Geodephagous Coleopteva of Japan. 289 
This species is closely allied to the common Em-opean 
C. fossor. It is, however, sufficiently distinct, having the 
elytra conspicuously longer in ])roportion to the breadth ; 
the 3rd antennal joint much longer than the 4th, and 
the tibial teeth of the anterior legs longer, especially the 
uppermost. In colour it is generally chestnut-red ; but 
the disk of the elytra is often of a darker or blackish hue. 
The description of vulgivaga by Boheman is so vague 
that it is impossible to determine whether it applies to this 
species or not. 
Cliaina Niponensis, n. sp. 
C leniGKB affinissima. Elongato-oblonga, vix convcxa, 
nigro-picea, autennis, palpis pedibusque piceo-rufis ; capite 
sulcis duobus validis transversis, epistomate antice rotun- 
dato ; thorace subtiliter omnino transversim rugoso ; elytris 
elongato-ovatis, fortiter punctato-striatis, stria marginal! 
circa humerum ducta, interstitio 3'° quadripunctato ; tibiis 
anticis dentis longissimis, intermediis extus tuberculatis 
setiferis, sine spina elongata. 
Long. 2i lin. 
Hiogo ; also found at Kiu-Kiang, on the Yang-tsze. 
I can detect no marked difference between this species 
and specimens of C lemma from Syria, except in the front 
edge of the epistome being rounded instead of sinuate- 
truncate. The insect, however, is decidedly shorter, 
especially in the elytra. The sculpture of the head is 
similar to that of lerncBa and many allied species, sepa- 
rated by Putzeys in diAcrse groups. The punctured 
occipital groove runs across from the back of the eyes, 
and its fr'ontal edge is much raised. From the extremities 
of this groove run two oblique, longitudinal grooves (with 
their inner edges sharply raised), which end (without 
meeting) at the transverse groove, separating the epistome 
fi'om the forehead. The sides of the neck are thickly and 
coarsely punctured. 
Dgsclih'Uis cheloscelis, n. sp. 
jD. nlttdo affiuis. Elongato-oblongus, laste anieus nitidu.'ij 
antennis pedibusque rufo-piceis ; thorace subovato ; elytris 
elongato-ovatis, usque ad apicem striatis, striis (apice ex^ 
cepto) punctatis, marginali ad Inxmerum desinenti ; tibiis 
anticis edentatis spind apicali longissima, intus et retrorsum 
valde curvat^. 
Long. Ij"! — 2 Ihi. 
Xao-asaki. 
