126 Mr. Da^^d Sliarp on tJie 



parallel form, with the last joint of the maxillary palpi 

 shaped much as in B. Curtisi, and with the second joint 

 of the antenna in the male large and globose as in Curtisi, 

 but without the projection on its inner side that exists 

 in that species. The head is opaque, being finely rugose- 

 punctate ; it has two distinct impressions united in front. 

 The thorax is rather short in proportion to its width; 

 closely punctured so as to be dull ; it has a fine curved line 

 near the base. The elytra are rather long and parallel : 

 they are rather strongly punctured, the punctures, though 

 not coarse, being distinct and well marked ; they have a 

 well-marked humeral impression. 



In the male the 2nd joint of the antennae is large and 

 globose, and much stouter than the basal joint. The legs 

 also, especially the thighs, are incrassate in the male, but 

 this character appears variable, as is the case in our 

 B. puncticollis. 



Fukuhora, Nagasaki ; six specimens. 



SCYDM.EXID.E. 



1. Eumicrus vestitus, n. sp. Bruuneus, sat nitidus, 

 pube erecta subtili densius vestitus. Long. 1^ lin. 



Mas, tarsis anterioribus dilatatis ; trochantcribus inter- 

 mediis acute angulatis ; tibiis intermediis ante apicem 

 intus excisis, excisione longius pubescente, apice ipso unco 

 armatis ; metasterno medio longitudinaliter impresso, im- 

 pressionis lateribus acute elevatis. 



This species is remarkable from the very dense upright 

 pubescence with which it is clothed, as well as by the 

 sexual characters of the male. The antennte are rather 

 longer than head and thorax, with the 5th joint much 

 longer than the contiguous ones; the 7th and 8th joints 

 small and rather transverse ; the three last joints stouter 

 than the others, but not transverse. Thorax very similar 

 in form to that of C. tarsatus, its basal impressions very 

 large. Afler-body broad and short ; the elytra with the 

 suture at the base elevated and thickened, and with a large 

 and deep intra-humeral impression. 



In the male the antennte are slightlv more elongate 

 (especially the club) than in the male; the four anterior 

 thighs are incrassate : the middle trochanters (which are 

 a httle tuberculate in the female) are acutely angulated ; 

 the middle tibire are excised at the extremity, where they 

 are more densely pubescent. The raetastcrnum is remark- 



