1935] 
West Indian Carabidsc 
205 
large, barely narrower than prothorax but appearing at 
least as wide; genae subprominent, subtuberculate ; man- 
dibles long, not strongly arcuate; clypeus emarginate, sub- 
tuberculate each side; labrum deeply emarginate; frontal 
sulci very deep, much closer together (where most approxi- 
mate) than to eyes; head in 9 about 6/7 width prothorax, 
with mandibles a little less prominent, gense short and not 
prominent, frontal sulci much less aproximate. Prothorax 
broadly cordate, i/2 or slightly more wider than long, much 
narrowed basally; base 1/10 to 1/5 narrower than apex; 
sides broadly rounded except very briefly sinuate before 
posterior angles ; latter would be rounded except for small, 
obtuse prominence ; disk about as in mexicanus except more 
depressed and roughened across base, with narrower 
posterior margin, and with anterior transverse impression 
more distinct, lying behind the (interrupted) anterior mar- 
ginal line. Elytra about as in mexicanus . Measurements : 
large $ 8 by 2.5 ; small 9 7.2 by 2.3 mm. 
Haiti: holotype $ (M. C. Z. no. 22028) and 40 paratypes 
from swamps north of Dessalines, Sept. 11 ; in loose soil 
and piles of trash near the water. 
As compared with mexicanus, of which we have a fine 
series from Texas (Brownsville), Mexico (Vera Cruz), 
and Colombia (near Santa Marta), the $ of rostratus has 
more prominent mandibles and gense and much more ap- 
proximate frontal sulci (nowhere closer to each other than 
to the eyes in mexicanus ). The thorax of the new species 
differs also, as noted in the description. 
Lebia haitiana n. sp. 
Typical Lebia form ; weakly shining ; black, side margins 
of prothorax pale translucent testaceous; elytra testaceous 
with basal blotch (between 4th strise), broad, slightly 
irregular post-median fascia (extending laterally to the 
marginal strise), a broad sutural connecting stripe (con- 
stricted nearly to first strise at basal 1/3) between the 
basal and post-median marks, a very narrow apical sutural 
line, and a small spot near the outer apical angle of each 
elytron black or dark brown; lower surface black; legs 
testaceous; palpi brown with pale tips. Head about 4/5 
width prothorax ; eyes very prominent ; front longitudinally 
