370 Mr. M. Cameron on new StaphyliniciSG 



Elytra more yellow than the thorax, about one-third as 

 long again and a little broader, as long as broad, very finely, 

 closely, and somewhat roughly punctured, finely pubescent. 

 Abdomen parallel, very finely and pretty closely p\inctured 

 and pubescent throughout. 



Jamaica. Type in my collection. 



116. Atheta (Anoplela) antillarum, sp. n. 

 [Phytosus antillarum, Fauvel, in Utt.) 



Elongate, parallel, slightly shining, reddish testaceous, 

 the sixth abdominal segment black. Antennae and legs 

 testaceous. 



Length 1-75 mm. 



A small but rather coarsely pubescent species, somewhat 

 similar in build to Fhytosus, but structurally agreeing- with 

 the subgenus Anopleta. 



Head large, orbicular, nearly as broad as the thorax, 

 moderately finely and rather closely punctured, finely but 

 distinctly coriaceous, pretty closely and rather coarsely 

 pubescent ; eyes small and not prominent. Antennae with 

 the third joint distinctly shorter than the second, the fourth 

 square, the fifth to the tenth transverse, the penultimate 

 about twice as broad as long. Thorax in shape very similar 

 to that of Phytosus halticus, Kr., but less markedly con- 

 tracted behind ; only slightly transverse, widest just behind 

 the anterior angles, the sides from thence rounded and 

 narrowed anteriorly, slightly sinuate and more strongly 

 contracted to the rounded posterior angles ; the disc slightly 

 impressed before the scutellum, finely and not closely punc- 

 tured, rather coarsely pubescent. Elytra a little longer and 

 broader than the thorax, as long as broad, finely and 

 moderately closely punctured, rather coarsely pubescent. 

 Abdomen parallel, the sixth segment transversely impressed 

 at the base, very finely and not very closely punctured 

 anteriorly, rather more sparingly behind, pubescence scanty, 

 rather long and coarse. Tibia3 ciliate. 



Mustique Island [H. H. Smith). Would appear to be a 

 maritime species. Type in the British Museum. 



117. Atheta (Mic7^odota) impavida, sp. n. 



(Fauvel, in Utt.) 



Black, shining ; the thorax, elytra, base and apex of the 

 abdomen reddish testaceous. Antennae reddish brown, the 

 first three joints and the legs testaceous. 



Length 12 mm. 



