from tJic West Indies. '^17 



127. Allicla (s. str.) subcoinbusta, sp. n. 



Black, grcasy-sliiniiij^-. Elytra pitchy, the shoulders, and 

 more or less of the base reddish testaceous. Abdomen black, 

 the eighth dorsal segment pitchy-testaeeous. Fiist two 

 joints of the antenna3 and the last reddish testaceous. 

 Legs testaceous. 



Length 2 nun. 



Size and build of the preceding aiul closely allied thereto, 

 but differs in the coloration of the abdomen, the shorter 

 terminal joint of the antenna}, and the rather finer and less 

 close puncturation generally, and the ^ characters. 



S . Eighth dorsal segment truncate in the middle, on 

 either side with a tooth separated by an excision from the 

 median lobe, which does not extend beyond the level of the 

 lateral teeth. 



Jamaica. Type in my collection. 



128. Atheta (s. sir.) faiuosa, sp. n. 



Black, greasy-shining; the elytra dark brown. First 

 two joints of the antennre and legs reddish testaceous, the 

 femora sometimes darker. 



Length 2 mm. 



J5uild of ^. crassicorms, F., but much smaller. 



Hend very finely and not very closely punctured, finely 

 but distinctly coriaceous, finely and sparingly pubescent. 

 Antenna3 with the second and third joints of equal length, the 

 fourth scarcely longer than broad, the fifth to the tenth 

 transverse, gradually increasing in width, the penultimate 

 scarcely half as broad again as long, the eleventh conical, 

 as long as the two preceding together. Thorax transverse, 

 more than half as broad again as long, with a fine median 

 impressed line, evanescent anteriorly, the sculpture similar 

 to that of the head. Elytra a little longer and broader than 

 the thorax, transverse, scarcely sinuate internal to the 

 postero-external angles, finely and closely punctured, finely 

 ])ubescent. Abdomen parallel, black, shining, hnely and 

 sparingly punctured throughout, sparingly pubescent. Liter- 

 mediate tibice with a tine seta about the middle. 



S . Eighth dorsal segment broadly rounded ; sixth ventral 

 segment produced and narrowed, the apex rounded. 



Jamaica. Type in my collection. 



129. Atheta (s. str.) subobllta, sp. n. 



Black, moderately shining ; the thorax and elytra pitch- 

 brown. First two joints of the antennie and legs testaceous. 



Length 1-4) mm. 

 Ann. iSc Mag. N. Hist. Scr. 9. Vol x'l. 25 



