Staph^linidcp. of Japan. 25 



Elytra about the length of the thorax, coarsely but not 

 densely punctured. Hind-body rather slender, distinctly 

 narrowed towards the extremity, distinctly versicolorous, 

 moderately finely and rather sparingly punctiu-ed. 



The only specimen I have seen of this remarkable in- 

 sect is, I believe, a female ; it has the front tarsi strongly 

 dilated. I believe it will prove to be the type of a distinct 

 genus approaching Cyrtothorax in its characters. It has 

 the inner margin of the thorax furnished with a very large 

 and horny stigmatic shield. 



Yamato, Oct. 8, 1871. 



48. Qiiedms simulans, n. sp. Nigei*, nitidus, antennis 

 pedibusque obscure rufis ; thorace lateribus subdilatato ; 

 scutello fortiter punctato. Long. 3^ — 4^ lin. 



N.B. — Q. fulgido (var. elytris nigris) persimilis, 

 scutello evidenter punctato, facile distinguendus. 



This insect is very closely allied to the common black- 

 elytraed, domestic form of Q.fulgidus, but is at once distin- 

 guished by its strongly punctured scutellum : as other points 

 of distinction it may be noted that Q. simulans is rather 

 smaller, and has the elytra rather more closely and finely 

 punctured, and the joints of the antennte very distinctly 

 shorter. The male is generally rather larger than the fe- 

 male, and has the head broader, and joints 4 — 10 of the 

 antennae more transverse ; in this last point, however, the 

 male varies considerably (in the three specimens before me). 



In heaps of refuse. 



49. Quedius lateralis, Grav. I have a single specimen 

 of this species from Japan, which appears to differ but 

 little from om- European individuals. It has not been 

 found by Mr. Lewis, but I have received it from another 

 source. 



50. Quedius parviccps, n. sp. Xiger, nitidus, antennis 

 pedibusque piceis, capite rninuto, ovato ; thorace orbiculato 

 iitrinque serie punctorum quinque impress© ; abdomine 

 apicem versus fortiter attenuato, siqira leviter metallescente, 

 a?qualiter sat crebre punctato. Long. 5^ lin. 



This distinct species has at first sight the appearance of 

 Philonthus polifus. Antenna pitchy, rather long and 

 slender, scarcely at all thickened towards the extremity, all 

 the joints longer than broad, the third much longer than 



