from the We.^t Indies. \Vd^) 



Thorax transverse, \vi(lest al)ont tlie middle, tlic sides in 

 front gently rounded mid iiaii-owed, rather strongly eontraeted 

 in a nearly straight line behind ; disc with four vei-y obsolete 

 impressions ; densely coriaeeous and with moderately close 

 but obsolete puncturation. Elytra nearly half as long again 

 a^, and distinctly broader tlian the thorax, about as long as 

 broad ; rather coarsely and prcMty closely pnnclured, finely 

 and sparingly j)ubeseent. Abdomen black, shining, very 

 finely and moderately closely punctured and pubescent, 

 ratlier more sparingly on the last two or three segments ; 

 finely coriaceous. 



Grand Cayman. Type in my collection. 



4tf. Trogophlams (Tcenosoma) testaceipennis, sp. n. 



Black, greasy-lustrous, the elytra rufo-testaceous, the base 

 and seuteliary region narrowly infuscate. Thorax with 

 discal impressions ill-defined. Abdomen black, shining. 

 Antennae with the first three joints brownish testaceous. 

 Legs testaceous. 



Length 2 mm. 



This species is of almost identical build with T. nigrellus, 

 Shp., but differs in the sculpture and colour. 



Head densely coriaceous as in 2\ sordidus, mihi ; the eyes 

 large and temples short. Antennae with the third joint 

 distinctly shorter than the second, the fourth small, scarcely 

 longer than broad, the fifth larger, a little longer than 

 broad, the sixth to the tenth transverse, gradually increasing 

 in breadth, the penultimate only slightly transverse. Thorax 

 rather strongly transverse, the sides gently rounded in front 

 and pretty strongly contracted towards the base ; disc with 

 four obsolete impressions ; sculpture dense and coriaceous, 

 without distinct puncturation. Elytra a little longer and 

 broader than the thorax, slightly transverse, closely and by 

 no means finely punctured, shining. Abdomen black, shining, 

 very finely and closely punctured in front, more sparingly 

 on the last three segments, pubescence fine, not sericeous, 

 moderately close. 



Haiti. Type in my collection. 



4/. Trogophloeus {Taiwsoma) Imiipennis^ sp. n. 

 (Fauvel, in litt.) 



Black, greasy-lustrous, the elytra bright rufo-testaceous. 

 Disc of the thorax bifoveate. Antennae and legs reddish 

 testaceous, the intermediate joints of the former more or 

 less infuscate. 



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