StophyliiiidcE of Japan. 95 



O. mnritimus, from wliicli it differs widely by the sciil])ture 

 of its elytra. The male has on the under surface of the 

 ventral plate of the 6th segment of the hind body a distinct 

 fovea, the lateral margins of which towards the extremity 

 are a little elevated. 



Abundant at Nagasaki. 



176. Oxijtelus Leicisius, n. sp. Rufus, nitidulus, fortiter 

 pimctatus, fronte antice profiuide transversim impressa, 

 thorace obsolete trisvilcato, tibiis anticis crracilibus, inteirris. 



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-Long, vix 1 lin. 



Antenna? yellow, short, greatly thickened towards the 

 extremity ; joints 3 — 5 very small, 6 — 10 transverse, 9 and 

 10 distinctly larger than the preceding ones. Head -with 

 a very broad and deep transverse imjn'ession between the 

 insertion of the antenna, this part smooth and shining. 

 Thorax very transverse, twice as broad as long, but little 

 narrowed behind, the hind angles rather obtuse but well 

 marked ; it is of a shining-yelloAv colour, rather strongly 

 punctured, in the middle with a broad channel, Avhicli is 

 however only visible on the front half, the lateral channels 

 scarcely to be detected. Elytra short but distinctly longer 

 than the thorax, rather coarsely punctured. Hind body 

 impunctate. Legs slender, pale yellow. 



A single individual found under bark at Nagasaki. 



177. Oxytclus laficornis, n. sp. ( O. depresso affinis). 

 Niger, opacus, pedibus testaceis, subtiliter strigosus ; tho- 

 race lineis elevatis nitidulis, tibiis anticis integris. Long. 

 1 lin. 



This species closely resembles O. depressus, but is not 

 quite so dull as that species ; the sculpture of the upper 

 surface, though very similar in character to that of depressus, 

 not being quite so fine ; the elevated lines on the thorax 

 are distinctly shining, and the antennae are stouter. An- 

 tenna3 black, much thickened towards the extremity ; oth 

 joint a little transverse, 6 — 10 strongly so, 9tli and 10th 

 joints particularly large. Head dull, densely and finely 

 strigose, with a very fine fovea on the vertex. Thorax 

 with the central lines well marked and shining, the lateral 

 ones much less distinct but also a little shining. Elytra 

 pitchy black, densely and finely strigose. Hind body dis- 

 tinctly a little shining, very finely punctured. Legs quite 

 yellow. 



