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of the same lengtli as 2ncl, all the joints narrowed at the bases, 

 longer than broad, decreasing in lengtli, the 10th scarcely 

 longer than broad. Thorax as long as broad, the sides slightly 

 rounded, a little narrower behind, the angles rounded; median 

 smooth line extending to the anterior fourth ; puncturation 

 coarse and close, but less coarse than that of the head. Elytra 

 a little longer and wider than the thorax, distinctly longer than 

 broad, rather more coarsely punctured than the thorax. 

 Abdomen rather finely and moderately closely punctured and 

 grey pubescent throughout, not iridescent. 

 Tvalabit country, 3(100 feet, 2 specimens. 



Paraprocirrus borneensis n. sp. 



Pitchy black, scarcely shining, elytra and abdomen pitchy 

 brown. Antennae with the first two joints reddish-testaceous, 

 the following testaceous. Palpi testaceous. Legs reddish 

 testaceous. Length 9 mm. Differs from P. miricornis Fauv. 

 in the colour, the larger size, shape of the head and 

 (litreieutly coloured antennte and palpi. Head broader 

 tlian the thorax, including the eyes as broad as long; 

 eyes large and prominent, postocular area coarctate with the 

 base, front bordered, broadly shallowly emarginate the whole 

 surface closely, coarsely, umbilicately punctured and w'itli 

 numerous erect yellow hairs. Antenna? with the 3rd joint as 

 long as 2nd, 4th, 5th and 6th a little longer than broad, 7th 

 and 8th as long as broad, 9th and 10th transverse, 11th as long 

 as the 4th to 10th together, bacilliform. 



Thorax distinctly longer than broad, widest at the rounded 

 anterior angles, from thence obliquely truncate to the neck, 

 posteriorly straight, gradually nai'rowed to the rounded 

 posterior angles, the middle line posteriorly wath a fine raised 

 shining keel, the rest of the siu^face similarly punctured to 

 the head but less coarsely, pubescence similar. Elytra a little 

 longer and broader than the thorax, longer than broad, 

 closely, coarsely, rugosely punctured, with long semi-erect 

 •.ellow pubescence. Abdomen a good deal narrower than 

 the elytra, gradually narrowed behind, the first three segments 

 rather closely and roughly punctured, less roughly more 

 superficially and less closely posteriorly, coriaceous, with long 

 coarse yellow pubescence, 5th and 6th Cvisible'i segments 

 narrowly bordered at the sides. 



Mt. Murud, 6000 feet, a single specimen. 



