from the West InJies. 390 



33^. Medon {Nconicdou) inauJaruin^ sp. n. 



Greasy-sliiiiinj^ brown, the head bhiek. AiitciuKe and legs 

 testaceous. 



Lenotli 4*2 mm. 



Build of N. niyricans, Shp._, but smaller and thorax rather 

 shorter. 



Head large, subquadrate, the base slightly emargiuate, a 

 little broader than the thorax, the sculpture pretty close, 

 umbilicate, but rather superficial and only moderately large; 

 eyes small. Antennce Mith the second and third joints of 

 equal length, the fourth and fifth a little longer than broad, 

 equal between themselves, the sixth as long as broad, the 

 seventh to the tenth transverse, gradually increasing in 

 breadth. Thorax transverse, the middle of the disc 

 posteriorly Avith a fine impressed line, sculpture close and 

 rather fine, not nmbilicate, finely pubescent. Elytra about 

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

 than broad, pretty closely, moderately finely and asperately 

 punctured and finely pubescent. Abdomen very finely and 

 very closely punctured throughout, pubescence very fine and 

 close, almost sericeous. 



c3 unknown. 



Jamaica. Type in my collection. 



36 fl. LitJiocharis mendacius, sp. n. 



Black, greasy-lustrous, the thorax pitchy-red, the elytra 

 shining castaneous-red, largely infuscate posteriorly. Abdo- 

 men brown. Antennae and legs reddish testaceous. 



Length 4*4 mm. 



Closely allied to L. mendaa^jSli^., and diff'ering only in the 

 following points : — The antennae are a little shorter and the 

 penultimate joints more transverse, the eyes are smaller, 

 the head is densely coriaceous, with a few scarcely visible 

 obsolete punctures, the thorax is sculptured similarly to the 

 head, but the fine obsolete punctures are more numerous; the 

 elytra are differently coloured, the abdomen is reddish brown. 



(^ unknown. 



Jamaica. Type in my collection. 



SQb. Lithocharis obfuscata, sp. n. 



Black, greasy-lustrous ; the elytra shining dark brown, 

 the shoulders reddish ; abdomen black, the apex brownish 

 testaceous. Antennre with the first four or five joints pitchy, 

 the rest testaceous. Legs testaceous. 



Length 3'2 mm. 



