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123. Lithocharis Lewisia,ia. s\). Picea, antennls pedi- 

 biisque rvifo-testaceis, elytrorum basi rufo-brunneo, abdo- 

 mine apicem versus dilutiore : capite opaco, prothorace 

 elytrisque evideuter asperato-punctatis. Long, fere 2^ 

 lin. 



About the size of L. maritima, Aube. This species is 

 remarkable ou account of its sculpture, which consists not 

 of impressed punctures, but of raised points. The an- 

 tenna are reddish-yellow, rather stout, about as long as 

 head and thorax; 3rd joint more slender and longer than 

 than 2nd, of 4 — 10 each joint is distinctly shorter but not 

 broader than its predecessor, the 10th about as long as 

 broad. Head large, rather broader than the thorax, of 

 a blackish colour, densely and roughly punctured, not 

 shining, with an indistinct smooth line along the middle. 

 Thorax broader than long, a little narrowed behind, its 

 width in front about equal to that of the elytra ; its pimc- 

 tuation is similar to that of the head, but is much less 

 dense ; it has a very fine smooth line along the middle. 

 Elytra much longer than the thorax, black, with the basal 

 portion reddish, roughly and moderately closely punctured, 

 a little shining, their hinder edge distinctly margined (as 

 in fuscula and allies.) Hind body pitchy at the base, but 

 yellowish at the extremity ; finely but not densely punc- 

 tured. Legs yelloAv. Hinder part of metasternum reddish. 



A single 2 individual taken on the sea-shore at Kobe. 



124. Lithocliaris prolixa, n. sp. Angustula, nigra, 

 antennis, pedibus elytrisque rufo-testaceis, his circa scu- 

 tellum nio-ricantibus. Lons:. 2 lin. 



Mas, abdomine segmento 6" ventrali apice medio tuber- 

 culato-elevato, 7'^ apice latins exciso. 



This species has somewhat the appearance of a Philon- 

 thus prolixus or a small Latlirobium. Antennae reddish, 

 rather shorter than head and thorax ; 3rd joint narrower 

 and scarcely longer than 2nd, of 4 — 10 each is distinctly 

 shorter but not broader than its predecessor, the 10th 

 about as long as broad. Palpi reddish. Head broader 

 than the thorax, black, finely and densely punctured, with 

 an almost invisible smooth line along the middle ; its 

 pubescence is fine but distinct, the tubercles over the 

 antennae are reddish. Thorax just a little narrower than 



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