1957] 
Werner — Anthicidae 
99 
mm. wide, 0.08 mm. long, with a pair of obscure teeth 
on its anterior margin and a pair of slight angulations 
near the sides; setae longer, ca. 0.08 mm., slightly curved 
and projecting forward. Labrum largely concealed by the 
clypeus from above, evenly rounded. Mandibles projecting 
beyond labrum, pointed and bifid at the tip, the upper 
tooth the longer. Maxillary palpi fairly large, the last seg- 
ment 0.13 X 0.08 mm., obliquely truncate. Labial palpi 
very small. Antennae submoniliform, 1.06 mm. long, with 
numerous erect setae. Measurements (in 0.01 mm., base 
to apex) : 15/8, 10/6, 9/5, 8/5, 8/5, 8/5, 8/5, 8/5, 9/6, 8/6, 
14/6. The second segment is relatively large, the last 
bluntly pointed. 
Figure 1. Leptanthicus staphyliniformis sp. n. Genitalia of 
holotype $ . Fig. 1. Ventral view as the genitalia lie in the abdomen. 
Fig. 2. Lateral view and enlarged detail of apex of gonopore armature. 
Pronotum 0.51 mm. long, 0.33 wide at base, 0.20 at 
collar and 0.44 at the widest point about 1/5 from the 
