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7. Elytral striae rather irregularly but seriately punctate 
except apically, the punctures much coarser than those 
minutely prominent pygmxus Dej. 
of the intervals ; prothorax narrower, basal angles more 
Elytral striae not evidently seriately punctate, not more 
coarsely punctate than intervals; prothorax broader, 
basal angles more broadly prominent deceptor n. sp. 
124. Pseudaptinus (s. s.) apicalis n. sp. 
Convex, rather elongate, finely pubescent", head piceous 
black; prothorax rufo-testaceous ; elytra brown, vaguely 
paler near suture anteriorly, with about apical fifth testace- 
ous. Head: antennae stout; eyes rather large and prom- 
inent; front finely alutaceous; moderately punctate. Pro- 
thorax convex, comparatively little dilated apically; side 
margins indistinct ; disk rather shining, rather closely punc- 
tate, with distinct median line, without transverse rugae. 
Elytra convex, deeply striate, striae not punctate ; intervals 
finely alutaceous; apices obliquely subtruncate, with outer 
angles broadly rounded. Length just under 5 mm. 
Holotype (Museum of Comparative Zoology no. 19542) 
unique, from Soledad (near Cienfuegos) Cuba, Nov. 13. 
Among described species this is close apparently only to 
Pseudaptinus suhfasciatus Chd. of Brazil, which, however, 
has the elytra much more extensively pale. M. Oberthur 
has compared the Cuban specimen with Chaudoir’s type and 
states that they are different species. From S. leprieuri 
(Buquet) of Cayenne, which must be superficially similar, 
apicalis differs in its non-rugose prothorax and in other 
ways. 
125. Pseudaptinus (s. s.) marginicollis n. sp. 
Elongate, rather convex, finely pubescent; dull piceous 
black, rufescent below; antennse with three basal joints 
mostly black, fourth and fifth bicolored, outer joints whit- 
ish; palpi dark, tipped with whitish; legs testaceous. Head 
with eyes rather large and prominent ; antennae rather slen- 
der; front alutaceous, moderately punctate. Prothorax 
narrow, about a fifth longer than wide (by measurement), 
