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are moderately closely punctured. The hind body only 

 moderately closely punctured, but with its pubescence very 

 marked. The middle coxce are widely separated. 



Abundant both at Hiogo and Nagasaki, in refuse. 



I have this species also from Mantchuria. 



73. Philontlnis japonicus, n. sp. {P. op.neo peraffinis). 

 Niger, capite thoraceque nigro-ffineis, elytris a3neis, thorace 

 lateribus subsinuato, utrinque leviter impresso ; abdomine 

 nigro-pubescente, crebre punctato. Long. 6 lin. 



Mas, tarsis anticis fortiter dilatatis, abdomine scgmento 

 6° ventrali margine apicali profundius emarginato, segmento 

 7" triangidariter exciso. 



Closely allied to P. ancus, but undoubtedly distinct 

 from it. It is of the size, form and colour of ceneus, and the 

 antennas seem very similarly formed to those of that insect. 

 It has, however, the black pubescence of the hind body 

 similar in colour to that of succicola, the punctuation of the 

 segments not quite so dense as in cE7ieus ; the transverse 

 impressions on the 3rd and 4th segments are scarcely at 

 all divided by the middle part of the base being produced ; 

 the front tarsi in the male are more strongly dilated, and 

 the emargination of the 6th segment beneath is much 

 deeper and more distinct than in aneus. From P. succi- 

 cola, the very aeneous colour of the elytra, and the 

 strongly dilated front male tarsi, readily distinguish it. 



Very local on the sandy shore at Simabara, April, 

 1870. 



74. Philonthus parens, n. sp. (Sec. 4, Er.) P. vario 

 affinis. Niger, nitidulus, pedibus obscure rufis, tibiis 

 piceo-rufis, elytris viridi-a^neis parcius fortiter punctatis, 

 capite suborbiculato. Long. 4:^ lin. 



Mas latet. 



This species is allied to P. varius, but has the head 

 much larger, and the thorax scarcely narro^ved in front. 

 It is narrower than P. rectangulus, and the discoidal 

 series of the thorax consists of only four fine punctures. 

 Antennas pitchy, a little paler toAvards the extremity ; the 

 three or four penultimate joints a little transverse. Head 

 slightly narrower than the thorax, rather broad in propor- 

 tion to the width of the insect ; its j)unctuation similar to 

 that of varius, but the punctures larger. Thorax very 

 shining black, quite as long as broad, slightly narroAver 

 towards the front; the punctures of the discoidal series 



