Coleoptera of Japan. 71 



Deporatis unicolor. 

 Rhynchites unicolor, Koelofs, Ann. Soc. Ent. Belg., 

 xvii., p. 149. 



Deporaus affectatus. 



Deporaus affectatus, Faust, Deutsche Ent. Z., xxxi., 

 1887, p. 163. 



Herr Faust describes this species from East Siberia, 

 and also records it from Japan on the authority of one 

 specimen. Mr. Lewis has procured two examples that are 

 distinct from D. unicolor, and may be Faust's species ; 

 they are more elongate, have the punctures in the series 

 on the wing-cases smaller, and the interstices broader ; 

 the antennge are considerably longer and the eyes larger. 



Kiga. 



Deporaus fuscipennis, n. s. 



Angustus, niger, elytris antennarumque basi fuscis, antennarum 

 clava pedibusque flavis. Long, cum rostro, 4 mm. 



Quite similar in form to D. mannerheimi, but very different in 

 colour. Antennae very similar in form to those of mannerheimi ; 

 rostrum of the female slightly shorter. Head elongate, sparingly 

 punctate, with a large impression in front between the eyes. 

 Thorax very slender, cylindric, but a little narrowed in front, 

 sparingly punctate, disc slightly impressed. Elytra with regular 

 series of rather large deep punctures, interstices narrow, very 

 sparingly punctate. Legs clear yellow. 



Chiuzenji, August 23rd, 1881. One specimen of the 

 female sex. 



Deporaus mannerheimii. 



Rhynchites mannerheimii, Hummel, Ess. ent., iii., 

 p. 45, No. 3, pi. i., f. 4, a, b, et iv., p. 4. 



R. megacephalus, Germ., Ins. Sp. Nov., p. 187. 



Var. R. planipennis, Koelofs, Ann. Soc. Ent. Belg., 

 xvii., p. 150. 



M. Eoelofs seems to have had some doubt as to whether 

 his R. planipennis was really distinct from the European 

 species. I can find no character of any importance to 

 distinguish the two, and unite them with but little 

 hesitation ; the female of the »Tapanese form has the 

 rostrum rather longer, so that it may be considered a 

 variety. 



According to Bergroth and Bedel the trivial name 



