On a new termitophilous genus of the 

 family Histeridae.' 



By 



Eric Mjöberg. 



With one plate. 



Eiiciirtia n. g. 



A little allied to the two peculiar genera Chlaniydopsis 

 Westw. and OrectocJiilKS Lew. but quite different and distinct 

 in many respects. 



The body is short and broad, shining. The head, viewed 

 from above is not visible at all; it fits perfectly into the 

 cavity of the prothorax as well as the 9-jointed antennœ; 

 the basal joint of these is very big and dilatated, the club 

 elongated, one-jointed; the border of the fossa of the antennae 

 visible from above, carrying a distinct pencil of yellow hairs. 

 The scutellum very small. The elytra of a very peculiar 

 and characteristic shape; the humeral corner strongly produc- 

 ed to a horn and carrying at the top a long pencil of hairs, 

 the central portion strongly impressed, the lateral parts 

 behind the humeral tube on each side projecting forwards 

 in shape of a very big tube with a thick and long pencil of 

 hairs at the tip. Legs not received into cavities, very flat 

 and laterally compressed. Tarsi received into cavities on the 

 tibiae. The mouthparts are very little visible and seem to 

 be hidden by the protruding labium; not even the mandibles 

 are to be seen. (They will be dissected and completely 

 described later on.) 



* The animal will Le more completely described in the report of the 

 scientific results of the Swedish Expedition to Australia 1910 — 1911. 



