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133. Atheta lacrymalis *. 



Facle A. f((ngi Gvaw, sed major, nigerrima, anlennaïuni arti- 

 culis 2 priniis tai'sisque squalide testaceis, palpis pedihiisque 

 piceolis; antennis hrevibus et tenuihus, arliculis 4-10 transversis ; 

 oculis majoribiis ; capite tlioraceque tantum alutaceis, liauil pers- 

 picue ]innctalis, elytris fequaliler, nisi paulo minas rugellatim, 

 punctulatis ; a])(lominis punctiu-a omnino diveisa, suhlilirisima, 

 dispersa, segmento 7" dorsali apice Iruncalo tota dissimilis. — 

 Long., 3 1/3 mill. 



Escarpement (Wa-Kikuyu). 



Unique. 



134. Atheta riftensis *. 



.,4.yar. cUcntidœ Ei\ peraffînis, squalide rufolestacea. antenna- 

 runi arliciilo 1° pedihusqiie leslacois, capite abdomineque, ano 

 exceplo, nigris ; anlennis tenuioribus, articulis 4-9 magis elongalis, 

 liaud transversis, 11" longiore; oculis paulo n)inoribus; elytris 

 brevioribus, fortiter Iransver.sis, fere diiplo parcius et fortius 

 punctatis; abdomine contra a[»ice vix parcius punctulato dislin- 

 guenda. — Long., 2 niill. 



Kijabé (Rift-Valley orientale), 8-. 



135. Atheta invicta *. 



Minimis excmplariis A. parvœ Sahlb. vicina, sed adhuc paulo 

 miner, anguslior, minus nilida. densius pubescens, antennis 

 omnino aliis, tenuioribus et brevioribus, nigris, articulis 4-10 for- 

 titer transversis, 1!" tenuiore. Gaput subtilius punctulatum, oculis 

 minori])us. Thorax magis obconicus, subtilius punctulatus, lateribus 

 magis redis. Elytra l)reviora, fortiter transversa, sicut abdomen 

 subtilius et densius punctulata bene distincla. — Long., 1 3/4 mill. 



Nairobi. , 



136. Atheta densiventris *. 



A. (/agatiiKc Buudi proi)inqua, simlliter colorata, antennarum 

 articula 1° squalide testaceo, hisgenuinis, validiorii)us, articulis 4-10 



