140 [Nuveinlier, 



Episcapha perforata, n. sp. 



Nigra, sat nitida, capite iJioraceque fortius punctatis, scutello ro- 

 tundato, Icevi. Elytris seriatim punctatis, interstitiis suh rugoso- 

 punctatis, fasciis E. Fortunei simillimis. Long. 6 — 7 mill. 



Black, rather shiuing, head and thorax very strongly and evenly punctured, the 

 latter with a smooth transverse space before the scutellum ; scutellum round and 

 smooth, elytra punctate-striate, with punctures in rows down the interstices, the 

 whole surface of which appears finely rugose, but under the microscope this rugosity 

 is seen to be owing to exceedingly fine punctures. 



This species is near cordata, Gorham, and its small size, aud round 

 scutellum, separate it from any other Japan species. I obtained only 

 two examples : Oyayama and Tuyama, in Higo, are the localities. 



Episcapha taisJioensis, Lewis. — In addition to the characters 

 given before, a longer series enables me to distinguish it from Qorhami, 

 its nearest ally, by the broader and more transverse head, and by a 

 remarkable angulated projection in the canthus of the eye behind the 

 antennae, which is seen easily from above. I obtained it in South 

 Tezo, 



Episcapha Qorhami, Lewis, is exceedingly abundant in all the 

 forests. 



Episcapha Fortnnei, Crotch, is local, and attached to the fungi 

 growing solely on iir ; all the other species avoid conifers, aud occur 

 on deciduous trees. 



Episcapha hamata, Lewis, I did not meet with ; the type was 

 taken by Mr. Maries, and is still unique in my collection. This and 

 and the preceding are pubescent. 



39, High Street, Wimbledon : 

 September 25th, 1883. 



Variety of Mepialus hectus. — I have met with a lovely variety of hectus here 

 this season. The under-wings have, on each of the marginal spaces between the veins, 

 a broad streak of gold, nearly the whole width of the space, softened into the ground- 

 colour at the edges. The upper-wing has much more of the gold markings than 

 usual, and altogether it is a very brilliant form. There seems to be a variety of the 

 female to correspond ; it has the upper-wings barred with rather ill-defined silvery 

 fasciae, giving it a very different appearance from the ordinary form. It is certainly 

 rare, and apparently very restricted in locality. Telleda is rather abundant here, 

 also some forms of it very similar to those from Shetland. — J. Sang, 181, Homing- 

 low Street, Burton-on-Trent : October \Wi, 1883. 



