228 Dr. Mulcoliu Caineruu on 



finely pubescent. Elytra as long as, and a little broader than, the 

 thorax, scarcely sinuate, very finely and rather closely punctured 

 and pubescent. Abdomen pointed, often lighter at the base and 

 apex, very finely and closely punctured and pubescent throughout, 

 the sides and apex setiferous. 



(J. Posterior margin of the eighth dorsal segment finely crenulate ; 

 sixth ventral segment a little narrowed and produced. 



Hah. Labrador Villa, in rotting fruit. 



85. Placusa bispina, n. sp. 



Pitchy-black, slightly shining; elytra obscure testaceous and first 

 three joints of the antennae testaceous. Legs testaceous. Length 

 1-6 mm. 



Very similar to the preceding but smaller, the antennae shorter, 

 the 5th joint distinctly transverse, the penultimate joints more 

 transverse and the thorax shorter and more transverse and with 

 different ^^ characters. Head black or pitchy-black, transverse, 

 finely closely and somewhat roughly punctured, finely pubescent. 

 Antennae with the 3rd joint shorter than the 2nd, the 4th to the 

 10th transverse, gradually increasing in breadth, the penultimate 

 nearly twice as broad as long. Thorax twice as broad as long, 

 pik;hy, the sides rounded and more strongly contracted anteriorly 

 than posteriorly, the posterior angles rounded; the base on either 

 side sUghtly emarginate; puncturation fine and rough, closer than 

 on the head, finely pubescent. Elytra about one-third longer than 

 the thorax, slightly transverse, of an obscure dirty testaceous colour, 

 darker about the scutellum, finely, closely and roughly punctured, 

 finely pubescent. Abdomen a little narrower behind, densely and 

 finely punctured and pubescent throughout. 



^. Eighth dorsal segment deeply excavated on either side, so that 

 the lateral margins form a long sharp incurved spine and the central 

 portion a lobe with broadly rounded apex, not extending beyond 

 the lateral spines, with a broad fiat tubercle before the apex. 



Hah. Mandai, Bukit Panjang, in rotting fruit. 



86. Placusa (s. str.) lobata, n. sp. 



Black, moderately shining, the elytra fusco-testaceous, the 

 abdomen pitchy; first three joints of the anteimae pitchy-brown; 

 legs testaceous. Length 1-1 to 1-2 mm. 



Very similar to P. pumilio Gr., in build, but much smaller and 

 the thorax not so broad. Head finely, somewhat asperately and 

 closely punctured. Antennae with the 3id joint distinctly shorter 



