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sparing; the sides and base finely bordered. Elytra blackish, 

 scarcely as long as but a little broader than the thorax, transverse, 

 very obsoletely and simringly punctured, jrabescence scanty, stiff 

 and sparing. Abdomen parallel, the third, fifth and sixth segments 

 wth a few fine punctures, the rest nearly impunetate, pubescence 

 very sparing and stiff. 



(J ( ?). Eighth dorsal segment narrowed, emaiginate posteriorly. 



Hnb. Sembawang, in rotting fungus. 



139. Hoplandria frugivora, n. sp. 

 Pitchy-broAvn, shining, lightly convex, attenuated posteriorly; 

 the elytra darker, the base of the abdomen lighter; the first three 

 and ajiex of the last joint of the antennae, infuscate, the first four 

 joints and legs testaceous. Length 2-8 mm. 



Head transversely orbicular, the eyes large, moderately promi- 

 nent; exceedingly finely and exceedingly sparingly punctured and 

 pubescent. Antennae with the 2nd joint a little shorter and 

 narrower than the 1st, the 3rd a little shorter than the 2nd, the 4th 

 a little longer than broad, the 5th to the 10th transverse, the pen- 

 ultimate twice as broad as long, the 11th stout, oval, pointed longer 

 than the two preceding together. Mouth-parts testaceous, the 

 3rd joint of the maxillary palpi more or less infuscate. Thorax 

 transverse, more than half as broad again as long, convex, broadest 

 at the middle, the sides bordered, rounded and narrowed anteriorly 

 and posteriorly, but rather more strongly in front, the posterior 

 angles rounded, the base bordered, lightly sinuate on either side; 

 puncturation and pubescence exceedingly fine and sparing, the 

 disc with four larger punctures quadrately, placed, but not always 

 distinct; each side with two or three short setae. Elytra as long 

 as and scarcely broader than the thorax, transverse, moderately 

 finely and moderately closely asperately punctured ; finely jiubescent, 

 the sliouldcrs with a seta. Abdomen gradually pointed posteriorly, 

 shining, exceedingly finely and exceedingly sparingly punctured, 

 the sides and apex setiferous. 



cj. Elytra with a small tubercle near the suture at the postero- 

 internal angle; seventh abdominal segment with a longitudinal 

 keel in the middle line and on either side with indications of three 

 or four fine raised lines; eighth dorsal segment broadly emarginate 

 posteriorly. 



Hah. Manrlai and Sombawang, in rotting fruit, and 

 fungus. 



