376 Mr. M. Cameron on new Stapliylinidas 



pubescent. Antennae with the second and third joints of 

 equal leno-th, the fourth to the tenth transverse, gradually 

 increasing in breadth, the penultimate three times as broad 

 as long. Thorax strongly transverse, punctu\red very 

 similarly to the head. Elytra as long as, but a little broader 

 than the thorax^ transverse, very tinely and rather closely 

 punctured and finely pubescent. Abdomen parallel, very 

 finely and moderately closely punctured on the first four 

 visible segments, more sparingly behind. 



^ . Eighth dorsal segment on either side with a rather long 

 incurved spine and with six sliort, straight contiguous spines 

 between; the outer spine of this serie-; separated from the 

 lateral curved spine on either side by a short interval. 



Jamaica (?). Type in my collection. 



126. Atheta (s. str.) combusta^ sp. n. 

 (Fauvel, m Hit.) 



Black, greasy-shining. Elytra pitchy, the shoulders and 

 more or less of the base reddish testaceous. Abdomen 

 shining, black, the base (obscurely) and the seventh and 

 eighth segments brightly reddish testaceous. Antennae with 

 the first two joints and the last reddish testaceous. Legs 

 testaceous. 



Length 2 mm. 



Smaller and less shining than A.liiurata, Steph., with 

 narrower thorax and different coloration. 



Head very finely and pretty closely punctured, very 

 distinctly coriaceous, and but little shining. Antennae 

 rather stout, the second and third joints of equal length, 

 the fourth a little longer than broad, the fifth to the tenth 

 transverse, gradually increasing in breadth, the penultimate 

 nearly twice as broad as long, the eleventh conical, longer 

 than the two preceding together. Thorax transverse, the 

 disc with a fine median furrow, finely and rather closely 

 punctured, finely pubescent, distinctly coriaceous. Elytiii 

 as long as, but broader than the thorax, transverse, finely, 

 closely, and somewhat asperately punctured, finely pubescent. 

 Abdomen finely and moderately closely punctured and 

 pubescent, rather more sparingly behind ; the base obscurely, 

 the seventh and eighth segments bright reddish testaceous. 



^. Eighth dorsal segment with the posterior margin 

 furnished with four nearly equidistant teeth, the two central 

 of which are smaller than the lateral ones ; sixth ventral 

 segment a little produced and rounded. 



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



