104 [Mar. 



Mesjients termmalis, n. sp. 



Black, shiuing : the last two joints of the antennae and a narrow baud near 

 the base of the tibiae pale testaceous, the 8tli dorsal segment of the abdomen 

 and the posterior margin of the 7th reddish testaceous. Length 11 mm. 

 Remarkable on account of the irregular surface of the elytra. Head larger and 

 transversely orbicular in c^. orbicular in $, longitudinally impressed between 

 the antennae, almost impunctate, except for a few large punctures near the eyes 

 and one on either side of the disc posteriorly ; sparingly and finely setose. 

 Antennae long, black, the 10th and 11th joints pale testaceous, the 2nd joint 

 shorter than the 3rd, the 4tli to 9th all longer than broad, gradually decreasing 

 in length, the 10th about as long as broad, the 11th short, about half as long 

 again as the 10th. Mandibles and last joint of the maxillary palpi reddish 

 testaceous, the rest pitchy black. Thorax about one-third longer than broad, 

 scarcely as wide as the head in c5 '■, the sides but slightly rounded in front, 

 convergent posteriorly in a straight line ; disc with tliree large punctures on 

 either side of the middle line, two smaller on either side of the anterior margin 

 and two larger ones behind the anterior angles, apart from these and a few along 

 the lateral and posterior margins, the surface is impunctate ; sides setiferous. 

 Scutellum impunctate at the base, the rest of the surface finely and densely 

 punctured. Elytra longer than the thorax, irregular, fjom the suture being 

 elevated, the humeral callus prominent and the presence of a large boss 

 between this and the suture : postero-externally there are two or tliree smaller 

 elevations; puncturation scarceh' visible and exceedingly sparse; pubescence 

 long and setiform. Abdomen black, the posterior margin of the 7th and the 

 whole of the 8th dorsal segment reddish testaceous: punctures wanting,, 

 except for a scattered row at the bases of the first three segments ; sides and 

 dorsum with long setae; sixth ventral segment and posterior margin of the 

 fifth reddish testaceous. Femora reddish-testaceous, tibia black, with a 

 narrow pale testaceous ring below the knee, tarsi fen'ugiuous. 



(5 . Sixth ventral segment with a minute notch in the middle of the pos- 

 terior margin. 



Sal. Jaya, Silabintanah {G. E. Bryant). 



Stapliylinus hryanti^ n. sp. 



Dark fusco-ferrugineous with aeneous reflection on the fore -parts; 

 pubescence scarcely variegated ; antennae and legs reddish testaceous. Length 

 13 mm. Allied to S. aeneicolUs Bernh. and suspectus Fauv., but of narrower 

 build than either of these species and also with differently-coloured antennae 

 and legs. Head quadrate, not at all widened behind, of a dark brownish red 

 colour, darker still at the temples, and with a slight greenish tinge ; disc with 

 a .short, smooth line in the centra posteriorly: puncturatiim coarse and um- 

 bilicate ; pubescence mixed fulvous and grey. Antennae reddish testaceous, 

 the 2nd and 3rd joints of equal length, the 4th slightly, the 5th to the 10th 

 gradually more strongly transverse, 11th nearh' orbicular, notched below. 

 Thorax narrower than, but of the same build as in S. aeneicolUs even darker in 

 colour than the head, but with all the margins of a dark brownish red ; disc 

 with a smooth elevated line posteriorly ; puncturation as on the head ; 



