frvDi (he West ImUea. 373 



Of the build of ^. trinotata^ Kr., but snuillcr and dilTereiitly 

 coloured. 



Head ratlierlarge, transverse ; the eyes large, their diameter 

 greater than the length of the temples ; very finely and 

 pretty closely punctured at the sides, the vertex almost 

 im])unctate, very finely pubescent. Antennne with the second 

 and third joints of equal length, the fourth scarcely, the 

 fifth to the tenth distinctly transverse, the eleventh conical, 

 siiorter than the two preceding together. Thorax formed 

 as in trinotata^ Kr., very finely and pretty closely punctured, 

 very finely pubescent, finely coriaceous. Elytra as long as, 

 but broader than the thorax, distinctly transverse, very 

 finely and rather more closely punctured than the thorax, 

 very finely pubescent. Abdomen parallel, very finely and 

 })retty closely punctured on the first three visible segments, 

 much more sparingly behind. 



S • Eighth dorsal segment with the posterior margin 

 furnished with four crenulations, of which the central [)air 

 are the larger ; sixth ventral segment narrowed and pro- 

 duced, the apex rounded. 



^lustique, Grenada {H. H. Smith). Type in the British 

 Museum. 



121. Atheta (s. str.) accedens, sp. n. 



(Fauvel, in lilt.) 



Black, shining ; elytra brownish testaceous. First three 

 joints of the antenna3, legs, and apex of the abdomen 

 (obscurely) testaceous. 



Length 2 mm. 



Similar in build to A. albipennis, mihi, but larger, the 

 elytra more obscurely coloured and the abdomen much more 

 s})aringly punctured, the penultimate joints of the antcnnic 

 are more transverse and the puncturation of the thorax and 

 elvtra less close. 



S' unknown. 



Mustique, Grenada (//. H. Smith). Type in the British 

 Museum. 



122. Atheta (s. str.) dentelta, sp. n. 



(Fauvel, i7i Utt.) 



Pitchy, shining; the head black, the base of the abdomen 

 obscurely lighter, the elytra brownish testacous. First three 

 joints of the antenna: and'legs testaceous. 



Length 1*75 mm. 



