114 Mr. M. Cameron on neio Stapliyliniute' 



third, the foiirtli and fifth a little longer tlian broad, the 

 sixth to the tenth about as long as broad. 



Thorax with a dorsal row of ten or eleven fine punctures 

 on either side of the middle, externally with a curved row of 

 six or seven fine punctures, and between this and the lateral 

 margin three or four others. Elytra about as long and as 

 broad as the thorax, with a row of fine punctures along the 

 suture, an obsolete row situated along the middle of the 

 di^c. A humeral row of eight or nine punctures of larger 

 size, and just externally a row of very fine obsolete punc- 

 tures at the reflexed margin. Abdomen pitchy, finely and 

 rather closely punctured and pubescent. 



cJ . Unknown. 



Jamaica. Type in my collection. 



Xantholini. 

 44. Leptacinus parumpunctatus, Gyll., var. u.fauveli. 



This variety is distinguished by its bright chestnut-red 

 thorax and straw-coloured elytra, the scutellary and sutural 

 regions only being a little infuscate. 



St. Vincent and Grenada (//. H. Smith). Type in the 

 British Museum. 



45. Somoleptus claviscapits, sp. n. 



(Fauvel, in lift.) 



Reddish brown, shining. Head and thorax finely and 

 sparingly punctured ; elytra scarcely perceptibly punctured. 

 Legs testaceous. 



Length 4 ram. 



About the size and build of S. parvulus, Shp., but with 

 longer antennae, the first joint being considerably elongated 

 for so small a species, and much more sparingly punctured 

 fore-parts. 



Head oblong, scarcely widened behind, very finely and 

 sparingly punctured. Antennae with the first three joints 

 testaceous, the first notably elongated for the size of the 

 species, the third a little shorter than the second, the fourth 

 to the tenth strongly transverse. Thorax a little narrower 

 than the head, finely and sparingly punctured. Elytra as 

 long as the thorax, exceedingly finely and sparingly punc- 

 tured and pubescent. Abdomen finely and sparingly 

 punctured and pubescent. I^egs testaceous. 



Grenada, Mount Gay Est. [H. H. Smith). Type in the 

 British Museum. 



