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ation and pubescence much as on the thorax; ground-sculpture 

 very fine, transversely strigose ; the sides without setae. Abdomen 

 pointed, the posterior margins of the segments narrowly and ob- 

 scurely reddish ; puncturation very fine and rather close, pubescence 

 fine, golden ; sides and apex with long black setae. 



cj. Eighth dorsal segment divided by a deep excision into two 

 lobes, furnished with long black setae. 



$. Eighth dorsal segment divided into four blunt lobes, of which 

 the central pair are a little longer than the lateral and the median 

 triangular excision not so deep as the lateral ones. 



Hab. Woodlands, in old logs. 



47. Conosoma rufobrunneum, n. sp. 



Reddish In-own, rather shining, elytra darker, posterior margins of 

 the anterior and the whole of the last two abdominal segments clear 

 reddish- testaceous. Antennae scarcely extending beyond the pos- 

 terior angles of the thorax, slightly thickened towards the apex, 

 testaceous, the middle joints a little infuscate. Legs reddish- 

 testaceous. Length 3 mm. 



Build of C. breve Fauv., but smaller and differently coloured. 

 Head dark reddish brown exceedingly finely and rather sparingly 

 punctured; pubescence fine and golden. Antennae with all the 

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

 10th laterally compressed, gradually decreasing in length, 11th 

 elongate, twice the length of the 10th. Thorax but slightly broader 

 than the elytra, not so dark as the head, very finely and moderately 

 closely i tuncl ured ; pubescence fine and golden. Elytra more or less 

 infuscate on the disc, rather more closely punctured and pubescent 

 than the thorax, slightly shorter. Abdomen very finely punctured 

 throughout, pubescence golden (owing to the colour of the abdomen 

 and the golden pubescence it appears in certain light to have a red- 

 gold iridescence) ; lateral and apical setae strong, black. 



Hab. Mandai 3 in decaying logs. 



48. Conosoma flavogattatum, n. sp. 



Pitchy-brown, the posterior angles of the thorax, a round spot at 

 I lie base of each elytron, the posterior margins of the abdominal 

 M"_riii,Mits (excepl tin' Last), the lirst four and the last joints of the 

 antennae and the legs, testaceous yellow. Length 3*5 mm. 



In build somewhat resembling C.fusculum, Er., bul a little longer 

 and broader. Head exceedingly finely and very sparingly punc- 

 tured; pubescence yellow, fine, and sparing. Antennae extending 



