NOTES ON STAPHYLINID BEETLES-—-BLACKWELDER 77 
The relationships of these subtribes cannot be determined by their 
general appearance, since some Lispini are very similar to some Para- 
lispini; the Caloceri are somewhat like the Thoracophori; and some 
Paralispini are said to be similar to some Thoracophori. The actual 
classification based on species available is given later in this paper, 
and an outline is presented here: 
Subfamily OsoruNaE 
Tribe LIsPININI 
Subtribe LisPin1 
Subtribe CALocERI 
Subtribe THoRACOPHORI 
Subtribe ELEeusii 
Subtribe PARALISPINI 
Tribe LeprocHiRINI 
Tribe OsoruNI 
The subtribes Lispini and Paralispini (together the subtribe Lispini 
of Bernhauer and Schubert) are the only ones of which a study of the 
genera has been attempted in this paper. In the Paralispini I recog- 
nize four generic names, Ischiopsaurus, Lispinodes, Neolispinus, and 
Paralispinus. Of Paralispinus I have seen several species, but of the 
other three genera no examples have been available. The original 
descriptions do mention the characters necessary to allow a reasonable 
assurance that the genera are properly placed here, but it has not been 
found practicable to write a useful key to these genera. The genus 
Paralispinus occurs throughout the world (at least the warmer parts), 
Neolispinus occurs in the Malay Peninsula, Lispinodes has been re- 
corded from the Indo-Malayan region, Hawaii (and South America), 
and Ischiopsaurus from Madagascar and the Philippine Islands. 
After the removal of the four genera to the Paralispini, the Lispini 
is left with three valid names, Holosus, Lispinus, and Pseudolispinodes. 
These three are all represented by series of species, but, since the con- 
ception of the genera is considerably changed here from that which 
was formerly available, many of the species must be shifted from one 
genus to another. In each of these genera several groups of species 
can be recognized and are herein named as seven new subgenera. 
KEY TO GENERA AND SUBGENERA OF LISPINI 
1. Abdominal sternites with diagonal strigae_________---------------------- 2 
Abdominal sternites without diagonal strigae_________(Pseudolispinodes)-__ 6 
2. Hypomeron with an angulate raised line from posterior corner toward coxa 
and then toward front corner; epipleura of elytra broader than intercoxal 
PEOOEES OF GIT ORGERIVAINE 8 i 82 oe ee ke 2 BN (Holosus)_._ 3 
Hypomeron with arcuate line marked at most by difference in sculpture; 
epipleura not broader even near base than intercoxal process_(Lispinus)-- 5 
Ss. AMpleof ry pomeral line near coxa acute. 2-225 2-222. -222-Leis-2-2+2% 4 
Angle of hypomeral line near coxa right or obtuse__-----~-- subg. Relinda 
