STAPHYLINUS, Linn. Grav. 
i. S. epAijppfa/MS; Black, elytra rufous. 
Iiihab. Mexico. 
Body black, polished : head with a longitudinal, impress-* 
ed line between the eyes ; superior orbits with three or four 
punctures, above these a lateral series of four or five punc- 
tures, and two or three insulated ones, and at base each side 
a transverse series of four or five punctures ; tintennce^ ter- 
minal joint obliquely truncate ; thorax semioval, with a few 
scattered punctures each side, an abbreviated dorsal series 
of fiuir or five punctures not extending on the posterior third 
of the length of the thorax : scutel densely punctured, black : 
elytra cinnamon-mfous, with very numerous small hairs and 
slightly impressed punctures : terguin a little hairy ; deep, 
blackish-blue, iridescent : palpi piceous. 
Length over half an inch. 
This and the following species belong to Family 1st of 
Gravenh. Monogr. 
S. S. connexusp Black ; elytra and feet rufous. 
Inhab. Mexico. 
Body black, polished : head with punctured orbits and a 
few scattered punctures each side : palpi piceous- black ; a 
deep and wide indentation between the antennse, on each 
side of which above is a single puncture : thorax with a se- 
ries of about five large dorsal punctures and a few scattered 
lateral ones : antenncB cinnamon-rufous, with very short 
hair and minute punctures : feet colour of the elytra. 
Length over three-tenths of an inch. 
Kesembles the preceding, but the feet are rufous, and the 
tergum is simply black ; the clypeus is a little advanced in 
the middle. Fam. 1st. 
3. S. iracundus^ Black; elytra rufous ; dorsal thoracic 
punctures three. 
Inhab. Indiana. 
Head with an orbital puncture and three occipital punc- 
tures, of which the anterior one is near the eye and larger: 
antennce piceous ; flagellum fuscous ; the joints a little 
broader than long; terminal joint with the apex rather 
prominent : month dull piceous : occiput with numerous 
small punctures : thorax with three small dorsal punctures. 
