196 Mr. CuRTis's Descriptions of 



Fainily. GYRIMD.E. 



*2G. Epinrctus sulcatus. IVied. 

 Rio de Janeiro. 



*27. Gyrinus Leathesii. Cnrt. 



Convexiis, ovalis, olivaceus ; labiù Imsi, orbitis, thoracis marginibus elytrisque 

 aureo-viridibus, his lineis puuctoruin obsoletorum cupreis ; snbtùs pedi- 

 busque castaneis. 



Length 5, breadth 'il lines. 



Oval, convex, smooth, shining olivaceous brown with a greener hue in parts; 

 base of lahrum, orbits of eijes, and lateral margins of tliorux and elytra 

 aureous green : heud and thorax variegated with cupreous ; base of tho- 

 rax and 8 obscurely-punctured lines down each elytron cupreous, a semi- 

 circular depression at the apex of the abdomen, which is exposed, punc- 

 tured and pubescent : anterior legs rather short and stout : underside 

 piceous, variegated with castaneous ; jntlpi, legs, and inflected margins of 

 thorax and eli/fra castaneous. 



This seems to be abundant at \'alparaiso. I have named it after the late 

 Rev. G. R. Leathes, who also received it from thence and gave me specimens. 



Family. STAPHYLINID/E. 



28. Ocvpus scABROSUs. Cnrt. 



Obscure niger, dense et minute punctatus, villosusque ; palpis, antennis, pedi- 



bus, femoribus exeeptis, abdomineque apice castaneis. 

 Length 8, breadth 2 lines. 



Dull black, excessively thickly and minutely punctured and clothed with 

 short depressed hairs : head not broader than the thorax, edge of clypeus 

 ochreous, margins of lahrinn orange, mentain straw-colour, pa/j)i and an- 

 tennœ castaneous ; scutellum velvety-black : tegs, excepting the thighs, 

 and apex of abdomen, castaneous, pubescence inside of the anterior tibite 

 and under the tarsi bright ochreous or golden. 



A male from Gorrite. 



