120 Ml. M. C.imcron on new Staphyliiiidoe 



punctures, two or three on either side at the base, and four 

 near the pDstorior border of the eyes, otherwise impuuctatc 

 ami without grouad-sculpture. Antennne with the seeond 

 and third joints of ciqual len)2;th, the fourtli to the seventli 

 a little longer than broad, gradually decreasing in length, 

 eighth scarcely, ninth and tenth slightly transverse, the 

 eleventh nearly as long as the two preceding togetlier. 

 Thorax nearly cylindrical, scarcely narrowed behind, the 

 disc on either side with a row of six evenly placed and 

 moderately large punctures and externally a curved 

 row of three smaller punctures. Scutellum closely 

 and rather finely punctured. Elytra about as long 

 i;s, but broader than, the thorax, scarcely broader 

 than long, moderately finely and moderately closely 

 punctured and pubescent. Abdomen gradually narrowed 

 behind, the bases of the first three segments closely and 

 moderately coarsely punctured, the rest of the abdomen 

 much more sparingly and more finely punctured and 

 ])nl)esccnt. Anterior tarsi a little dilated in both sexes ; 

 first joint of the posterior tarsi a little longer than the last. 



^. Head broader; sixth ventral segment with a small 

 rounded emargination in the middle of the posterior margin, 

 correspondit)g to the base of a small triangular impression. 



Ilab. Jamaica. Type in my collection. 



57. Philonthus waterhousei, sp. n. 

 (Fauvel, in litt.) 



Black, shining ; head subquadrate, large. Thorax with 

 dorsal row of six punctures. Antennae Mith the first two 

 joints reddish testaceous, the last sometimes reddish ; legs 

 testaceous, tibise infuscate. 



Length 4 to 5 mm. 



Except for the smaller head this species has the same 

 build as P. serpens, Slip., but has the first two joints of the 

 antennae testaceous, the penultimate joints shorter, and 

 lighter legs. 



Head subquadrate, broader than the thorax, the median 

 inti'aocular punctures widely separated : the finely and 

 sparingly punctured temples a little longer than the diameter 

 of the eyes ; vertex and front impunetate, the sides with a 

 few moderate, the base with a few fine, punctures. Antennae 

 with the second and third joints of equal length, the fourth 

 to the eighth a little longe^tban broad, gradually decreasing 

 in length, the ninth and tenth scarcely difi'ering in length 

 and breadth. Thorax definitely narrowed behind, longer 



