1874.] 7 



tiJissime gmnuloso, laterihus marginihusque fortiter punctatis. Elytris 

 sat nitidis, dorso distincte subtiliter striato-pimctatis, interstitiis 1 et 

 3 vix punctulatis ; laterihus, basi, apiceque crebre fortiter punctatis. 



Long. 15 lin., mandib. 21 lin. 



This species is closely allied to Dorcus Dehaanii. As I have seen but a single 

 example, it is impossible to give characters which will separate its larger develop- 

 ments from the allied species ; the presence, however, of two very small tubercles on 

 the forehead (which are separated from each other by a space a little greater than 

 t)ie width of the clypeus) will distinguish it from any specimen of the allied species 

 wliich I have seen ; the cheeks behind the eyes being prominent and rectangular, and 

 the elytra punctured in striae will also serve as distinctive characters. 



Hab. Japan. Coll. G. Lewis. 



3. FlGULUS INTEEEUPTUS, SJ). U. 



Niger, nitidus. Ociilorum cantho antice vix angulato. Tliorace 

 longitudine \-latiore, antice unituberculato, dorso Icevi, longitudinaliter 

 fortiter canaliculato, latera versus sat crebre punctato, laterihus sub- 

 parallelis, angulis posticis late rotundatis. Long. 5 lin. 



Somewhat resembles F. Imvipennis, but by the form of the thorax belongs more 

 to the second section of the genus. Head with the forehead concave, sparingly 

 punctured, with foxir small tubercles, the posterior ones being very obscure ; the 

 canthus is scarcely angular in front, slightly rounded at the sides. The thorax is 

 one-fourth broader than long, convex, shining, moderately thickly punctured towards 

 the sides, the anterior margin with a distinct tubercle ; the longitudinal clianncl is 

 deep, and sparingly and obscurely punctured ; the anterior angles are scarcely at all 

 prominent, the sides are scarcely rounded, the posterior angles are much rounded. 

 The elytra are convex, impressed on each side of the suture, twice the length of, but 

 scarcely as broad as, the thorax ; the stria) are nine in number, the second to fifth are 

 strongly impressed at the base, gradually becoming less so towards tlie apex (which 

 is smooth), and the punctures more apparent ; the sixth (humeral) stria is lightly im- 

 pressed at the base, and somewhat strongly so posteriorly ; the seventh to ninth 

 fltriiB are lightly impressed, distinctly and not very strongly punctured. 



Rah. India. Coll. Brit. Mus. 



4. FlQULUS NITENS, Sp. n. 



Niger, nitidus. Gapite fere Iccvi, antice rufescenti, oculorum cantho 

 rotundato. Tliorace longitudine l-latiore, latera versus crebre puncfu- 

 lato, antice uninoduloso, in medio ct utrinque inter puncta fovcis irihus 

 impresso ; aiifjulis anticis promimiUs, laterihus parallel is ; angulis 

 posticis rotundatis. Elgtris striis novem, 2-0 fortiter impressis, 7-9 vix 

 impressis, punctulatis. Long. 31: lin. 



