^ 

 Tach Avith two large sharp teeth. Head short and broad 

 broX han the^thorax, eyes large and convex, reaching 

 to^tl in a short distance of the vertex, >vhich is neaily 

 truncate the surface densely and finely punctured. Ihorax 

 nTs" TonTas broad, the Lnt aiid front angles round^^^^^ 

 the sides much narrowed towards the base; the suitace 

 covered with fine, moderately close asperities, and along 

 thrmiddle with a fine channel, which is deepest m its 

 hkdS part. Elytra a good deal longer than the thorax 

 nnd rather palei in cobur, each one with the ex ernal 

 anl broadC pale yellow; the surface rather closely 



hhid tarsi with the fourth joint small and simple. 



Ega 'three individuals, of whose sex I am m doubt. 



14 Lithocharis quadrata, n. sp. Fusca, opaca, dense 

 puiciaU pe'dibus te'staceis, antennis elyt-que ^^^^^^^^^ 

 capite quadrato, angulis postenonbus rect s thoiace bas m 

 vel-sus leviter angustato, medio canaliculato. Eong. corp. 



''Itenn. reddish, the two basal J^ts ^out the otlier. 

 leimg vtiy ntw*- '-'■^ , . , , approximate 



little e„,argi„ate; tbe -face «no y »- „-;>,/-;t 

 r St'4K"\lta:Ct'^^:itc s? long as broad, di.- 



