78 Mr. David Sharp on the 



pale yellow, joints 4—10 differing little from one another, 

 moniliform. Palpi yellow, terminal joint very elon- 

 gate, mandibles reddish. Head much narrower than the 

 thorax, black, coarsely but not densely punctured, a space 

 in the middle near the front impunctate. Thorax broader 

 than the elytra, rather broader than long, very convex 

 transversely, coarsely and rather closely punctured ; its 

 pubescence extremely fine, short and scanty. Elytra 

 about as long as the thorax, black, coarsely and closely 

 punctured. Hind body slender, moderately, closely and 

 distinctly punctured, with a distinct dark pubescence. 

 Legs yellow. 



A single specimen only, found on the summit of INIItzu- 

 yama, Nagasaki, April 22ud, 1 870. 



144. PhwpJuIus rnfipennis, n. sp. Niger, antennis 

 pedibusque flavis, illis artlculis extrorsum infuscatis, 

 elytris rufis basi lateribusque nigris, abdomine apice rufo- 

 ferrugineo. Long. 5 — 5^ lin. 



Antennae shorter than head and thorax, yellow, each 

 joint except the two basal ones with the apical portion a 

 little infuscate. Palpi pale yellow, mandibles reddish- 

 yellow. Head small, narrower than the thorax, the eyes 

 placed very near the hind angles ; it is coarsely punctured, 

 and between the large punctures are some very fine ones. 

 Thorax quite as long as broad, of the width of the elytra, 

 not narrowed behind, rather closely punctured; between 

 the large punctures are placed very fine ones ; it has only 

 a very rudimentary trace of a middle line, at the base of 

 v/hich is placed a very fine and short, not very easily seen, 

 channel. Elytra distinctly longer than the thorax, red, 

 vv'ith the base and inflexed margin black, closely and 

 deeply punctm-ed, not shining. Hind body rather closely 

 and distinctly punctured, the extreme hind margin of the 

 6th segment, and the Avhole of the 7th and 8th segments, 

 red. Legs yellow ; coxa? pitchy. 



The male seems scarcely to be distinguished by external 

 characters from the female. 



Common in marshes at Hiogo and Nagasaki. Also 

 found in China. 



145. EvcBstlicius nitidulus, n. sp. Fulvus, nitidulus, 

 obsolete punctatus, pectore nigrlcante ; prothorace fortiter 

 bi-impresso. Long. § liu. 



Of a shining tawny colour, with the breast darker. An- 



