Staphi/linidce of Japan. 9 



13. Aleochara puherula, King. This species seems to 

 have a very wide range in the Eastern hemisphere. In 

 addition to Japan and the localities previously recorded 

 (Pyrenees, Egypt, Madagascar, Canary Isles, and Ceylon), 

 I may mention that I have a specimen from the Paroo Riv. 

 Australia. 



14. Aleochara prcesul, n. sp. Xigra, nitida, pedibus 

 piceis, elytris fusco-nigris, thoracis longitudine ; abdomine 

 apicem versus leviter attenuato, fortius sat crebre punctato. 

 Long. 2^ lin. (abdomine extenso). 



Closely allied to A. brevipennis, but smaller and narrower, 

 and with the hind body more finely and more closely punc- 

 tured. The antennae are rather short, black with the 

 basal joint indistinctly paler, joints 5 — 10 each a little 

 shorter than its predecessor, 5th scarcely, 10th distinctly, 

 transverse ; thorax black and shining, very transverse, 

 moderately closely and finely punctured. Elytra about as 

 long as the thorax, pitchy or pitchy black, rather closely 

 and strongly rugulose-punctate, their pubescence very 

 distinct. Hind body black and shining, slightly pubescent, 

 each segment at its basal part closely, and rather strongly 

 punctured, at its hinder part (es})ecially on the apical 

 segments) more sparingly piuictured. Legs pitchy red, 

 tarsi reddish. 



Three specimens. 



I have also a specimen of this species from Lake Baikal 

 in Siberia. 



15. Aleochara peregrina, n. sp. Nigra, sat nitida, 

 antennarum basi, pedibusque piceo-rufis ; elytris piceis ; 

 abdomine apicem versus minus attenuato, parce subtihter 

 punctato. Long, abdomine extenso 2^ lin. 



Closely allied to A. rncesta, in form and size similar to 

 that species and differing from it only as follows : the head 

 and thorax are more finely punctured, the elytra are paler 

 in colour and more closely punctured, the hind body though 

 sparingly and finely punctured has the punctuation more 

 evident than in mcRsta. 



16. Aleochara fucicola, n. sp. xitra, subdepressa, pube 

 grisea parcius vestita, capite, thorace elytrisque opacis, 

 fortiter punctatis ; abdomine subnitido, minus crebre 

 punctato; pedibus rufescentibus. Long. 1§ — 2^ lin. 



