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broad as long, tlic 11th stout more than double the length of the 

 two preceding together, rounded at the apex. Thorax a little 

 transverse and of the shape of tliat of Meotica indocilis Heer, 

 exceedingly finely and closely punctured and pubescent. Elytra 

 scarcely longer, but a little broader than the thorax, sUghtly trans- 

 verse, exceedingly finely and closely punctured and pubescent, not 

 sinuated. Abdomen parallel, exceedingly finely and moderately 

 closely punctured and pubescent, less so on the seventh segment. 



This small distinctly pubescent species appears to be 

 properly placed in proximity to iiiJis Er. 

 Hab. Woodlands, in rotten wood. 



117. Atheta (Microdota) melata, n. sp. 



Sub-depressed, parallel, black, shining; elytra pitchy; legs 

 fusco-testaceous. Length 1-7.5 mm. 



Of the build and general appearance of A. puberula Shp., but 

 with the elytra shorter. Head rather large, transversely quadrate, 

 the eyes rather large, the temples rounded posteriorly, the vertex 

 impressed; puncturation and pubescence exceedingly fine and not 

 very close; ground-sculpture scarcely visible, coriaceous. An- 

 tennae with the 1st and 2nd joints subequal, the .3rd shorter than 

 the 2nd, the 4th to the 10th transverse, gradually increasing in 

 breadth, the penultimate about one- half as broad again as long; 

 the 11th oval, pointed, as long as the two preceding joints together. 

 Thorax as in puberula, but less transverse, one-fourth as broad 

 again as long, with puncturation and pubescence much as on the 

 head. Elytra scarcely longer, but a little broader than the thorax, 

 square, exceedingly finely and not closely punctured and pubescent. 

 Abdomen with the first six segments exceedingly finely and 

 sparingly punctured, the seventh and eighth still more sparingly. 



(J. Head impressed on the disc. Eighth dorsal segment with a 

 broad and deep semicircular emargination of the posterior border. 



Hah. District not noted; in dung. A single (^. 



118. Atheta (Microdota) malayana, n. sp. 



Shining; head black, thorax and base and apex of the abdomen 

 pitchy- brown, elytra fusco-testaceous; first two joints of the 

 antennae and legs testaceous. Length 1-3 mm. 



Head transversely quadrate, the temples rorrnded, eyes moderate, 

 not prominent; exceedingly finely and sparingly punctured, finely 

 pubescent; disc (in the ,^) with a small impression. Antennae 

 with the first two joints subequal, the 3rd shorter than the 2nd, 



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