Lamellicorn Coleoptera of Japan. 89 
more opaque, similarly striated, interstices coriaceous but 
_ with no visible punctuation. 
Hab.—Shanghai; Japan, Nagasaki. 
Aphodius ovalis, sp. nov. 
This species is closely allied to A. tristis. It is how- 
ever much shorter and more convex. The colouration is 
the same. The head is as in A. ¢tristis, but more distinctly 
punctured. The thorax is a little less broad, narrowed in 
front, the punctuation less unequal. Scutellum triangular, 
scarcely punctulate at the base. Elytra relatively shorter 
and more convex, striated as in A. fristis, with the inter- 
stices shining, very nearly flat, sparingly and extremely 
delicately punctured. The anterior tibie are narrower, 
pitchy-black: the posterior tibize have the tufts of bristles 
on the outer edge placed in the ordinary way, and not 
near the base as in A. tristis. 
Hab.—Japan. Only one specimen. 
Aphodius rufangulus, sp. nov. 
A, pusillo, Herbst. affinis, at minus convexus. Capite, 
ut in A. pusillo, nigro, crebre distincte punctulato, genis 
paulo prominulis. Thorace nigro, leviter convexo, nitido, 
angulis anticis obtusis, rubris, posticis obtusis. Scutello 
subopaco, basi punctulato. Elytris thorace vix latioribus, 
fortiter crenato-striatis, piceis, humeris apiceque rufes- 
centibus. Pedibus piceis. 
é. Thorace transversim quadrato, sat crebre subtilissime 
punctulato punctis majoribus interspersis, angulis anticis 
obtusis, lateribus leviter rotundatis, basi marginato. 
Elytrorum interstitiis planiusculis, subopacis, parce sub- 
tilissime punctulatis. 
?. Thorace antice paulo angustato, fortius punctato. 
Elytrorum interstitiis convexis, nitidis, fere leevibus. 
Long. 3—4 mill.; lat. 13—2 mill. . 
This species closely resembles A. pusillus (especially 
the 2). It is, however, less convex; the cheeks are a 
little more prominent; the punctuation on the thorax is 
rather closer, and the elytra in the g are somewhat dull. 
Hab.— Nagasaki, Hiogo, Awomori. Common. 
