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shining, longer than broad, parallel, about as long as the thorax, 

 very closely and moderately coarsely punctured (more strongly 

 than in C. indicum). Abdomen shining, finely and sparingly 

 punctured throughout, less distinctly so posteriorly; anal styles 

 testaceous and curved upwards. 



Hub. Mandai, on bank of a jungle stream. A single $. 



32. Cryptobium foveatum, n. sp. 



Black, shining, fore-parts closely and coarsely punctured; abdo- 

 men rather less shining, finely and closely punctured ; antennae 

 reddish-testaceous; legs pale testaceous. Length 8"5 mm. 



Very near G. fossigerum, Kr., but larger and more robust, rather 

 more shining and with still coarser puncturation and longer antennae, 

 the first joint of which is unicolorous. Head oblong, temples 

 parallel, posterior angles rounded, puncturation coarse, close and 

 umbilicate; space between antenna] tuberosities smooth and 

 shining ; pubescence fine. Antennae unicolorous, pale reddish- 

 testaceous, 1st joint fully equal to the three following together, 

 the 2nd shorter than the 3rd, 4th to 10th all longer than broad, 

 gradually decreasing in length, the penultimate joint but slightly 

 longer than broad, 1 1th as long as broad. Thorax nearly cylindrical, 

 feebly rounded towards the anterior angles, the smooth median line 

 broken anteriorly ; puncturation as on the head ; pubescence 

 griseous. Scutellum punctured. Elytra as long as the thorax, 

 coarsely and closely punctured. Abdomen closely punctured 

 throughout, more coarsely so anteriorly, especially at the bases 

 of the segments ; pretty thickly clothed with rather long greyish 

 pubescence. 



,j. Seventh ventral segment with a rather broad triangular 

 emargination; the sixth with a large, deep, round fossa, clothed 

 with long converging hairs, in the middle of the base; the posterior 

 border slightly produced in the middle line, and bearing a feeble 

 tubercle, slightly emarginate on either side; the space between 

 the fossa and the posterior border impressed and glabrous. 



Hab. Singapore town, at light. A single specimen. 



Xantholinini. 

 33. Oligolinus parvus, n. sp. 



Black, shining; antennae, mouth-parts and legs reddish-tes- 

 taceous, the femora and middle and posterior tibiae more or less 

 pitchy. Length 4 mm. 



TRANS. ENT. SOC. LOND. 1918. — PAR"" I, II. (DEC.) G 



