New S'pecies of Slaphf/liiudae from Stngi(j>ore. 275 



is covered with long spaiiiig pubescence, iiitcriiiixed with 

 loiiirer setae. 



137. Myrmedonella rufa, n. sp. 



Bright rulo-tustacuoius, siiiiiing, tlie elytra pitchy- red. Antennae, 

 mouth-parts and legs reddish-testaceous. Length 1-8 inni. 



Head large, transverse, the temples rounded, convergent and 

 passing insensibly into tlie base; the eyes rather largo and moder- 

 ately prominent; puncturation very line and sjjaring, pubescence 

 sparing, long, erect. Antemiac with long outstanding hairs, the 

 1st joint stout, the 2nd and 3rd of equal length, shorter than the 1st, 

 the 4th a little longer than broad, the 5th and Gth as long as broad, 

 the 7th to the 10th transverse, gradually increasing in breadth, 

 the penultimate joints only slightly transverse, the 11th elongate 

 pointed, as long as the three preceding together. Thorax one- 

 half as broad again as long, widest just behind the anterior 

 angles, the sides margined, lightly rounded and more contracted 

 posterioily, the posterior angles obtuse, the base slightly bisinuate, 

 margined; puncturation very fine, obsolete and sparing; pubes- 

 cence yellow, erect, rather long and scanty, intermixed with longer 

 setae. Elytra as long as, but broader than the thorax, transverse, 

 more obscurely coloured tiian the rest of the insect, puncturation 

 very fine (but much more distinct than that of the thorax), sparing, 

 pubescence and setae as on the thorax. Abdomen with the sides 

 lightly curved, not much narrower at the apex than at the base, 

 very finely and very spaiingly punctured, pubescence erect, scanty 

 and long. 



Hab. Bukit Tinitih, associated with a species of Ant. 



Paealeoghara, n. gen. 



Labrum transverse, the anterior margin truncate, the anterior 

 angles rounded. Mandibles moderately long and stout, rather 

 prominent, lightly curved and pointed at the apex, simple. 



Maxillary palpi 5-jointed, the 1st joint small, the 2nd elongate, 

 lightly curved and widened towards the apex, the 3rd a little longer 

 than the 2nd, gradually widened towards the apex, the 4th small, 

 subulate, about half as long as the preceding, the 5th very small, 

 a little narrower than the 4th. Inner lobe of the maxilla narrow, 

 slightly curved and pointed at the apex, the inner margin densely 

 set with moderately long and rather fine pectinations; outer lobe 

 oblong, h'ghtly curved, densely ciliate at the anterior border. 



