256 Dr. Malcolm Cameron on 



A. gregaria Er., which it resembles in the build of the 

 thorax and the structure of the posterior tarsi. 



Hah. Keppel Harbour and Bukit Timah, in debris. 



115. Atheta (Metaxya) alophila, n. sp. 



Black, moderately shining, the elytra brown; first two joints of 

 the antennae and legs fusco-testaceous. Length 2-2-5 mm. 



Of exactly the coloration and greasy shining lustre and build of 

 A. meridionalis Rey, of Europe, but a little more robust, the anten- 

 nae a little longer and distinctly more slender, the elytra a little 

 shorter and the abdomen rather more finely punctured. Head 

 rather large suborbicular with distinct median longitudinal impres- 

 sion anteriorly; finely and not very closely punctured, finely 

 pubescent, with fine coriaceous ground-sculpture; eyes rather 

 large, not prominent. Antennae long and slender, the first three 

 joints elongate, sub-equal, the 4th distinctly, the 5th to the 7th 

 joints slightly longer than broad, the 8th to the 10th scarcely trans- 

 verse, the 11th elongate pointed, as long as the two preceding 

 together. Thorax transverse, of similar build to that of A. meri- 

 dionalis, the base before the scutellum with a small transverse 

 impression, the disc with fine longitudinal impression; finely and 

 not very closely punctured, finely pubescent; ground-sculpture fine 

 and coriaceous. Elytra a little longer and distinctly broader than 

 the thorax, transverse, with puncturation, ground-sculpture and 

 pubescence much as on the fore-parts. Abdomen very finely but 

 not closely punctured and pubescent, more sparingly on the last 

 two segments. 



(^. Eighth dorsal segment truncate; sixth ventral segment a 

 little narrower and more produced than in the $. 



$. Eighth dorsal segment feebly emarginate posteriorly. 



Hab. Pa 



116. Atheta (Dralica) picea, n. sp. 



Pitchy, greasy-sliining, the head and fifth, sixth and seventh 

 abdominal segments blackish. First two joints of the antennae, 

 mouth-parts and legs, testaceous. Length 1-4 mm. 



Head transverse, the temples very slightly dilated, the eyes 

 moderate, their diameter less than the length of the temples, exceed- 

 ingly finely and rather closely punctured and finely pubescent. 

 Antennae moderately long and stout, the first two joints subequal, 

 the 3rd shorter than the 2nd, the 4th to the 10th transverse, gradu- 

 ally increasing in width, the penultimate two and a half times as 



