526 H. S. GORHAM 



punctured (except the intercoxal abdominal process) and is enti- 

 rely rusty red as well as the legs. 



This species of Stenotarsus is allied to S. nobilis and to 5. pa?i- 

 therinus Gorh., the mode of coloration will distinguish it. 



A considerable series of specimens varying somewhat in size 

 as well as in the extension of the black patch of the elytra, were 

 taken by Doct. 0. Beccari. 



13. Stenotarsus t>revis. 



Breviter ovatus, rufo-ferrugineus , nilidus, parce pubescens, pro- 

 thorace perbrevi, elijtris plaga magna communi nigrescenle , aegre 

 determinata, seriebus circa decem pwictis numerosis prebeutibus, 

 fere integris; anlennarum articulis quatuor lUtimis nigris. Long, 

 vix 4 millim. 



Hab. Sumatra, Ajer Mantcior, August 1878 (Beccari). 



Antennae rather long, with long hairs, joints two to seven 

 bead-shaped not longer than wide, the seventh a little darker 

 than the rest, eighth black, bead-shaped, ninth and tenth wider 

 and nearly quadrate the eleventh elongate, equal to the three 

 preceeding it. Thorax very short, more than twàce as broad as 

 long, the disk suddenly raised from the front margin so as to 

 look tumid from behind, the sides very little rounded, and not 

 much narrowed in front, the margins flattened, the disk being 

 raised and convex above them, basal sulci represented by two 

 deep foveae. Elytra longer than wide, and a little pointed at 

 their apex , finely but distinctly and evenly punctate striate , 

 elytra pubescent, but not thickly so, nor hiding the surface 

 which is shining. The black plagia is very ill defined , being 

 rather a gradual infuscation of the disk , it does not touch the 

 base or the margins and extends further down each centre of 

 each wing-case than on the suture. 



There are only two specimens of this species before me , it 

 cannot be confused with any other, although it reminds me of 

 my St. indianus , the thorax being shorter than in any other 

 Stenotarsus I can recall. 



