Species of Coleoptera from Rodriguez. 109 



segmentis 4 basalibus sat parce subtilissime punctulatis, 5" laevi. 

 Long 1^ lin. 



Sparingly clothed with pubescence. Antennae one fourth 

 longer than the head ; first joint elongate, second a little longer 

 than broad, third not longer than the second but narrower, 

 the fourth as broad as long ; fifth to tenth joints transverse and 

 gradually becoming broader ; the eleventh joint ovate, sub- 

 acuminate. Head quadrate, convex, subopaque, finely ruga- 

 lose and somewhat thickly and strongly punctured, straight 

 behind, sides parallel, the extreme angles blunt ; the portion 

 of the head behind the eyes is considerably longer than the 

 diameter of the eye. Thorax at its broadest part scarcely as 

 wide as the head, gently narrowed behind, scarcely as long as 

 broad, subopaque, finely rugulose and moderately thickly and 

 strongly punctured. Elytra a little broader than the head, 

 one fifth longer than broad, shining, punctured as the thorax 

 (but not rugulose). The punctuation of the abdomen is very 

 fine and obscure, gradually disappearing towards the apex. 

 Tarsi \o\\<x and slender. 



Necrophaga. 

 Nitidulidae. 



MiCEOPORUM, gen. nov. 



Mentum transverse, much narrowed in front ; ligula short, 

 the anterior angles produced. Labial palpi short, the apical 

 joint large. Lobe of the maxilla3 elongate, slender, ciliate ; 

 maxillary palpi with penultimate joint quadrate, the apical 

 joint twice as long as the previous joint, slightly attenuated. 

 Mandibles strongly arched, terminating in a sharp point. 

 Head transverse, narrowed in front of the eyes, terminating 

 in a very short muzzle. Eyes prominent. Antennae inserted 

 immediately in front of the eyes, moderately short ; the first 

 joint stout, cylindrical, the rest much more slender ; the second 

 to fifth subequal, elongate ; the sixth and seventh a little 

 shorter, the eighth as broad as long, narrowed at the base ; 

 the ninth to eleventh forming an oblong-ovate club. 



Microporum nitens, sp. n. 



M. oblongum, leviter couvexum, nitidiun, piceo-testaceum, crebre 

 evidejater piinctatum, elytris pedibusque testaceis ; capite trans- 

 verso ; oculis prominentibus, nigris ; antennis capite dimidio 

 longioribus ; tborace longitudine duple latiore, convexo, angulis 

 anticis deflexis rotundatis, lateribus arcuatis, angulis posticis 



