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posteiiorly ; i)unctuiatiou fine, superficial and close : pubescence 

 yellow and fine. Scutellum triangular, inipunctate, with a keel on 

 either side converging to the apex. Elytra amjjle, rather convex, 

 broader, but a little shorter at the suture than the thorax, the sides 

 lightly rounded, the posterior borders broadly eniarginate; sculpture 

 consisting of scattered, superficial and rather fine punctures, between 

 which a few exceedingly fine points are sparingly distributed ; pubes- 

 cence fine, yellow. Abdomen strongly contracted at the base, 

 enlarged posteriorly, very finely and pretty closely punctured and 

 pubescent throughout. 



Hah. Bukit Tiiiiah, Senibawang, in debris, etc., associated 

 with a species of Pheidole. 



111. Atheta (Glossola) moultoni, n. sp. 



Reddish-testaceous, moderately shining, the head darker, the 

 elytra broadly infuscate on the disc and sides leaving the base and 

 apical margin more or less testaceous; abdomen with the fifth, 

 sixth and greater part of the seventh dorsal segments, black. An- 

 tennae with tlie first three and the last joints testaceous, the 

 intermediate feriuginous ; mouth-parts and legs testaceous. Length 

 2-8 mm. 



Head feiruginous, transversely orbicular, the eyes rather large 

 and moderately prominent, the temples convergent and rounded 

 t o the base ; finely and closely punctured and pubescent. Antennae 

 moderate, the first three joints subequal, the 4th to the 7th longer 

 than broad, gradually decreasing in length, the 8th and 9th about 

 as long as broad, the 10th slightly transverse, lltli elongate oval, 

 acuminate, as long as the two preceding together. Thoiax slightly 

 transverse, widest at the junction of the first and second thirds, the 

 sides from thence rounded and narrowed anteriorly, more strongly 

 narrowed and slightly sinuate behind to the obtuse posterior angles ; 

 base with a small impression in front of the scutellum, disc with 

 fine median line throughout; puncturation fine and close, finely 

 pubescent. Scutellum triangular, closely and finely punctured. 

 Elytra as long as, but broader than the thorax, slightly transverse, 

 finely and closely punctured and pubescent, the posterior margin 

 not sinuate at the postero-external angle. Abdomen finely and 

 moderately closely punctured and pubescent throughout, the sides 

 and apex with a few black setae. 



^. Sixth ventral segment narrowed, produced and lounded at 

 the extremity. 



This species would appear to be proper!)- placed near 



