262 Br. Malcolm Cumeron on 



tion very fine, close and asiierate. Abdomen but little narrowed 

 posteriorly, the anterior segments very finely and not closely punc- 

 turt'd, the seventh segment almost impunctate; the sides and apex 

 setiferous. Middle tibiae with three setae of which the middle one 

 is much longer aiid stronger; posterior tibiae with two rather 

 fine setae. 



(^. Eighth dorsal segment truncate, on either side with a short 

 stout tooth, the niai'gin between the teeth very finely erenulate. 



Hab. Wootllaiids, under bark. 



124. Atheta (Dimetrota) mycetophaga, n. sp. 



Pitch-brown, moderately shining, the head and sixth abdominal 

 segment black; the first two joints of the antennae and the mouth - 

 parts pitchy-testaceous; legs testaceous. Length 1-8 mm. 



Build of Atheta 2Mrviila Mannh., but of different coloration and 

 r.ntennal structure. Head transverse and broader than in jjarvula, 

 the eyes mucli larger, the temples short, very finely and rather 

 closely, asperately punctured, finely pubescent. Antennae with 

 (lie 2nd joint a little shorter than the 1st and 3rd which are equal, 

 the 4th scarcely longer than broad, the 5th, 6tli and 7th longer than 

 broad, gradually decreasing in length, the 8th to the 10th scarcely 

 longer than broad, the 11th elongate, pointed as long as the two 

 1 receding togethei'. Thorax transverse about half as broad again 

 i.is long, the sides each with three distinct setae, the disc with a 

 small impression before the scutellum, very finely, closely and some- 

 what asperately punctured, finely pubescent. Elytra a little longer 

 and broader than the thorax transverse, the humeral angles with a 

 seta, the puncturation and pubescence as on the thorax. Abdomen 

 slightly narrowed jjosteiiorly, very finely but not closely punctured 

 anteriorly, more sjjaringly posteriorly, sides and apex setiferous. 

 Middle and posterior tibiae each with two rather long setae, one 

 (the shorter) below the knee, the other nearer the middle. Sexual 

 differences unknown. 



Hah. Mandai, in rotting fungus. 



125. Atheta (Datomicra) onthophila, n. sp. 



Minute, black, shining, elytra brown; the fore-parts closely 

 distinctly and asperately punctured. Legs testaceous. Length 

 1-2 mm. 



Head transverse, the eyes rather small, theii- diameter consider- 

 ably less than the length of the temples; puncturation asperate, 



