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longer and broader than the thorax, transverse, densely strigose- 

 rugose, impunctate, dull. Abdomen a little shining, exceedingly 

 finely and sparingly punctured and pubescent, with fine coriaceous 

 ground-sculpture. 



(J. Seventh ventral segment slightly produced and rounded in 

 the middle line. 



Hob. Mount Faber, in carrion. 



Osorii. 

 14. Holotrochus nitidus, n. sp. 



Black, shining, glabrous, sparingly but distinctly punctured ; 

 antennae, legs and last segment of abdomen reddish-testaceous. 

 Length 3-3 - 5 mm. 



Head convex, anterior margin rounded, front with a minute fovea 

 on either side ; eyes moderately large, not prominent, temples 

 parallel; puncturation scattered, rather coarse. Antennae with 

 1st joint elongate, stout, 2nd and 3rd subequal, 4th a little longer 

 than broad, 5th and 6th moniliform, 7th to 10th transverse, gradually 

 increasing in width, 11th conical. Thorax transverse, wider than 

 the head, broadest just behind the anterior angles and from there 

 very slightly rounded and narrowed to the obtuse posterior angles, 

 adjacent to which is a rounded impression ; puncturation as on head. 

 (Scutellum bipunctate. Elytra a little longer than thorax, square, 

 puncturation less distinct than on the fore-parts. Abdomen very 

 finely and sparingly punctured, ground-sculpture finely coriaceous, 

 scarcely visible. Anterior tibiae sinuate internally. 



Hob. Mandai, in rotten wood. 



Stenini. 



15. Stenus (Tesnus) fortepunctatus, n. sp. 



Black, very shining, glabrous, very coarsely punctured; first four 

 joints of the antennae, palpi, and legs testaceous, the knees narrowly 

 infuscate. Length 3'75 mm. 



Very similar in build to 8. bispinus, Motsch., but much smaller, 

 with shorter abdomen, the terminal segments of which are more 

 strongly punctured, the head more concave, the antennae much 

 shorter, the fourth tarsal joints less strongly bilobed, and the thorax 

 a little shorter. Head large, not as broad as the elytra, completely 

 concave, without trace of central elevation, very coarsely and 

 closely punctured. Antennae rather short, the 1st and 2nd joints 



