244 Dr. Malcolm Cameron on 



A much smaller and more shining species than the preceding 

 and without ground- sculpture. Head reddish- testaceous, sliining, 

 as broad as long; the temples longer than the diameter of the 

 eyes and converging jjosteriorly in a nearly straight line; the disc 

 with a fine longitudinal impressed line; puncturation (for a small 

 species) rather large, not very close, finely and sparingly pubescent 

 and without trace of ground- sculpture. Anteiuiae with the 3rd 

 joint smaller and distinctly shorter than the 2nd, the 4th to the 

 10th transverse, gradually increasing in breadth, the peimltimate 

 two and a half times as broad as long. Thorax testaceous-yelloW; 

 scarcely transverse, but little wider than the head, broadest just 

 behind the anterior angles, the sides rounded and contracted 

 anteriorly, more strongly narrowed posteriorly in a nearly straight 

 line to the rounded jjosterior angles, the disc with distinct trans- 

 verse impression before the scutellum and sometimes with a further 

 longitudinal one in front of this; puncturation very fine, not very 

 close, finely and sparingly pubescent; the sides with three fine 

 setae, one at the anterior angles, one at the middle and one inter- 

 mediate. Elytra a little longer and broader than the thorax, 

 scarcely longer than broad, fusco-testaceous, puncturation very 

 fine and rather more close than that of the thorax, very finely 

 pubescent. Abdomen parallel, the seventh segment much longer 

 than the sixth, the first four visible segments very finely and spar- 

 ingly punctured, the seventh and eighth nearly impunctate; 

 pubescence fine and sparing; no visible ground- sculpture. 



Hah. Mandai, under bark. Two specimens, botli of 

 which are probably females, the eighth dorsal segment 

 being broadly rounded. 



Neomalota, n. gen. 



Labrum transverse, the sides and angles rounded, the anterior 

 margin Ughtly emarginate. Mandibles moderate, lightly curved, 

 the right with a small tooth about the middle of the imier border. 

 Maxillary palpi with the 1st joint small, scarcely longer than broad, 

 the 2nd elongate, widened towards the apex, the 3rd longer than the 

 2nd, the 4th small, subulate not half the length of the preceding. 

 Inner lobe of the maxilla pectinate, the teeth decreasing in length 

 towards the apex ; outer lobe ciliate. Mentum transverse, narrower 

 in front than behind, the anterior border broadly and rather deeply 

 emarginate. The tongue narrow and elongate, extending beyond 

 the base of the 2nd joint of the labial palpi, bifid at the extremity. 

 Paraglossae ciliate extending to the level of the tip of the tongue. 

 Labial palpi 2-jointed, the 1st joint elongate, lightly curved, slightly 



