Nein Species of Slaphylinidae from Singapore. 259 

 $, Eighth dorsal segment very feebly emarginate posteriorly. 

 Hab. Generally distributed in dung and rotting fruit. 



1-20. Atheta (Microdota) purpurascens, n. sp. 



Bteck, shining with slight bronze-copper metallic reflex. An- 

 tennae with the first two joints pi tchy- testaceous ; legs pale 

 testaceous. Length 1-3 mm. 



A small shining species of exactly the build of A. atomaria Kr., 

 with a slight somewhat purplish- bronze reflex and pale legs. Head 

 quadrate, the temples broadly rounded, the eyes rather large but 

 not prominent; puncturation and pubescence exceedingly fine 

 and sparing ; ground-sculpture exceedingly fine, coriaceous, scarcely 

 visible. Antennae with the 3rd joint shorter than the 2nd, the 

 4th to the ]Oth transverse, the penultimate joints more than twice 

 as broad as long, the lltli conical quite as long as the two preceding 

 togeth(?r. Thorax pitchy, about one-tlu'rd broader than long, with 

 puncturation, pubescence and ground-sculpture as on the head. 

 Elytra one-third longer, and a little broader than the thorax, 

 slightly transverse, exceedingly finely and rather closely punctured 

 and pubescent. Abdomen very finely and sparingly punctured 

 and pubescent, especially posteriorly. 



Hab. Bukit Timah. 



121. Atheta (s. str.) miriventris, n. sp. 



Bright reddish-testaceous, the elytra obscure testaceous infuscate 

 towards the postero- external angles; abdomen with a black trans- 

 verse band before the apex; first two joints of the antennae and 

 base of the 3rd, mouth-parts and legs testaceous. Length 2-5- 

 3-5 mm. 



5- Head transverse, reddish-testaceous not very shining (greasy 

 lustre only), the eyes large, moderately prominent, their diameter 

 considerably greater than the length of the temples which are 

 rounded and narrowed posteriorly; the centre of the disc impunc- 

 tate, the rest of the surface very finely and not closely punctured 

 and pubescent; ground-sculpture fine and coriaceous. Antennae 

 with the 2nd and 3rd joints of equal length, the 4th to the 7th 

 scarcely longer than broad, the Sth to the 10th transverse gradually 

 increasing in width, the 11th elongate, pointed, longer than the two 

 preceding together. Thorax transverse, more than half as broad 

 again as long, widest a little behind the anterior angles, the sides 

 bordered, rounded and narrowed anteriorly, more strongly con- 

 tracted posteriorly to the obtuse posterior angles; puncturation 



