374 Mr. M. Cameron on neio Stapliyliiiidse 



Very siaiilar in build to A. liturata, Steph., but much 

 smaller and otherwise coloured. 



Head black, very finely and obsoletely and not very 

 closely punctured. Antennae with the second an^ third 

 joints of equal length, the fourth scarcely, the fifth to 

 the tenth transverse, gradually increasing in width, the 

 penultimate about twice as broad as long, the eleventh 

 conical, rather longer tlum the two preceding together. 

 Thorax transverse, brown, shining, very finely and moderately 

 closely punctured, very finely pubescent. Elytra a little 

 longer and broader than the thorax, transverse, brownish, 

 obscurely lighter at the base, very finely and rather closely 

 punctured and pubescent. Abdomen pitchy-brown, parallel, 

 obscurely lighter at the base, very finely and yqyj sparingly 

 punctured. 



^ . Seventh dorsal segment with a tubercle just in front 

 of the posterior border in the middle line ; eighth dorsal 

 segment with a pair of parallel keels, one on either side of 

 the middle line. 



St. Vincent [H:H, Smith). Type in the British Museum, 



123. Atheta (s. str.) croceicornis, sp. n. 

 (Fauvel, in litt.) 



Black, very shining ; the elytra dark brown, obscurely 

 lighter at the slioulders. Antennae reddish testaceous, the 

 fifth to the eighth joints more or less infuscate. Legs 

 testaceous. 



Length 1*75 to 2 mm. 



Of the average size, but of more robust build than A. 

 dentella, mihi, but at once distinguished by the colour of 

 the antennae and more sparing puncturation of the thorax 

 and elytra. Approaches A. coriaria, Kr., in general facies 

 and shining appearance. 



Head very finely, obsoletely, and sparingly punctured. 

 Antennae with the second and third joints of equal length, 

 the fourth to the tenth transverse, gradually increasing in 

 width, the penultimate twice as broad as long, the eleventh 

 conical, as long as the two preceding together. Thorax 

 formed as in A. coriaria^ Kr., but narrower, very shining, 

 exceedingly finely, obsoletely, and sparingly punctured. 

 Elytra a little longer and broader than the thorax, trans- 

 verse, not sinuate internal to the postero-external angle, 

 very finely and rather sparingly punctured and pubescent. 

 Abdomen parallel, very finely and very sparingly punctured 

 in front, almost glabrous posteriorly. 



