as well as the free tergites behind, are rather densely granulai- ali 

 over with moderately big granules. The sterilite* are almost .smooth; 

 the genital operculura and the coxae, especially the former, with a 

 nuraber of rather big granules. 



Appendages. — Basai joints of the antennae bear above a few 

 black granules. — The femur of the palps is equal in length to the 

 two following joints, but much shorter than the tarsus. The femur 

 bears a ventral row of large, pointed teeth from base to tip ; the 

 outer side bears below an imperfect row of small teeth, and above a 

 basai as well as a distai area of black spines; the inner side is near 

 the lower margin provided with a distai row of small teeth and more 

 dorsally with one, consisting of about eight stout, rather big teeth, 

 which begins near the base and extends to the middle; the lattei" 

 row is moderately curved upwards in the middle. The patella as 

 well as the tibia, especially the former, are beset with spines, chiefly 

 inwards. The patella is much shorter than the tibia; this feature is 

 only distinct, when seen from the side; seen from above they seem 

 to be of equal length. The tibiae are scarcely twice longer than 

 broad. The tarsus is almost as long as the femur plus the patella. 

 The procursus maxillaris internus is bifurcate ; the upper branch is 

 pointed, curved and much the longer. — The legs are long and slender 

 with the usuai row of small teeth or spines. 



Colour. — The colour of the trunk is pale brown ; the scutum has 

 indistinct yellow spots. The legs are brown; the antennae and palps 

 are yellowish brown. 



Measuremeiits. — Femur 1 = 13, fem. II = 22, fem. Ili 12, fem. IV 

 16 mm. The second joint of the antennae 1-5 mm, Body 5 mm, long 

 and 3 mm. broad. 



Material. — I have examined a single mutilated specimen from 

 Mt. Matang (Sarawak). 



Marthana Thor. 



Of this genus which is characterized by its remarkable column, 

 only three species have been described, namely M. turrita Thor.; the 

 locality of wich is unknown, M. columnaris Thor. from Borneo and 

 M. cuspidata Lom. from Java ; a fourth species, M. cestita n. sp., from 

 Sarawak will be described here. I hope that the fallowing synopsis 

 of these species will be of some value. 



a. Column gradually narrower toward the extremity, directed slightly 

 forwards and provided with a terminal, slender, process directed 

 backwards. cuspidata Lom. (3 p. 12). 



