J 10 III the West Indies. G3o 



iimcli less transverse, less shining, and obsoletcly punctate 

 tliorax, which is, however, very finely coriaceous. 



Head smaller tiian the thorax, greasy-lustrous, iinpunctate, 

 finely and closely coriaceous. Antennie with the third joint 

 shorter than the second, the fourth to tlie tentli transverse, 

 gradually increasing in width, the penultimate twice as broad 

 as long. Thorax one-third as broad again as long, the sides, 

 gently rounded in front, almost straight and more contracted 

 behind to the rounded posterior angles, the disc rather 

 broadly im[)rcssed ; very finely, obsoletcly, and rather ch)sely 

 punctured and finely and distinctly coriaceous, finely pubes- 

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

 slightly transverse, the punctu ration very similar to that of 

 the thorax, but the ground-sculpture not so distinct; the 

 surface therefore rather more shining. Abdomen very finely 

 and sparingly punctured and pubescent, especially behind. 



A single specimen. 



St. Vincent (i/. //. Smith). Type in the British Museum. 



7^. Flacusa insularis, sp. n. 

 (Fauvul, in lift.) 



Narrow, eloni>ate, black or pitchy, slightly shining; 

 elytra brownish-testaceous, the abdomen more or less lighter 

 at base and apex. Thorax distinctly more narrowed in front 

 than behind ; the first three joints of the antennae and legs 

 testaceous. 



Lengih 2 mm. 



Somewhat similar in build to P.tachyporohles, Walk., but 

 much smaller and narrower and the antennro stouter. 



Head finely and pretty closely punctured. Antennae with 

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

 smaller, as long as broad, the fifth to the tenth transverse, 

 gradually increasing in width, the penultimate two and a half 

 times as broad as long, the eleventh stout, as long as the two 

 preceding together. Thorax scarcely half as In'oad again as 

 long, as wide at the base (which is broadly but only slightly 

 sinuate on either side) as the elytra at the shoulders, the 

 l)osterior angles rounded, the sides gradually rounded and 

 contracted in front ; puncturatiou very fineand rather close, 

 finely pubescent. Elytra as long as, and a little broader 

 than, the thorax, transversely, finely, and pretty closely punc- 

 tured and pubescent. Abdomen gradually pointed, very 

 finely and closely punctured on the first three segments, 

 more si)aringly posteriorly. 



Sexual difi'ereuces unknown. 



St. Vincent {H. H. Smith). Type in the British Museum. 



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