96 Mr. David Sharp on the 



The male has a strongly elevated line or tubercle on 

 the middle of the ventral plate of the 7th abdominal 

 segment. 



Four or five individuals from Nagasaki ; probably 

 abundant. 



178. Boreaphilus Letvisianus,n. sp. Niger, subopacus, 

 dense punctatus, brevissime pubescens ; elytris thorace fere 

 duplo-longloribus, autennis palpisque fusco-rufis, pedibus 

 rufis. Long 1§ lin. 



This very distinct species is larger than any yet de- 

 scribed, and is remarkable on account of its comparatively 

 small head. Antennte dusky red, very slightly thicker 

 from the base to the extremity ; all the joints longer than 

 broad. Head rather broader than the thorax, very densely 

 punctured, the eyes very prominent. Thorax only half as 

 broad as the elytra, much longer than broad, with a pro- 

 jection on each side in front of the middle, very densely 

 punctured. Elytra very long, parallel, very densely punc- 

 tured. Legs reddish-yellow. 



Kobe ; one specimen only. 



179. Boreaphilus japonicus, n. sp. Ferrugineo-testa- 

 ceus, nitidulus, parcius pubescens; elytris fortiter punctatis, 

 antennis articulis nullis transversis. Long. 1^ lin. 



Much allied to B. Ilenninfjianus, and just about the 

 same size and form, but paler in colour, more shining, 

 more sparingly punctured, the joints of the antennas longer, 

 the thorax broader, &c. Antennae yellow, very slightly 

 indeed thickened towards the extremity ; all the joints 

 longer than broad. Head large, nearly twice as broad as 

 the thorax, rather sparingly and finely punctured, with 

 two large deep impressions near the front; eyes promi- 

 nent. Thorax only about half as broad as the elytra, 

 angulated at the sides, abruptly constricted in front of the 

 angulated part, considerably narrower behind it to the 

 base ; it is moderately closely punctured, and has a fovea 

 or impression on the disc. Elytra one and a half times as 

 long as the thorax, dilated toAvards the extremity, coarsely 

 punctured, shining. 



Four specimens, found under dead leaves in different 

 localities near Nagasaki. 



