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Pronomaeini. 

 62. Pronomaea leontopolitana, n. sp. 



Chestnut-brown, rather shining, the fore-parts finely and closely 

 punctured; antennae fuscous, the lirsl two joints, palpi, and legs 

 testaceous. Length 3 nun. 



More robust than P. rostrata, Er., with stouter antennae, closer 

 puncturation, and thorax more contracted at the base. Head round, 

 the eyes large ; closely and finely punctured and pubescent. Anten- 

 nae long and stout, the 1st and 2nd joints of equal length, the 3rd 

 longer than the 2nd, the 4th a little longer than broad, the 5th as 

 long as broad, the 6th to the 10th transverse, but not strongly so and 

 not increasing appreciably in width, the 1 1th shorter than the two 

 preceding together. Thorax transverse, broadest at the middle, 

 the sides from here gently rounded and converging to the anterior 

 angles, and posteriorly more strongly retracted in a straight line to the 

 obtuse posterior angles ; the disc in the middle line before the base 

 with a well-marked impression and between this and the posterior 

 angles is a rounded fovea ; puncturation tine and rather close ; 

 finely pubescent. Elytra broader than, and as long as, the thorax, 

 transverse, strongly emarginate internal to the postero-external 

 angles, finely and rather closely punctured and pubescent. Abdomen 

 shining, finely and very sparingly punctured and pubescent. 



Hab. Mandai, Bukit Timah, in damp debris. 



DlGLOTTIN I . 



63. Diglotta (estaceipennis, n. sp. 



Linear, pitchy, abdomen black, scarcely shining, densely and 

 finely pubescent ; antennae, elytra, legs, and last abdominal segment; 

 testaceous. Length 1*5 mm. 



Head large, round, depressed, impressed on the vertex; the eyes 

 small, the temples large; sculpture exceedingly fine and close; no 

 definite puncturation visible. Antennae with the 1st and 2nd 

 joints of equal length, the 3rd much shorter, the 4th, 5th, and 6th 

 cylindrical, a little longer than broad, the 7th to the 10th as long 

 as broad, the 11th oval, pointed. Thorax scarcely transverse, a 

 little broader than the head, widest just behind the anterior angles, 

 from thence lightly rounded and narrowed anteriorly, contracted 

 posteriorly in a nearly straight line to the obtuse posterior angles; 

 the disc lightly and broadly impressed along the middle; exceedingly 

 finely and closely sculptured, finely pubescent. Elytra as broad as, 



