1935] 
West Indian Carabidse 
207 
alutaceous, faintly transversely strigulose. Elytra more 
than 4/5 wider than prothorax, very convex but nearly 
normal in outline from above ; striae deep, impunctate, 
except 3rd on each elytron with 2 unusually coarse dorsal 
punctures; intervals moderately convex, alutaceous. Hind 
tarsus with 4th joint bilobed; each claw with 3 rather long 
teeth on inner edge. Length 3.6 ; width 1.9 mm. 
Haiti: holotype $ (M. C. Z. no. 22030), unique, from 
hills south of Port-au-Prince (edge of Massif de la Selle), 
about 2,000 ft., Oct. 2; taken by sweeping path-side vines 
and weeds. 
In Chaudoir’s key this runs to scitula Chd. and allies 
( l . c., p. 24), but is very much smaller than any of the 
species listed. It is probably actually more closely related 
to some of the very convex continental species such as 
hilaris Chd. and granaria Putz., but the uniform coloration 
and deep striae distinguish it. 
'Lebia gibba n. sp. 
Of the same small, convex form as the preceding ; rather 
shining blue, lower surface and appendages black. Head 
about 5/6 width prothorax; eyes a little less prominent than 
in nigrita; front lightly alutaceous, not strigulose, with 
median puncture ; mentum tooth short and broadly 
rounded ; palpi rather short but not much incrassate. Pro- 
thorax transversely subquadrate, 2/3 wider than long; 
anterior angles rounded ; posterior angles almost right, 
sides before them straight but converging posteriorly ; sides 
of base slightly oblique toward rear, so that angles are 
directed slightly backward ; explanate margins moderate ; 
disk very convex, shining, neither punctate nor alutaceous. 
Elytra about % wider than prothorax, very convex, but 
with nearly normal marginal outline; striae rather shallow, 
impunctate except for 2 rather small dorsal punctures on 
3rd on each elytron ; intervals slightly convex, rather shin- 
ing, only very faintly alutaceous. Hind tarsi with 4th joint 
bilobed; each claw with 3 teeth. Length about 3.3; width 
1.7 mm. 
Haiti: holotype $ (M. C. Z. no. 22031), unique, from 
Hinche, Aug. 30, 1930, H. L. Dozier collector, from Mr. 
Andre Audant. 
