82 Nil C. O. Waterhouse on the 
Aphodius diversus, sp. nov. 
Oblongus, convexus, nitidus, niger (variat, elytris pallide 
castaneis, singulis plaga triangulari nigra notatis). Capite 
subtilius, marginibus profundius crebre punctatis; fronte 
obsolete trituberculata ; clypeo vix emarginato, genis vix 
prominulis, obtusis. horace fere ut in A. scybalario, 
parce fortiter punctato. Scutello triangulari levi. Elytris 
fere ut in A. scybalario, dorso depressiusculo, lateribus 
fere parallelis, sat fortiter punctato-striatis, interstitiis 
planiusculis, levibus. Pedibus piceis. 
Long. 24—3 lin. ; lat. 14}—14 ln. 
Allied to A. seybalarius, but smaller, less convex, and 
more parallel-sided. Thorax one-fifth broader than long, 
gently convex, with a few large punctures on the disk, 
sparingly punctured towards the sides; anterior angles 
obtuse; the sides scarcely rounded, except in front; pos- 
terior angles very gently emarginate; the base margined. 
Hab.—China and Japan. ‘ Very common both in 
dung and garden refuse.” 
Aphodius (Calamosternus) rectus, Motsch. 
“Statura et color Cal. granarii, sed paulo major. 
Elongato-subovatus, conyvexus, nitidus, niger; capite 
rugoso-punctato; thorace transverso-quadrato, sparsim 
grosso-punctato, angulis posticis subacutis; elytris punc- 
tato-striatis, apice palpis, antennis tarsisque rufescentibus.” 
Long. 23 lin.; lat. 14 lin. 
Hab.—Japan. 
This species is unknown to me. I should have taken it 
to be the black form of A. diversus if it had not been 
for the words “ angulis posticis subacutis,” which will not 
apply to my insect. 
Aphodius ( Calamosternus ) breviusculus, Motsch. 
** Statura et color Cal. carbonarii, sed paulo brevior. 
Subelongatus, convexus, niger, nitidus; palpis, antennis 
tarsisque piceis, capite subrugoso-punctato ; thorace trans- 
verso, convexo, punctulato, angulis cbtusis; elytris thorace 
vix latioribus, striatis, interstitiis planiusculis, subtilissime 
punctulatis.” 
Long. 2 lin.; lat. 1 lin. 
Hab.—Japan. 
This species is unknown to me. 
