found in Japan hy Mr. G. Lexvis. 81 



margine flavesoenti, maviiine basali leviter sinviata angulis aciitis 

 modice prodiictis ; elytris subquadratis, capite atque pronoto 

 vix longioribus aut latioribus, pone media latissimis, confertim 

 aspevatis, lateribus leviter rotundatis, apicibus latis minima 

 rotund atis; anteunis gracilibiis flavis; pedibus longis l^ete flavis. 



Head large and broad, slightly prominent, closely tuberculate; 

 eyes moderate, rather prominent; antenna; slender, pale yellow. 



Thorax moderate, rather wider but scarcely longer than the 

 head, widest near the base, ornamented with moderate tubercles 

 in close rows, interstices shining and reticulate, sides moderately 

 rounded and margined, with the margin yelloAV, basal margin 

 faintly sinuated, with the angles acute, slightly produced. 



Scutelhini rather large, triangular, elongate, closely asperate. 



Elytra subquadrate, scarcely longer or wider than the head 

 and thorax, Avidest behind the middle, closely asperate, sides 

 faintly roiinded, apex broad, scarcely rounded. 



Abdomen moderately exserted, rather obtuse. 



Legs long, bright yellow. 



Underparts castaneous, sometimes testaceous, with the mouth, 

 coxa;, and apex of venter, yellow. 



Differs from others in its small size, short ovate form, ])ale 

 brown colour, long grey pubescence, and in sculpture. 



Found by Mr. Lewis in various parts of the Islands. • 



Triclwpteryx Japonica, n. sp. 



L.c. j\r lin. = '63 mm. Sat elongata angusta convexa nitida, 

 obscure castanea pilis flavis sparse vestita ; capite permagno 

 lato, oculis modicis prominulis ; pronoto modico, capite paulum 

 lougiori et latiori, prope medium latissmo, punctis profundis 

 foveolatis sat remotis impresso, interstitiis gftibris nitidis, lateri- 

 bus valde rotundatis et late marginatis, margine basaU recta 

 angulis acutis sat prominentibus ; elytris anguste ovatis rufo- 

 castaneis, capite atque pronoto fere pariter longis et latis, pone 

 media latissimis, punctis profundis remotis impressis, interstitiis 

 glabris nitidis, lateribus modice rotundatis, apicibus latis, minirae 

 rotundatis, extremis albidis, pedibus sat longis la^te flavi? ; an- 

 teunis longis obscure ilavis. 



Head large and broad, rounded in front, marked witli 



