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either side just behind the greatest width, finely carinate in 

 the middle line, closely and rugosely sculptured except for a 

 smooth space on either side between the basal and lateral 

 impressions. Elytra a little widened posteriorly, the greatest 

 width equalling that of the thorax, scarcely as long as the 

 latter ; shoulders oblique, depressed on the disc, pretty closely 

 and distinctly punctured. Abdomen dirty testaceous, paler 

 at the apex, closely and finely punctured. Legs pule yellow. 



Jamaica (Hope River district). A single female. 



Type in my collection. 



19. Stamnoderus apicalis, sp. n. 



Pale testaceous yellow, shining ; base and sides of elytra 

 more or less infuscate ; abdomen blackish with yellow apex. 

 Head and thorax scarcely perceptibly sculptured. 



Length 2'8 to 3 mm. 



A small delicate species, not likely to be confused with anv 

 other at present known. 



Head large, convex behind, produced and depressed in 

 front of the level of the eyes, which are large and prominent, 

 with a small fovea on either side and a few very obsolete 

 punctures ; temples completely rounded. Antennae slender 

 with all the joints longer than broad, second shorter than the 

 first and third. Thorax narrower than the head and elytra, 

 flask-shaped, rounded and dilated at the sides, strongly 

 narrowed in front, less strongly behind, narrowly impressed 

 on either side behind the widest part, sparingly and obsoletely 

 punctured, with trace of median line. Elytra a little 

 longer than the thorax, longer than broad, moderately closely 

 and finely punctured, more obsoletely behind. Abdomen 

 exceedingly finely and rather closely punctured, finely 

 pubescent. 



Jamaica (Hope "River district). Five females. 



Type in my collection. 



20. Stamnoderus ntrians, sp. n. 



( Fauvel, in litt.) 



Black : apical margin of elytra and apex of abdomen 

 testaceous. Head and thorax closely and rugosely sculptured: 

 elytra moderately coarsely and closely punctured. 



Lengt h o to 3'5 nun. 



Var. a. Head and thorax ferruginous. 



Var. h. Head, thorax, and elytra ferruginous, the latter 

 more or less infuscate at the base and sides. 



Var. c. Entirely reddish testaceous. 



