Lamellicorn Coleoptera of Japan. 83 
V ver Aphodius castanetpennis, sp. nov. 
Oblongus, convexiusculus, subnitidus, niger; elytris, 
pedibus, tarsisque obscure castaneis. Capite parce punc- 
tulato, clypeo sat dense fortiter punctato, antice leviter 
emarginato, lateribus obliquis, genis prominulis. Thoracis 
angulis anticis parum prominulis, lateribus leviter rotun- 
datis, basi marginato, supra parce irregulariter fortiter 
punctato. Scutello triangulari, levi. Elytris sat fortiter 
punctato-striatis, interstitiis sub-planis, impunctatis, sub- 
nitidis. 
?. Fronte obsolete unonodosa. 
Long. 2? lin.; lat. 14 lin. 
I know of no species sufficiently near for me to compare 
this species with. 
Hab.—Nagasaki. One specimen. Coll. G. Lewis. 
Aphodius nigerrimus, sp. nov. 
A. constanti affinis at brevior, thorace minus crebre 
punctulato, elytrorum interstitiis dorsalibus convexis, levi- 
bus. Breviter oblongus, convexus, nitidus, niger. Caput 
subtilissime punctulatum, antice rugulosum, fronte tritu- 
berculaté rugfque antica arcuata, clypeo truncato 
medioque leviter emarginato, genis rotundatis. Thorax 
convexus; ¢ dorso discrete subtiliter, lateribus crebre 
punctulatis; 2 dorso sat crebre, lateribus crebrius punc- 
tatis. Scutellum basi punctulatum. LElytra convexa, 
parallela, crenato-striata, interstitiis dorsalibus convexis, 
lzevibus, lateralibus subplanis, parce punctulatis. 
Long. 2—23 lin.; lat. 1—1} lin. 
This species very closely resembles A. constans, but is 
relatively shorter and less shining; the ocular canthus is 
more rounded, the punctuation of the thorax is less close, 
and, lastly, the elytra have the dorsal interstices distinctly 
convex. 
Hab.—Nagasaki. “ Garden refuse.” Not uncommon. 
Aphodius 4-punctatus, Udd. 
A. sordido affinis, differt elytris interstitiis convexiori- 
bus, &c. Oblongus, convexus, luteus, nitidus; capite 
thoracisque disco nigro-piceis. Capite antice parce sub- 
tilissime punctulato, clypeo rufo-testaceo. Elytris testa- 
ceis, guttis duabus (una basali, altera apicali) fuscis, 
crenato-striatis, striis fortiter impressis ; interstitiis convexis, 
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