390 Mr. M. Cameron on new Stapliylinidse 



147. Hoplandria smithi^ sp. n. 



(Fauvel, in litt.) 



Shining, pitch-black. Abdomen bright testaceous-red. 

 Antennae testaceous, the intermediate joints a little infuscate. 

 Legs testaceous. 



Length 2*75 to 3 mm. 



Except for the thorax being rather broader, this species is 

 similar in build to H. debilis, Shp. 



Head shining, black ; the disc rather coarsely and closely 

 punctured, the sides much more sparingly. Antennae with 

 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 twice as broad as 

 long. Thorax strongly transverse, the sides evenly rounded, 

 the posterior angles completely rounded, moderately finely 

 and not very closely punctured on the disc, finely and much 

 more sparingly punctured at the sides, transversely impressed 

 before the scutellum. Elytra a little longer and broader 

 than the thorax, transverse, moderately finely and moderately 

 closely punctured. Abdomen narrowed to the apex, very 

 finely and very sparingly punctured, moderately coarsely 

 and closely punctured at the bases of the first three visible 

 segments. 



c^ unknown. 



Grenada (H, H. Smith). Type in the British Museum. 



148. Hoplandria heterodon, sp. n. 



(Fauvel, in litt.) 



Shining, bright reddish testaceous ; the elytra reddish 

 yellow, obscurely infuscate posteriorly. Antennae reddish, 

 the first two joints and the legs testaceous. 



Length 3 mm. 



Head moderately fitiely and moderately closely punctured. 

 Antennae with the third joint a little shorter than the second, 

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

 transverse, gradually increasing in breadth, the penultimate 

 about half as broad again as long. Thorax strongly trans- 

 verse, moderately finely and pretty closely punctured 

 on the disc, more sparingly towards the sides. Elytra a 

 little longer and broader than the thorax, transverse, mode- 

 rately finely and moderately closely punctured. Abdomen 

 very finely and very sparingly punctured, the bases of the 

 anterior segments scarcely more distinctly punctured than 

 the rest of the surface. 



