Staphf/linidce of Jaj)an. 7 



tremity, joints 5 — 10 strongly transverse. Palpi pitcliy. 

 Head scarcely half as broad as the thorax, sparingly and 

 not coarsely punctured. Thorax transverse, rounded at 

 the sides and base, and narrowed in fi-ont, black, rather 

 closely and finely punctured. Elytra shorter than the 

 thorax, rather closely and finely but distinctly punctured. 

 Hind body moderately narrowed towards the extremity, 

 coarsely but not closely punctured. Legs pitchy red. 



10. Aleochara discoidea, n. sp. Nigra, antenuis bre- 

 vibus, fusiformibus, basi, pedibus, elytrisque disco rufis ; 

 abdomine apicem versus angustato, fortiter minus crebre 

 piuictato. Long. 3^ lin. 



Allied to A. fuscipes, but differing from it by the 

 coarser punctuation of the thorax and elytra : also closely 

 allied to A. claviger, but rather smaller, and, besides the 

 difference in the colouring of the elytra, has the hind body 

 more sparingly punctured. Antennas short and stout, 

 thicker in the middle than at the extremity, the two first 

 joints dark red, 3rd joint longer than 2nd, 5 — 10 strongly 

 transverse. Head small, not half so broad as the thorax, 

 sparingly but distinctly punctured ; the palpi red. Thorax 

 strongly transverse, rounded at the sides and narroAved in 

 fi-ont, shining black, rather coarsely and sparingly punc- 

 tured. Elytra much shorter than the thorax, black at 

 the sides and the base, red in the middle, rather coarsely 

 and moderately closely punctured. Hind body narrowed 

 towards the extremity, shining black, coarsely and sparingly 

 punctured, the punctuation not at all closer at the base 

 than at the extremity of each segment. Legs red, the 

 femora on the under side as well as the anterior coxte 

 infuscate. 



Four specimens. 



11. Aleochara claviger, n. sp. Nigra, antennis brevi- 

 bus, fusiformibus, basi pedibusque rufis; capite, thorace, 

 elytrisque crebre fortiter punctatis, abdomine apicem versus 

 angustato, crebre fortiterque punctato. Long. 3^ — 4 lin. 



Allied to A. fuscipes, with the anterior parts of the body 

 much more strongly punctured and the elytra differently 

 coloured. Antenme short and stout, a little thicker in 

 the middle than at the extremity, fuscous, the three basal 

 joints yellow, and the fourth dusky yellow, 3rd joint longer 



