242 Dr. Malcolm Cameron on 



middle line, the sculpture close and granular. Elytra broader 

 than, and about as long as the thorax, transverse, puncturation 

 superficial moderately fine and moderately close. Abdomen rather 

 finely and closely punctured anteriorly, the sixth to the eighth 

 segments much more sparingly, finely pubescent. 



(J. Eighth dorsal segment with a sharp, short incurved tooth on 

 either side, the margin between the lateral teeth with foirr shorter, 

 blunt teeth. 



Hab. In debris, Keppel Harbour. 



MiMOMALOTA, n. gen. 



Maxillary palpi 4-jointed, the 1st joint small, the 2nd rrroderate, 

 thickerred towards the extremity, the 3rd longer tharr the 2nd, 

 narrowed at the base, the 4th small, subulate, about one-third as 

 long as the iJreceding. Inner lobe of the maxilla narrow, strongly 

 pectinate; outer lobe ciliate-plumose at apex. Mandibles stout, 

 strongly crrrved at the extremities, the right one with a tooth, both 

 crenulate towards the apex. Tongue narrowed at the base, widerred 

 towards the apex which is bifid, rrot extending as far as the apex of 

 the 1st joint of the labial palpi. Paraglossao cihate extending to 

 the level of the tip of the tongue. Labial palpi 2- jointed, the 1st 

 joint elongate and with two cilia at the irmer border, the 2nd narrower 

 about one-half as long as the 1st. Temples convergerrt posteriorly, 

 bordered below. Prosternirm rounded posteriorly withorrt distinct 

 intercoxal jirocess. Mesosterrral j^rocess narrow, its apex acuminate. 

 Metasternal process acuurinate, meeting the preceding at the level 

 of the middle of the coxae. Intermediate coxae very narrowly 

 separated. Tarsal forrrrirla 4, 4, 5. Anterior tarsi with the first 

 three joints short, subeqiral, the 4th joint a little lorrger than the 

 three i^recedirrg together. Middle tarsi with the first three joints 

 short, sHghtly increasing in length, the 4th quite as long as the 

 three preceding together. Posterior tarsi with the first fom- joirrts 

 rather short, subequal, the 5th as long as the two precedirrg together. 

 Middle and posterior tibiae with a weak seta at the middle of the 

 external margin. Elytra slightly sirruate internal to the postero- 

 external angles. 



The genus has the build of Hotnalota, but is readily 

 distinguished by the setae of the tibiae being feeble, the 

 tongue is moreover narrowed at the base, the 1st joint of 

 the labial palpi is not elbowed and the mandibles are 

 finely crenulate towards the apex. 



