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widest near the Khoulders, ornamented with double punctures regularly and 

 closely arranged in nearly straight transverse rows, with the interstices deeply 

 alutacoous, sides margined, margin pale, apex very obtuse. 



Lc'is robust, bright yellow. 



CndiT parts rufo-castaneous, metasternum and first ventral segment dusky. 



Ihffers from 7i*. marinus in its much smaller size, more obtuse form, and in 

 sculpture, especially of the elytra ; and from ]l. nificullix in its larger size, 

 alutaceous surface, fainter sculpture, and much siiorter anteunic, with their 

 seventh joint very much enlarged. 



Ilahit'il, I'huojU'. Found in Italy by i'rof. A. Fieri. 



Rhypobius Japonicus, hp. n. 



L. e. {*{y lin. 1 mm. — Ovatus, validissime convexus, nitidissimus, elytris 

 profuude et simpliciter punctatis, totus rufo-caslaneus ; capite sat raagno, antice 

 parum producto, oculis nigris, magnis et prominentibus ; pronato magno, antice 

 ovaliter rotundato et levissime excavato, minute et sat confertim punctato, 

 interstitiis glabriw, nitidissimis, margine basali sat profunde sinuata, angulis 

 acutis et productis ; lii/tris capite atque pronoto sesqui longioribus, hand latioribus, 

 prope humeros latissimis, profunde confertim et simpliciter punctatis, interstitiis 

 glabris, nitidis, lateribus leviter marginatis, apice sat acuminato ; pedibus atque 

 antennis robustis, Iffite flavis, harum articulo septimo simpliciter ampliato, baud 

 intus incrassato. 



Bodij ovate, exceedingly convex and very shining, entirely rufo-eastaneous, with the 



elytra deeplj' and simply punctured. 

 flead rather large, slightly produced in front ; eyes black, large and prominent ; 



antennffi robust, bright yellow, with the seventh joint enlarged, but not incras- 



sate on the inner side. 

 Tlioia.r large, ovally rounded and very little excised in front, minutely and rather 



closely punctured, witli the interstices smooth and shining, basal margin 



rather deeply sinuated, with the angles produced and acute. 

 SctitelliDii large, rounded. 

 Elytra one half longer, but not broader than the head and thorax, widest near the 



shoulders, deeply, closely and simply punctured, with the interstices smooth 



and shining, sides slightly margined, apex rather acuminate. 

 Legs robust, bright yellow. 



Under parts rufo-castaneous, metasternum and first ventral segment alutaceous. 

 Differs from other species in its small size, ovate form, simple sculpture of the 



elytra, and shape of the seventh joint of the antennie. 

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



Rhypobius ruficollis. 



Moroiiilliis riificoUis, Duval, Ann. Fr. 1854, linll. p. 88 ; Gen. Col. Eur. ii. 23.T, 

 pi. 57, lig. 282, 1859. 



L. c. i"c~t"(T !'"• = 0"7o-0-87 mm. — Ovatus, baud postice attenuatus, validis- 

 sime convexus, nitidus, rufo-castaueus, pronoto dilutiori, totus alutaceus ; pronoto 

 obtuse semiovali, antice levissime excavato, leviter alutaceo, indistincte punctato, 

 lateribus leviter marginatis, margine basali fere recta, angulis obtusis, parum 

 productis ; cli/tris pronoto multum latioribus, et fere duplo longioribus, ad media 

 latissimis, alutaceis, distincte et sat confertim punctatis, lateribus marginatis. 

 apice obtufio ; pedibus brevibus, robustis, rufo-testaceis ; antennis sat longis, 

 rufo-testaceis. 



