Psela-pliidcE. and ScT/dmcenidcB of Japav. 115 



This species is of an obscure reddish colour, and clothed 

 with a rather long, not very dense pubescence, which appears 

 to be easily removed. The antennre moderately stovit, the 

 basal joint long, and very stout; 2nd joint short but dis- 

 tinctly longer than the third ; 3 — 8 differing verv little from 

 one another, bead-like ; 9th similarly formed to 8tli, but dis- 

 tinctly stouter ; 10th rather stouter than 9th; 11th joint 

 rather large, pointed. Head quite as broad as the thorax, 

 the vertex impunctate, with a fine raised line along the 

 middle, and an ill-defined fovea on each side ; the antennal 

 tubercles well separated from one another, strongly elevated 

 and rough ; a very fine line runs from the hind angle to 

 the base of these tubercles. Thorax not punctured, 

 with a central channel ; the disc on each side of this with 

 a fovea from Avhich proceeds a short but acutely elevated 

 line, and also with the sides deeply foveolate. Elytra 

 longer than the thorax, scarcely punctate, each with a 

 sutural stria and a central one reaching about half-way to 

 the extremity. First dorsal segment of hind body about as 

 long as the two folloA^^ng together. Legs rather long and 

 stout, the hind tibife much curved. 



Fukuhora, Nagasaki; four specimens. 



12. Batrisus stipes, n. sp. Rvifo-brunneus, evidenter 

 pubescens, capite crassiusculo, rugoso, opaco ; prothorace 

 disco spinis quatuor recurvis armato. Long. 1 lin. 



This species is remarkable from the structure of its head, 

 which is thickened and produced in fi-ont between the 

 antennte, hence the antennal tubercles have almost dis- 

 appeared, and the two convergent vertical furrows are also 

 obsolete ; its whole upper surface is opaque and finely 

 sculptured, the eyes are small and pubescent. The an- 

 tennae are moderately stout, the first joint short and stout, 

 joints 2 — 8 differing little from one another ; 9th distinctly 

 thicker than 8th ; 10th similar to 9th, but a little broader; 

 11th joint stout and pointed, quite as long as the two pre- 

 ceding together. Thorax not punctured, with a fine central 

 channel, which is foveolate at its base, deeply foveolate at the 

 sides, and armed on the disc with four small distant spines 

 placed to form a square (these are best seen when the insect 

 is viewed from the side). Elytra rather longer than the 

 thorax, scarcelypunctured,but with distinct pubescence, each 

 with a fine sutural stria, and a short middle stria, the humeral 

 angles but little prominent. The first dorsal segment of 

 hind bodv about as long as the two following together. 



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