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Elytris nigris, aut piceis. 



L. c. 1-30 mm. — Oblongus, convexus, profunde punctatus, piceus, pro- 

 noio antice atque eljtrorum extremis rufescentibus, ped. atcjue 

 ant. Isete flavis oblongus. 



L. c. 1-0 mm. — Oblongo-ovalis, modice punctatus, piceus, pronoto an- 

 tice atque elytrorum extremis dilutioribus, ped. atque ant. piceo- 

 testaceis ........... piceus. 



L. c. 1-0 mm. — Oblongo-ovalis, confertim punctatus, piceus, pronoto 



rufescenti, ped. atque ant. flavis ...... misellus. 



L. c. 0-75 mm. — Brevis, ovalis, convexus, piofunde punctatus, piceus, 



pronoto rufescenti, ped. atque ant. testaceis .... humilis. 



L. c. 080 mm. — Ovatus, convexus, sat profunde punctatus, ater, prouoto 



antice pellucide albo, ped. atque ant. piceis .... niger. 



L. c. 0'87-l'25 mm. — Ovalis, latus. remote punctatus, plerumque hir- 



sutus, ater, pronoto antice pellucido, ped. atque aut. piceis . hirsutus. 



L. c. 1"0 mm. — Late ovatus, convexus, nitidus, niger, pronoti fronte 

 atque elytrorum apicibus translucide albidis, ped. atque ant. 

 testaceis ........... ovatus. 



Arthrolips Lewisii, sp. n. 



L.c.-J^-^lin. = l*37-l'50 mm. — Eloncrato-ovale, valde eonvexum, sat nitidum, 

 sat profunde punctatum, pilis brevibus aureis vestitum, piceo-nigrum, pronoto 

 atque parte posteriori elytrorum laete rufis ; pronoto sat magno, antice circulariter 

 rotundato, laete rufo, profunde et confertim punctato, interstitiis glabris, nitidis, 

 margine anterior! sat late reflexa, margine basali vis sinuata, angulis acutis ; 

 eli/triii nigrescentibus, apices versus Isete rufis, pronoto baud latioribus, jilus quam 

 sesqui longioribus, ad humeros latissimis, profunde et confertim punctatis, 

 interstitiis glabris, stria suturali profunda, lateribus marginatis, apicibus sat 

 angustis, leviter rotundatis ; pygidio longius exserto, rufo ; pedibus atque antennis 

 brevibus, laete flavis. 



Bod)/ elongate-oval, very convex, moderately shining, rather deeply and closely 

 punctured, clothed with short golden hair, jjitchy black, with the thorax and 

 apical half of the elytra bright rufous. 



Head piceous ; eyes large and prominent ; antennae short, bright yellow, with the 

 apical joint abruptly truncate. 



Thorax large, circularly rounded in front, bright rufous, deeply and closely 

 punctured, with the interstices smooth and shining, anterior margin rather 

 broadly reflexed, basal margin scarcely sinuated, with the angles acute. 



ScuteUum moderate, rounded. 



Elytra black, with nearly all their apical half bright rufous, not broader, but more 

 than one-half longer than the thorax, widest at the shoulders, deeply and closely 

 punctured, with the interstices smooth, sutural stria deep, sides margined, 

 extremities rather narrow and faintly rounded. 



Abdomen with the pygidium much exserted, rufous. 



Legs short, bright yellow. 



Under parts with the pectus and basal half of the venter piceous, prothorax and 

 apical half of the venter bright rufous, metasternum punctured. 



Differs from others in its long oval shape, deep sculpture, and conspicuous colour. 



Habitat, Asia. Found in Japan by Mr. Lewis. 



I have named this handsome species in honour of my friend Mr. Lewis, whose 

 entomological researches in Japan are so well known. 



