from the West Indies, 303 



rounded and dilated, posteriorly strongly contracted ; 

 anterior angles prominent, but blunt ; middle of tlie disc 

 with four impressions, finely and very closely punctured, 

 finely and pretty closely pubescent. Elytra fully one-third 

 longer and a little broader than the thorax, a little longer than 

 broad, moderately finely and quite closely punctured, finely 

 and pretty closely pubescent. Abdomen parallel, very 

 finely and densely punctured and pubescent throughout, 

 sericeous. 



Jamaica. Type in my collection. 



4 6. Trogophloeus (Boopinus) scrobiger, sp. n. 



(Fauvel, in Hit.) 



Black, shining ; thorax quadrifoveolate. Antennse with 

 the first joint obscure testaceous ; legs testaceous. 



Length 1*75 mm. 



Somewhat similar in build to T. pusiUus, Gr., but the 

 eyes are larger, the thorax rather more strongly narrowed 

 posteriorly, the elytra a little longer, the puncturation of the 

 fore-parts less close, and the whole insect distinctly more 

 shining. 



Head large, almost as wide as the thorax, the eyes large 

 and prominent, the temples very small ; the front longitudi- 

 nally impressed on either side ; puncturation moderately fine 

 and pretty close, much closer in front. Antennae with the 

 third joint shorter than the second, the fourth and fifth 

 scarcely longer than broad, the sixth and seventh as long as 

 broad, the eighth to the tenth slightly transverse. Thorax 

 widest at the anterior third, the sides rounded in front, 

 moderately narrowed posteriorly ; disc with four well-marked 

 fovese, the posterior pair transverse ; moderately finely and 

 pretty closely punctured. Elytra fully half as long again as, 

 and a little broader than the thorax, longer than broad, 

 distinctly impressed on either side of the suture anteriorly, 

 puncturation as on the thorax, very scantily pubescent. 

 Abdomen a little enlarged behind, very finely and closely 

 punctured, feebly coriaceous, shining, sparingly and finely 

 pubescent. 



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



4 c. I'rogophlccus {Tmiosoma) funestus, sp. n. 



Black, the head greasy-shining, the thorax and elytra 

 moderately shining, the abdomen shining. Thorax without 

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