90 Mr. David Sliaip on the 



but with a space along tlie middle smooth. Elytra just 

 about as long as the thorax, of a reddish colour, coarsely, 

 but irregularly, and not deeply nor closely, punctured. 

 Hind body rather finely punctured, and sparingly clothed 

 with fine yellow hairs. 



Five specimens, found under cow-dung in the month 

 of May, at Nita, near Nagasaki. 



164. Blediusfragilis, n. sp. Testaceus, capite thoraceque 

 nigricantibus, antennis elongatis gracilibus, fronte foveo- 

 lato ; thorace fortiter punctato, medio canaliculato. Long. 



This species is related to B. verres, and some of its 

 Egyptian allies. Antennae long and slender, pale yellow^, 

 the elongate club a little darker; 1st joint very elongate, 

 with its apical half incrassate ; joints 2 — 6 slender, 

 8 — 10 scarcely so long as broad. ISIandibles reddish, 

 elongate and extended. Head dull black, with an obtuse 

 prominent yellow tubercle over the insertion of each 

 antenna, the vertex -with a small fovea in the middle. 

 Thorax pitchy, rather shining, about as broad as the 

 elytra, broader than long, the hind angles very obtuse ; it 

 is rather coarsely but not deeply punctured, and has a fine 

 channel along the middle. Elytra longer than the thorax, 

 shining yellow, rather closely and moderately finely 

 punctured. Hind body yelloAvish, with the 7tli segment 

 infuscate, almost impunctate. Legs long, pale yellow. 



Simabara ; single individual. 



165. Bledius lucklus, n. sp. Rufus, nitidulus, capite 

 nigricante ; elytrorum apice, abdomineque apicem versus 

 fuscis, antennis pedibusque testaceis, prothorace fortiter 

 punctato, medio profunde canaliculato. Long. 2 lin. 



Antennee yellow, 3rd joint much shorter than 2nd, 

 joints 8 — 10 a little transverse. Head nearly black, quite 

 dull, and only obsoletely punctured. Thorax a little 

 narrower than the elytra, rather broader than long, much 

 narrow^ed behind, the hind angles almost wanting ; it is 

 shining red, rather coarsely and sparingly punctured, \n\h. 

 a narrow, deep and Avell-defined dorsal channel along its 

 whole length. Elytra longer than the thorax, shining 

 reddish-yellow, the hinder angles broadly infuscate ; they 

 are coarsely and rather closely punctured. Hind body 

 dilated towards the extremity, but Avitli the dorsal seg- 

 ments (especially the penvdtimate ones) infuscate. Legs 



