90 Mr. David Sharp on the 



3. Catapionus modestus, Roel. 



Catapionus modestus, Eoelofs, t. c, p. 156. 



This is at present the rarest species of the geaus. 

 I have before me three examples found at Nikko and 

 Shimonosuwa, on the Main island. 



4. Catapionus ohscurus, n. sp. 



Xiger, griseo-squamosus, plus minusve obscure fusco-varie- 

 gatus ; prothorace rugoso, medio obsolete sulcato ; elytris inter- 

 stitiis alternis paululum magis elevatis. Long, cumque rostro, 

 7-9 mm. 



This is closely allied to C. gracilicGrnis, Eoelofs, but is 

 much smaller, and has shorter antennae, with the third 

 joint only about half as long. The rostrum is nearly 

 parallel-sided, a little broader in front : the third joint of 

 the antennas is a little longer than the second ; the club 

 is black, in marked contrast to the other parts : the 

 rostrum has, on the upper part, an indistinct lateral 

 groove on each side, in addition to the vagae median 

 depression. The thorax is narrower in front than at the 

 base, but little rounded at the sides, the base nearly 

 truncate. Elytra with rounded shoulders and fine serial 

 punctures. 



Found during the month of August, 1881, at several 

 localities in the centre of the Main island : seventeen 

 examples. 



5. Catapionus gracilicomis, Roel. 



Catapionus gracilicomis, Roelofs, op. cit., xvi., 1873, 

 p. 157. 



This was described from a single individual found at 

 Hakodate ; it appears to be the least rare of the species 

 in the northern parts of the Archipelago. 



Hakodate, Sapporo, Junsai, all in the island of Yezo. 



6. Catapionus viridimetallicus, Motsch. 



Cneorliinus viridimetallicus, Motsch., Etudes, ent., ix., 

 1860, p. 21 ; Catapionus viridimetallicus, B.oe\oh, 

 Ann. Soc. ent. Belgique, xvi., 1873, p. 155. 



Yezo ; Hakodate, Sapporo : very common. 



