New Species of SfapJiylrni'dac from Singapore^ 217 



is not transvcrRC and the pcnnltimato are loss transverse, and the 

 (^ characters. 



f^. Seventh dorsal segment with a very obsolete transverse row 

 of six tubercles; eighth with a large central flat tubercle at the 

 base, the posterior margin on either side of the middle with a feeble 

 emargination so that it presents three rounded cremilations, the 

 central being the largest and most prominent. Elytra more closely 

 sculptured. 



Hab. Woodlands, \n funmis. 



71. Gyrophaena (s. str.) cristata, n. sp. 



Minute, pitchy, shining ; the thorax, base of the elytra and more . 

 or less of the base and apex of the abdomen dirty-testaceous. Thorjtx 

 biserially punctured, no visible ground-sculpture. Antennae and 

 legs testaceous. Length -6 mm. 



A very minute species of the build of O. minima Er. The head 

 pitchy, the sides punctured but without visible ground-sculpture. 

 Antennae with the fii'st two joints equal, the 3rd inueh smaller 

 and shorter, tlie 4th minute, transverse, the 5th to the 10th trans- 

 verse, giadually increasing in breadth, the penultimate about twice 

 as broad as long, the lltii moderately long, oval, pointed. Thorax 

 obscure testaceous, twice as broad as long, the disc on either side 

 with a row of three punctures, and external to tlie second in the row 

 is a still larger one, otherwise the surface is impunctate and without 

 ground- sculpture. Elytra broader, and a little longer than the 

 thorax, obscurely lighter at the base; sculpture consisting of very 

 fine and very sparing granules. Abdomen exceedingly finely and 

 exceedingly sparingly punctured, the sides with short black setae. 



(^. Postero- external angles of the elytra with a strong, raised, 

 oblique crest; eighth dorsal a))doniinal segment narrowed and 

 rounded. 



Hab. Mandai, in fungus. 



72. Gyrophaena (s. str.) bidens, n. sp. 



Minute, black or pitchy, shining; the thorax, humeral angles 

 of the elytra, base and apex of the abdomen more or less pitchy- 

 testaceous, the former without biserial punctmes; first four joints 

 of the antennae and legs testaceous. Length 1 mm. 



Of the build of O. lucidula Er., but smaller and Tiarrovver. Head 

 exceedingly finely and exceedingly sparingly punctured, ground- 

 sculpture strigose. Antennae moderate, the 3rd joint much shorter 



