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127. Atheta (Colpodota) ruparia, n. sp. 



Pitchy, greasy-lustrous; the head black; elytra testaceous 

 infuscate about the scutelluui ; first two joints of the antennae and 

 the mouth-parts fusco-testaceous, jjenultimate joints of the former 

 as long as broad; legs testaceous, the intermediate and i)osterior 

 tibiae each with two strong setae. Length 2-3-2-5 mm. 



Build of A. pygmaea Grav., but more brightly coloured, the 

 thorax narrower and the abdomen much more finely and tliickly 

 punctured. From A. peregrina Kr., it differs by the longer penul- 

 timate joints of the antennae, and the tliickly jiubescent, sericeous 

 abdomen. Head transverse, black, finely and moderately closely 

 punctured, linely pubescent. Antennae moderately long, the 2nd 

 joint a little shorter than the 3rd, the 4th as long as broad, the 

 5th to the 7th a little longer than broad, gradually decreasing in 

 length, the Stli to the 10th as long as broad, the 11th oval, pointed, 

 as long as the two preceding together. Thorax one-third as broad 

 again as long, brown, the lateral maigins a little lighter, the sides 

 lightly rounded and but Little contracted anteriorly, the posterior 

 angles lounded; the surface finely, closely and somewhat rouglily 

 punctured, finely pubescent. Elytra brownish-testaceous, infuscate 

 at the seutellum, as long as, but a httle broader than the thorax, 

 transverse, with puncturation as on the thorax ; humeral angles with 

 a stout seta. Abdomen jiointed, exceedingly finely and closely 

 punctured throughout, exceedingly finely and closely pubescent as 

 in the genus Oxypoda; sides and apex setiferous. Middle and 

 posterior tibiae each with two long and strong setae. 



Eah. Here and there, in dung. 



128. Atheta (Acrotona) ruflventris, n. sp. 



Rather shining ; head black ; thorax and abdomen bright reddish- 

 testaceous; elytra, first three joints of the antennae and legs 

 testaceous. Length 1-8 mm. 



Head black, suborbicular, the eyes large and temples short, 

 moderately finely and closely punctured, the pubescence fine and 

 sparing. Anteimae fuscous, the first three joints testaceous, the 

 2nd and 3rd of equal length, the 4tli to the 10th transverse, gradually 

 increasing in breadth, the penultimate about twice as broad as 

 long, the 11th longei- than the two preceding together, pointed. 

 Thorax bright reddish-testaceous, about half as broad again as long, 

 the sides evenly rounded, more strongly narrowed in front than 

 behind, the jiosterior angles rounded; puncturation and pubescence 



