New Species of Sla'phylinidae from Singapore. 265 



similar to that of the head. p]lytia testaceous, as long as and 

 slightly broader than the thorax, transverse, not sinuate internal 

 to the postero-external angles, with puncturation similar to that 

 of the thorax but scarcely so close. Abdomen narrowed posteriorly, 

 entirely bright reddish-testaceous, very finely and not very closely 

 punctured anteriorly, the seventh and eighth segments much more 

 sparingly; the sides and apex with long black setae. Intermediate 

 tibiae each with two distinct black setae of which the middle one 

 is the longer and stouter; posterior tibiae with two setae which 

 are not so strong as those of the middle pair. 



Hah. Biikit Paiijaiig, in rotting fruit. 



ExATHETA, n. gen. 



I^abrum corneous, transverse, the anterior border tiuncate, the 

 angles rounded. Mandibles moderate lightly curved, pointed, the 

 right with a small tooth at the middle of the inner margin, both 

 furnished internally with a ciliated membrane. Maxillary palpi 

 4-jointed, the 1st joint small, the 2nd narrow at the base, enlarged 

 gradually towards the apex, the 3rd elongate, oval, longer than the 

 2nd, the 4th subulate, half as long as the 3rd. Inner lobe of maxilla 

 corneous, rather narrow, the inner margin anteriorly with 7 or 8 

 rather short and stout pectinations, posteiiorly ciliate; outer lobe 

 membranous, the apex shortly ciliate. Tongue narrow and elongate, 

 a little widened anteriorly and split nearly to the middle. Para- 

 glossae distinct, ciHate. Labial palpi 2-jointed, the 1st joint 

 elongate, slightly curved, cylindrical, longer than the tongue, the 

 2nd about half the length of the 1st, as wide at the base as the 

 apex of the preceding and separated from it by an obUque suture, 

 the apex slightly enlarged and rounded. Gular sutures widely 

 sejiarated, slightly divergent jjosteriorly. Temples bordered below. 

 Prosternum feebly and obtusely angulate behind; mesosternal 

 ])rocess bluntly pointed extending fully two-thirds of the length 

 of tlie coxae, which are narrowly separated; metasternal process 

 meeting the mesosternum, the apex rounded. Tarsal formula 

 4, 5, 5; anterior pair with the first three joints short and equal, 

 the 4th longer than the preceding together; middle pair with the 

 fiist four joints short and equal, the 5th as long as the preceding 

 together-; the posterior pair with the first four joints short and 

 subequal, the 5th as long as the three preceding together. Elytra 

 slightly sinuate internal to the postero-external angles. 



The species on which this genus is founded has a facies 

 somewhat resembhng Alheta canesrens Slip. 



