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the 4th scarcely as broad as long, the 5th to the 10th transverse, 

 gradually increasing in breadth, the peniiltimate about half as broad 

 again as long, the 11th oval, pointed, about as long as the two 

 preceding together. Thorax transverse, half as broad again as 

 long, the sides slightly rounded and contracted posteriorly, exceed- 

 ingly finely but rather more closely punctured than the head, finely 

 pubescent; disc not impressed. Elytra a little longer and a little 

 broader than the thorax, slightly transverse, exceedingly finely 

 and about as closely j)unctured as the thorax, finely pubescent. 

 Abdomen very finely but not closeh' punctured and pubescent 

 throughout, a little more sparingly on the seventh and eighth 

 segments. Intermediate tibiae with a fine seta. 



(J. Head with a small imjiression on the disc. Eighth dorsal 

 segment truncate; sixth ventral segment produced, narrowed and 

 rounded at the apex. 



Hah. Mandai and Woodlands, in fnngns, rotten wood 

 and fruit. 



119. Atheta (Microdota) vulgaris, n. sp. 



Black, shining, elytra fusco-testaceous ; first two joints of the 

 antennae pitchy. Legs testaceous. Length 1-3 mm. 



Very similar to A. malaijana in coloration and size, the thorax 

 is, however, narrower and the puncturation is much more distinct 

 on the fore-parts; that of the sixth, seventh and eighth segments 

 of the abdomen much more sparing and the antennae are a little 

 longer, the intermediate tibiae are furnished with a distinct, black 

 seta near the middle, which in A. walayana is very feebly repre- 

 sented. Its position would appear to be near A. inquinula Gr. 

 Head suborbicular, very finely but distinctly, and moderately 

 closely punctured, finely pubescent. Antennae with the first two 

 joints subequal, the 3rd shorter tlian the 2nd, the 4th as long as 

 broad, the 5th to the 10th transverse gradually increasing in width, 

 the penultimate about half as broad again as long. Thorax trans- 

 verse, about one-third as broad again as long, the sides narrowed 

 posteriorly, disc with a fine longitudinal channel in the middle, 

 puncturation and pubescence very similar to that of the head. 

 Elytra scarcely longer but distinctly broader than the thorax, 

 transverse, with puncturation aiid pubescence as on the fore-parts. 

 Abdomen very finely and sparingly punctured anteriorly, the sixth, 

 seventh and eighth segments nearly impunctate. Intermediate 

 tibiae with distinct black seta about the middle. 



(^. Eighth dorsal segment truncate, sixth ventral segment a little 

 produced, narrowed and rounded. 



