12G Mr. M. Cameron on new Staph) llnitla) 



69. Alisalia picea, sp. n. 



Elougate, somewhat depressed, greasy-sliining, brown; the 

 head and abdomen bhick, the apex of the latter brownish- 

 tejitaccous. Auteunse reddish- brown. Legs testaceous. 



Length 2 ram. 



Larger, broader, more robust, less parallel, and less shining 

 than A. bnauiea, niihi. Head scarcely transverse, the eyes 

 moderate, their diameter shorter than that of the temples ; 

 the posterior angles broadly rouuded, the vertex with a 

 rounded impression ; puncturatiou tine and close, finely 

 pubescent. Antcnnie with the third joint as long as the 

 second, the fourth to the tenth transverse, gradually in- 

 creasing in width, the penultimate two and a half times 

 broader than long. Thorax distinctly transverse, broader 

 than the head, brown, widest a little behind the anterior 

 angles, the sides from thence rouuded and contracted 

 anteriorly, more strongly narrowed behind to the obtuse 

 posterior angles, the puncturatiou rather finer and distinctly 

 less close than that of the head, finely pubescent. Elytra 

 a little longer and broader than the thorax, slightly trans- 

 verse, exceedingly finely and closely punctured and pubes- 

 cent. Abdomen nearly parallel, very finely and pretty 

 closely punctured and pubescent in front, rather more 

 sparingly on the last two segments. 



Haiti. Type in my collection. 



70. Alisalia brunnea^ sp. n. 



Narrow, elongate, parallel, depressed ; head and abdomen 

 black, the apex of the latter testaceous; thorax and elytra 

 brown ; first three joints of the anteunfe and legs testaceous. 



Length 1-75 mm. 



Head as broad as long, the eyes small, the temples long, 

 bordered below, the posterior angles rounded ; extremely 

 finely and closely punctured, and finely pubescent. Antennae 

 with the third joint shorter than the second, the fourth to 

 the tenth transverse, gradually increasing in breadth, the 

 penultimate about half as broad again as long. Thorax 

 brown, slightly transverse, widest just behind the anterior 

 angles, the sides from thence rounded and narrowed 

 anteriorly, more strongly narrowed in a nearly straight line 

 postciiorly to the obtuse posterior angles; puncturatiou 

 still finer than that of the head and not (piite so close. 

 Elytra a little longer and a little broader than the thorax, 

 slightly longer than broad, infuscate, extremely finely and 



