38 Mr. David Sharp on the 



dulness of the P. vestitus, and the 7th segment of the 

 hind body beneath is much more sparingly punctured. 

 In company with P. nudus and vestitus. 



69. Philonthus ( Ccifius, Th.) mim^ilus, n. sp. Elongatus, 

 niger, subopacus, antennis extrorsum pedibusque obscure 

 rufis; capite thoraceque crebre fortiter punctatis, medio 

 impunctatis; abdomine crebre (segmento 7° parce) punc- 

 tato. Long. 3^ lin. 



Closely allied to the P. Jiistrio, rather less depressed ; 

 the antenna red towards the extremity, the sculpture of 

 the upper surface rather coarser and less dense, and the 

 underside of the head more sparingly punctured. An- 

 tenna) pitchy towards the base, red towards the extremity, 

 the penultimate joint about as long as broad. Palpi 

 reddish. Head (variable m size) densely and very coarsely 

 punctured, Avith a broad space along the middle smooth. 

 Thorax narrower than the elytra, longer than broad, 

 distinctly narrowed behind, coarsely and closely punc- 

 tured, with an elevated space along the middle, smooth. 

 Elytra narrow, scarcely longer than the thorax, closely 

 but distinctly punctured. Hind body elongate, less de- 

 pressed than in histrio, its sculpture very similar to that 

 of the elytra. Legs obscure red. Underside of head 

 moderately closely punctured. 



Four specimens in company with the preceding species. 



70. Philonthus (Cq/ius, Thomson) algarum, n. sp. 

 P. sericeo peraffinis. Elongatus, niger, opacus, cinereo- 

 pubescens, antennis pedibusque rufis, capite thoraceque 

 utrinque crebre fortiter punctatis, elytris abdomineque 

 creberrime subtilissimeque punctatis. Long. 2i lin. 



This species is closely allied to ovir European P. sericeiis ; 

 it is just the same size and form, it has the antennae and 

 legs rather paler in colour, the punctuation of head and 

 thorax deeper and stronger, and that of the elytra not 

 quite so dense. 



Two specimens under seaweed at Nagasaki. 



71. Philonthus quediodes, n. sp. Thorax, sine dorsali 

 3-punctato, juxta P, montiuiagum locandus. Niger, 

 nitidus, antennis pedibusque testaceis, elytris sutura late 

 rufa, abdomine segmentorum marginibus rufescentibus ; 

 oculis permagnis ; pedibus intermediis leviter distantibus. 

 Long. 4 lin. 



