422 STAPHYLINIDAE 



tically excised from side to side, the margin scarcely visibly 

 crenulate. 

 ? district. 



Leucocraspedum robustum n. sp. 



Robust, shining, convex, rnfo-ferrnginous, the margins of 

 the abdominal segments and apex testaceous. Antennae and 

 legs testaceous. Length 2.5 mm. 



From the description would appear to be nearL. riifitm 

 Faiiv., but smaller, with shorter antennas, the 8th to 10th joints 

 being slightly transverse. The thorax is very finely and closely 

 punctured and with a fine yellow pubescence ; the elytra 

 transverse, narrowed behind, less finely punctured than the 

 thorax, and similarly pubescent, the abdomen is strongly 

 pointed, closely and finely punctured and pubescent through- 

 out, the sides with long black setae. 



Mt. Dulit, 3500 feet, a single specimen. 



PSEUDOPL.\NDRIA RUFICOLLIS n. sp. 



Shining, head black or more or less rufescent ; thorax 

 entirely, base of elytra more or less broadly red, posteriorly 

 infuscate ; abdomen pitchy-black, the 1st (visible) segment 

 more or less, the posterior and side margins of the following 

 reddish-testaceous. Antennae blackish, the first 3 joints 

 testaceous. Legs testaceous. Length 2.4 mm. A little more 

 robust in build than P. (Hoplandria) fruqivora Cam., with 

 longer antennse, different colour and much finer and more 

 sparing puncturation. Head transverse, eyes large, extreme- 

 ly finely and extremely sparingly punctured. Antenna^ rather 

 stout, 2nd and 3rd joints of equal length, 4th and 5th slightly 

 longer than broad, 6th to 8th as long as broad, 9th and 10th 

 transverse, 11th conical as long as the two preceding together. 

 Thorax distinctly transverse the sides evenly rounded, the disc 

 with 4 quadrately placed punctures, otherwise impunctate and 

 glabrous. Elytra a little longer and broader than the thorax, 

 slightly transverse, very finely, but not closely punctured, 

 pubescence yellow, sparing. Abdomen with the posterior 

 margins of the segments with some very fine punctures 

 "arranged transversely in 2 rows, ohterwise practically 

 impunctate, pubescence very scanty, yellow. 



Mt. Dulit, 3500 feet, two specimens. 



