128 On new Staphylinide from the West Indies. 
Length 3 mm. 
Somewhat resembling in build Gnypeta labilis, Er., but 
much smaller. 
Head transversely suborbicular, the diameter of the eyes 
less than the length of the temples, which pass insensibly 
into the base; the vertex with a small impression ; very 
finely and pretty closely punctured and pubescent. Antenne 
with the second and third joints of equal length, the fourth 
to the seventh scarcely longer than broad, the eighth to the 
tenth scarcely transverse, the eleventh as long as the two 
preceding together. Thorax a little transverse, wider than 
the head, broadest just behind the anterior angles, the sides 
rounded and narrowed from thence anteriorly, more strongly 
narrowed in a nearly straight line to the obtuse posterior 
angles; more finely and closely punctured than the head 
and finely pubescent. Elytra a little longer and broader 
than the thorax, square, very finely and closely punctured 
and pubescent. Abdomen scarcely narrowed behind, very 
finely and very closely punctured and pubescent, more 
sparingly on the seventh and eighth segments. 
St. Vincent (H. H. Smith). Type in the British Museum. 
72. Gnypetosoma farrea, sp. n. 
(Schistoglossa farrea, Fauvel, in litt.) 
Parallel, black, scarcely shining ; the elytra brown. An- 
tenn reddish brown. Legs testaceous. 
Length 2 mm. 
Smaller, more parallel, more opaque, the thorax more 
transverse and less narrowed behind than in the preceding 
species. 
Head very finely and densely punctured, with close and 
fine pubescence. Antenne with the third joint scarcely 
shorter than the second, the fourth to the tenth transverse 
gradually increasing in breadth, the penultimate about twice 
as broad as long. Thorax transverse, widest a little behind 
the anterior angles, the sides from thence rounded and 
narrowed in front and contracted slightly backwards in a 
nearly straight line to the rounded posterior angles ; punc- 
turation aud pubescence as on the head. LElytra as long as, 
but a little broader than, the thorax, slightly transverse, 
exceedingly finely and rather closely punctured and pubes- 
cent. Abdomen parallel, exceedingly finely and pretty 
closely punctured, pubescent throughout. 
St. Vincent (H. H. Smith). Type in the British Museum, 
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