New Species of Siaphylinidae from Singapore. 249 



punctured except in front which is nearly irapunctate and slightly 

 more sliining, very finely coriaceous. Antennae with the 2nd and 

 3rd joints of equal length, the 4th to the 7th longer than broad 

 gradually decreasing in lengtli, the 8th to the 10th scarcely transverse, 

 the 11th longer than the two preceding together, pointed. Thorax a 

 little transverse, widest just before the middle, the sides slightly 

 rounded and narrowed anteriorly, more strongly narrowed in an 

 almost straight Une to the obtuse posterior angles, the base truncate 

 in the middle, the disc impressed in the middle line throughout; 

 sculpture densely coriaceous, definite puncturation being scarcely 

 discernible; the anterior angles and middle of the sides with a 

 seta. Elytra a little longer and broader than the thorax; square 

 very finely and thickly punctured, finely pubescent, humeral angles 

 with a seta. 



Abdomen finely and rather closely punctured, more sparingly 

 on the sixth, seventh and eighth segments, the sides and apex setose. 



J ( ?). Sixth ventral segment a little produced, narrowed and 

 rounded. 



9 ( ?). Eighth dorsal segment truncate its ajiical margin with 

 sliort stiff yellow setae. 



Hab. Mandai and Botanical Gardens, in rotting fruit. 



106. Homalota serrata, n. sp. 



Head black; thorax reddish-brown; elytra and legs testaceous; 

 abdomen (except the sixth segment wliich is blackish) and the anten- 

 nae reddish -testaceous. Length 2 mm. 



A larger, broader and more depressed species than H. variventris 

 Kr., with more broadly impressed thorax and more sparingly 

 punctured abdomen and different (^ characters. Head black, scarcely 

 sliining, very finely and closely punctured, finely and densely 

 coriaceous, finely pubescent. Antennae stouter than in variventris, the 

 2nd and 3rd joints of equal length, the 4th to the 10th transverse, 

 gradually increasing in breadth, the penultimate joints nearly 

 twice as broad as long, the 11th conical, longer than the two preceding 

 together. Thorax transverse widest just before the middle, the 

 sides rounded and narrowed anteriorly, more strongly contracted 

 in a nearly straight line to the obtuse posterior angles ; the base a 

 little produced backwards in the middle, the border here being a 

 little raised ; the disc broadly impressed throughout ; puncturation 

 very fine and close, ground-sculpture coriaceous, pubescence fine. 

 Elytra a Uttle longer and broader than the tliorax, square, more 

 shining than the fore-parts, yellow testaceous, obscurely infuscate 

 about the postero- external angles, very finely and closely punctured 



