444 STAPHYLINIDAE 



furrows sinuate, the space between impunctate, longitudinally 

 impressed, the lateral lightly curved ; temples impunctate, the 

 rest of the surface moderately finely, somewhat irregularly, not 

 closely punctured, the punctures umbilicate, front of vertex im- 

 punctate, ground sculpture exceedingly fine and close, strigose. 



Antennas with the 3rd joint longer than 2nd, 4th to lOtJi 

 transverse, gradually increasing in breadth. Thorax narrower 

 than head, on either side of the middle with an irregular row 

 of seven punctures, externally with eight or nine others, of 

 which six or seven are more or less grouped antero-externally, 

 along the lateral margin with a further row of six or seven 

 others. Elytra as long as the thorax, longer than broad, more 

 finely punctured than the thorax, the punctures scattered, 

 irregular, finer towards the sides. Abdomen smooth centrally, 

 the sides finely and moderately closely punctured, very finely 

 transversely strigose. 



Songei Tutau, a single specimen. 



AcTOBius VALID us n. sp. 



Eobust, entirely black, shining. Thorax with dorsal row of 

 se^•en or eight small punctures, externally witli a few others, 

 posterior margins of the abdominal segments narrowly, 

 obscurely ferruginous. Antennas pitchy, the last two joints 

 testaceous. Legs reddish-testaceous the tibise infuscate. 

 Length 4.5 mm. A robust entirely black species of the build 

 of Pliilonthus sordidus Gr., but smaller. Head large, quadrate, 

 as long as broad, a little narrower than the thorax, the 

 posterior angles rounded, vertex and front impunctate, the 

 sides with a few small scattei'ed punctures. Antenna? slender, 

 the 2nd joint dilated, shorter than the 3rd, all distinctly longer 

 than broad, gradually decreasing in length, 11th as long as 

 10th. Thorax a little longer than broad, the sides parallel 

 when viewed from above, on either side of the disc with a row 

 of seven or eight small punctures, externally with a few more 

 irregularly disposed. Scutellum with six or seven punctures. 

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

 longer than broad, moderately finely and moderately closely 

 punctured, finely pubescent. Abdomen finely and closely 

 punctured at the bases of the segments, more sparingly 

 elsewhere. 



Mt. Murud, 5000 to 6000 feet, a single 9 specimen. 



