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V. Description of a neio genus, and some neio species, 

 f^/" Staph^^inidfe from Mexico and Central America. 

 By D. Sharp, M.B. 



[Read 7th June, 1876.] 



In this paper I give the descriptions of a few interesting 

 new species of StaphylinidcR, which have been added to 

 my collection by several naturalists ; a few species were 

 collected by Mr. Salvin during his visit to Central America, 

 but only one of them can be described with advantage ; the 

 most interesting species amongst Mr. Salvin's captures 

 Avas Leptochirus bicornis, Fauvel, of which tAvo specimens 

 were found in the Val de Fuego at an elevation of 6,400 

 feet ; this species is the only representative yet brought to 

 light in the New World of a group oi Leptochirus, Avhich 

 is represented by numerous species in the eastern tropics 

 of the Old World. A small collection sent by Mr. Flohr 

 from the city of Mexico to Mr. Bates proved to contain 

 several novelties, as did also the very small but interesting 

 collection of this family made by Mr. Belt during his 

 residence at Chontales. 



Glenus coxalis, n. sp. Fulvus, capite thoraceque aureis, 

 nitidis, hoc parce punctato ; abdomine nigro, apice late 

 rufo-testaceo. Long. corp. 18 mm. 



Mas: coxis posterioribus spina elongata, leviter curvata 

 armatis. 



Antennae with the 3rd joint scarcely so long as the 2nd. 

 Head rather broad and short, of a brilliant golden colour, 

 rather coarsely but not densely punctured, the punctures 

 more sparing near the front and along the middle. Thorax 

 rather small, similar in colour to the head, about as long 

 as broad ; the base and hind angles greatly rounded, the 

 sides scarcely sinuate ; the sides are only sparingly punc- 

 tured, and there is a rather broad but not elevated space 

 along the middle, without punctures. Elytra distinctly 

 broader, but scarcely longer than the thorax ; of a dark- 

 tawny colour, quite dull, but only obsoletely punctured, 

 and with a scanty golden pubescence. Hind body black, 



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