the Cistelidae &c. of Japan. 2ol 



smooth ; the elytra deeply punctate-striate, interstices im- 

 punctate and convex ; antenna, mouth-organs, tibise and 

 tarsi reddish brown, thighs darker. 



This fine species is longer and much more parallel in form 

 than A.fuliginosa, Maklin ; the thorax much less transverse 

 and the punctures in it are so fine and sparse that in certain 

 lights it appears smooth. 



Bab. Chiuzenji, Nikko, and Mayebashi. Apparently 

 local ; found running at night on large decaying trunks of 

 Cryptomeria japonica. 



Allecula Juligvnosa, Makl 



m. 



Allecula fuliginosa, Makl. Act. Fenn. x. p. 566 (1875). 

 Allecula obscura, Har. Abh. Ver. Brem. v. p. 132 (1876). 

 Allecula velutina, Mars. Aun. Soc. Eat. Fr. vi. p. 322 (1876). 



Bab. Nagasaki, Kioto, and other places ; very abundant. 



Allecula melanaria, Maklin. 



Allecula melanaria, Makl. Act. Fenn. x. p. 569 (1875). 

 Allecula 7-vJipes, Mari*. 1876, nee rujipes, Fabr. 1801. 



Bab. Yokohama and Nagasaki ; taken very commonly at 

 both places. 



Allecula noctivaga, sp. n, 



Elongata, bruniieo-iiigra, opaca, griseo-pubescens ; capite thoraceque 

 densissime punctulatis ; elytris punctato-striatis, interstitiis dense 

 et minute puuctatis, margiuibus externis anguste rufis. 



L. 6j-6| mill. 



Elongate, brownish black, opaque ; the head densely and 

 evenly punctulate ; the thorax even more densely puuctulate 

 and opaque, somewhat quadrate, nearly as broad before as 

 behind ; the scutellum reddish brown, punctulate ; the elytra 

 more than three times the length of the head and thorax^ 

 parallel for two thirds the length, then gradually narrowing 

 to the apices, outer margin dull red, stria? deep and punc- 

 tate (especially the fourth), interstices densely and minutely 

 punctured ; the antenna? and legs reddish brown, thighs darker 

 before their apices. 



Bab. Kashiwagi. Two examples, 22nd June, 1881. 



Allecula simiola, sp. n. 



Parum elongata, rufo-bruunea, subnitida ; capite thoraceque dense 



punctatis ; elytris margiuibus intemis et externis rufis. 

 L. 6|-7^ mill. 



Rather elongate, reddish brown, somewhat shining, clothed 



