dS Ml*. David Sharp 07i the 



at the sides ; epipletira of elytra broad and very coarsely 

 punctured. 



Common at Nagasaki. 



182. LathrimcBum atroccphalum, Gyll. A single indi- 

 vidual only of this species has been found by Mr. Lewis ; 



I should not be surprised at its viltimately proving to be- 

 long to a distinct species from the European atrocephahim, 

 but I am quite unable to point out any satisfactory character 

 whereby this Japanese example could be distinguished 

 from European ones. 



183. OmaUum japonicum, n. sp. Nigrum, nitidum, 

 antennarum basi pedibusque testaceis, elytris etiam tes- 

 taceis, thorace medio minus profunde bi-impresso. Long. 



II lin. 



Very closely allied to O. oxijacanthcB; rather larger, and 

 a little more coarsely punctured, and in colour more resem- 

 bling O. rivulare. Antennfc red at the base, infuscatc 

 outwardly, rather short, formed as in oxyacanthcE, but 

 rather shorter, and stouter. INIandibles and palpi yel- 

 loAvish. Head small, black, very similar in size, form 

 and sculpture to that of oxyacantlicB. Thorax narrower 

 than elytra, very similar in form and sculpture to that of 

 oxyaccmthce, the two impressions on the disc rather less 

 deep ; it is of a black, or pitchy colour, with the sides 

 behind and the hind margin yellowish. Elytra of a yel- 

 lowish colour, more than twice as long as the thorax, 

 densely and rather coarsely punctured, but quite shining. 

 Legs entirely yellow, metasternum coarsely punctured. 



Found under dead animals at Nagasaki in the month 

 of JNIarch. 



184. Anthohium solitare, n. sp. Rufo-testaceum, scu- 

 tello, abdomine pectoreque nigris, capite thoraceque sub- 

 opacis, subtiliter punctatis; elytris sat fortiter punctatis, 

 nitidulis, apice in utroque sexu truncate. Long, f — 1 lin. 



This species resembles A. torquatum {scutellare, Er.), 

 but is considerably smaller. Antennce yellow, 3rd joint 

 much more slender than 2nd, but about as long ; joints 

 7 — 10 transverse, but only slightly so. Head entirely 

 red, alutaceous and therefore dull, finely and sparingly 

 punctured, with a large but ill-defined impression on each 



