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tlie three ijreceding together. Elytra disthictly emargiiiate internal 

 t<j the postero- external angles. 



The genus is allied to Pseudoligota, but differs in the 

 longer and more deeply divided tongue, the much longer 

 2ud joint of the labial palpi, the carinate mesosternum and 

 tlie distinctly sinuate elytra internal to the postero- 

 external angles. 



77. Sternotropa nigra, n. sp. 



Short, robust, blaek, shining, elytra often dark chestnut-brown; 

 the first three joints of the antemiae and legs testaceous-yellow, the 

 rest of the former more or less iiifuscate. Length 1-3 mm. 



Of the build of OlUjota granaria Er., wliich it much resembles 

 except in the build of the antennae. Head large, transverse, scarcely 

 perceptibly and very sparingly punctured, pubescence yellowish, 

 very fine and sparing; eyes large, not prominent. Antemiae 

 moderately long, the 1st and 2nd joints of about equal length, the 

 3rd a little shorter and more slender than the 2nd, the 4th to the 

 loth transverse, gradually increasing in breadth, the penultimate 

 about twice as broad as long, the 11th oval, longer than the two 

 preceding together. The thorax fuUy twice as broad as long, 

 widest about the middle, the sides evenly rounded, the anterior 

 angles obtuse, the posterior rounded ; the posteiior border margined, 

 feebly bisinuate ; puncturation and pubescence fine, not very close. 

 Elytra about as long as, and scarcely broadei' than, the thorax, trans- 

 verse, finely, somewhat asperately and not very closely punctured 

 and pubescent, distinctly sinuate internal to the postero-exterual 

 angles. Abdomen finely and not veiy closely punctured and 

 pubescent, the seventh and eighth segments much more sparingly; 

 the sides with moderately long setae. 



Q. Eighth dorsal segment with a pointed tooth on either side of 

 the middle line, separated by a nearly semiciicular emargination. 



Hah. Woodlands, in fungus. 



78. Sternotropa ruflcoUis, n. sp. 



Black, sliining, the thorax and base and apex of the abdomen 

 reddish-testaceous. Antennae pitchy; legs testaceous. Length 

 1-3 mm. 



Of the size and build of the preceding. Head transverse, black, 

 sliining, scarcely perceptibly and exceedingly sparingly punctured. 

 The antennae are stouter than in the preceding species, but the 



