52 jNIr. David Sharp on the 



wards the extremitv more finely punctured, and more 

 densely pubescent than at the sides, and has the hind 

 margin slightly emarginate. 



97. Xantholimis japonicus, n. sp. Niger, elytris pal- 

 lidis, circa scutellum infuscatis, parcius disperse punctatis ; 

 antennis pedibusque piceis; prothorace serie dorsali 8, 

 serie laterali circiter 9, punctatis ; capite fortiter puuctato. 

 Long. 5 — 5\ lin. 



Smaller than A", glahratus, -nrith pallid elytra, and lai-ge 

 and deep punctm-es on the head and thorax. The antennfB 

 are rather short and stout, pitchy or pitchy red ; 2nd and 

 3rd joints sub-equal, 4 — 10 transverse. Head and thorax 

 very black and shining, the former large, nearly or quite 

 as broad as the thorax, a little narrowed towards the front, 

 covered, except along the middle, with coarse and numerous, 

 but not dense punctures. Thorax much longer than broad, 

 distinctly naiTower behind than in front : its width in 

 front nearly or quite as great as that of the elytra ; on 

 each side the middle it has a dorsal series of about eight 

 large punctures, and outside this a curved series of eight 

 or nine pmictiu-es, and also a few scattered punctures near 

 the front. Scutellum black, impunctate, but distinctly 

 covered with fine waved lines. Elytra a little shorter 

 than the thorax, pale yellow, pitchy black on each side 

 the scutellum, and with this colour sometimes extending 

 along the suture ; they are rather sparingly punctured 

 with moderately large and distinct punctures. Hind body 

 quite black, sparingly punctured. The legs are pitchy. 

 Underside of head strongly pmictm-ed except at the hinder 

 part. 



In sandy districts. Siraabara and Hiogo. 



98. Xantholimis sujfusiis, n. sp. Kigro-ieneus, an- 

 tennis piceis, pedibus obscure iiifis, elytris piceo-testaceis, 

 sutura apiceque dilutioribus, thorace fere longioribus, for- 

 titer punctatis; capite fortiter punctato ; thorace serie 

 dorsali 8 vel 9 punctato, serie laterali iiTCgulari 6—9 

 punctato. Long. 4—5 lin. 



Smaller than X. japonicus, and tinged with a brassy 

 colour; the elytra longer, darker in colour, and more 

 strongly punctured. Antenna- rather short and stout, 

 pitchy or pitchy red; 3rd joint a Httle shorter than 2nd, 

 4—10 transverse. Head shining brassy black, quite as 



