from the West Indies. 647 
joint smaller than the fifth, transverse, the fifth to the tenth 
strongly transverse, the penultimate fully three times as 
broad as long. Thorax without quadrately placed punc- 
tures on the disc, the sides presenting only a few very 
obsolete and scattered punctures. Elytra exceedingly finely 
and exceedingly sparingly punctured, very finely coriaceous. 
Abdomen practically impunctate. 
3. Seventh dorsal segment with two small tubercles 
before the posterior margin; eighth narrowed, the lateral 
margin on either side produced into a short, sharp, incurved 
tooth, the posterior border between the teeth broadly 
emarginate. 
Grenada (H. H. Smith). Type in the British Museum. 
95. Gyrophena (s. str.) atomaria, sp. n. 
(Fauvel, 7m Zitz.) 
Minute, black or pitchy ; elytra sometimes brown. Thorax 
very finely and very sparingly punctured, without dorsal 
series of larger punctures. Llytra finely, sparingly, and 
asperately punctured. Antenne and legs testaceous. 
Length 1 mm. 
Head impunctate. Antenne stout, the penultimate 
joints three times as broad as long. Thorax very finely, 
sparingly, and irregularly punctured. Elytra finely, spar- 
ingly, and asperately punctured. Abdomen practically 
impuuctate. 
3. Seventh dorsal segment a little in front of the pos- 
terior border with a pair of small tubercles, one on either 
side of the middle line; eighth dorsal segment narrowed and 
produced, the apex rounded. 
St. Vincent, Grenada (H. H. Smith) ; Haiti. Type in the 
British Museum. 
96. Gyrophena (s. str.) puncta, sp. n. 
Reddish testaceous, shining; the elytra testaceous, infus- 
cate at the postero-external angles; abdomen sometimes 
infuscate on the sixth segment, Antenne and legs pale 
testaceous. 
Length ‘75 mm. 
Smaller and narrower than G. atomaria, m., and of 
brighter coloration; the thorax also with a dorsal row of 
three very fine punctures on either side. Head impunctate 
and without visible ground-sculpture. Antenne stout, the 
