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II. New species of Staphylinidae from Singapore. Part I. 

 By Malcolm Cameron, M.B., R.N., F.E.S. 



[Read December 5th, 1917.] 



This paper contains descriptions of Staphylinidae collected 

 by myself in the Island of Singapore, between September 

 22nd, 1915, and December 20th, 1916. During this period 

 practically every part was visited, but owing to the 

 very limited time at my disposal it cannot be expected 

 that a complete collection has been made; indeed, there 

 are several species recorded which were not met with by 

 me. I may say, however, that I devoted myself entirely 

 to the collection of Staphylinidae, and 257 species were taken, 

 of which no fewer than 146 appear to be undescribed. 



It is hoped that the paper will be concluded by synoptic 

 tables of all the species known in the island, which from its 

 position forms a link with India on the one hand and 

 the Malay Archipelago on the other. The ever-increasing 

 number of descriptions and the almost entire absence of 

 local " Faunas " dealing with this group is of course due to 

 the want of material, and this paper should help as a small 

 contribution to such local knowledge. The types of the 

 species described are all contained in my own collection. 

 The groups here dealt with are the Lispini, Oxyteli, Osorii, 

 Stenini, Pinophili, Paederini, Xantholinini. Staphylinini, 

 and Quediini. 



Lispini. 

 I. Ancaeus singularis, n.sp. 



Linear, parallel, pitchy-brown, shining; head on either .side of 

 front with a rounded impression; antennae and legs testaceous, 

 the former with 5-jointed club. Length I "5 L'75 nun. 



Somewhat resembling in facies the genus Lispinus. Smaller, 

 narrower and less sinning than A.exiguus, Er. , and of different appear- 

 ance due to the much longer head and thorax and less depressed 

 form. Head as long as broad ; eyes somewhat prominent; temples 

 rather long, parallel, longer than the diameter of the eyes viewed 

 from above ; front truncate, with a roundi d impression on each side ; 

 jmpunctate, but with a line longitudinal strigose ground-sculpture. 



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