266 Dr. Malcohu (Jaiiiciou on 



129. Exatheta cingulata, n. sp. 



Uui'ous, rather aliiniiig, tlic Iieael piUliy-rcd, the dytra black 

 obscurely reddish at the shoulders; abdomen with the si.xth seg- 

 niciit a little infiiscate; first three joints of the antennae, mouth- 

 parts and legs reddish-testaceous. Length 1-1 mm. 



Head transversely suborbicular, pitchy-red, the eyes large, theii' 

 diameter greater than the length of the temples, moderately promi- 

 nent, the disc exceedingly finely and moderately closely punctured, 

 pubescence very fine and scanty. Antennae with tlie 1st and 2nd 

 joints of eijual length, the IJrd much shoiter than the 2nd, the 4tli 

 small, transv(n-se, the 5th to tlie 10th strongly transverse gradually 

 increasing in breadth, the pt^iuiltimate fully three times as broad 

 as long, the 11th short conical. Thorax more than a third as broad 

 again as long, widest just before the base, the sides slightly rounded 

 and contracted anteiioily, bordered, the posterior angles obtuse, 

 scarcely traceable, the base bordered; exceedingly finely (but more 

 distinctly) punctured tlian the head, very finely and spaiingly 

 pubescent, in front of the base with a transverse row of rather 

 obsolete larger punctures. Elytra a little longer and broader than 

 the thorax, transverse, sinuate internal to the postero-external 

 angles, finely, somewhat asperately and pretty closely punctured 

 and finely pubescent. Abdomen but little narrowed behind, very 

 finely and simringly punctured and pubescent, the seventh and 

 eighth segments almost glabrous. Tibiae without distinct setae. 



Hub. Senibawang, in rotting fiuigus. 



130. Exatheta consors, n. sp. 



So similar to the [(receding tiiat enumeration of tlie jKjinls of 

 difference should suffice. In build this species is a fittle more 

 robust and somewhat larger (M 1-5 mm.), the thorax one-half 

 as broad again as long, the anteimae are a little longer but similarly 

 formed, the puncturation of the head and thorax (esi)ecially the 

 latter) is nmch more distinct and somewhat asperate, and a fine 

 coriaceous ground-sculpture is also visible (which is absent in the 

 preceding species); a transverse impression before the scutellum 

 is sometimes present and the elytra are rather less finely punctured. 



Hah. Sembawang, one specimen in rotting fungus and 

 another in rotting fruit. 



