the Coccinellidse of Japan. 37 



Hab. Nagasaki and Clriuzenji. Common also at Yoko- 

 hama. 



Scymnus phosphorus, sp. n. 



Ovalis, convexus, niger, nitidus, griseo-pubescens ; elytris biinacu- 



latis, maculis runs ; pedibus parum infuscatis. 

 L. 2 mill. 



Tiiis species agrees with S. Hareji\ Weise, in form and 

 size, but it is black, with two relatively large red spots on 

 each elytron well before the apex ; the spots leave a rather 

 wide black margin both at tlie suture and on the lateral edge. 

 The punctuation also is closer. 



Hab. Tagami, near Nagasaki. Two examples only. 



Scymnus Hareja, Weise. 

 Scymnus Hareja, Weise, Deutsche ent. Zeit. p. 150 (1879). 



" Ovalis, convexus, griseo-pubesceas, niger, capite thoraceque rufo- 

 flavis, pedibus elytris gutta utrinque ad medium apiceque rlavis : 

 laniiuis abdominalibus abbreviatis. 



« L. | Lin." 



Hab. Hagi {Ililler) ; Maiyasan, near Kobe". 



Scymnus Hoffmanni, Weise. 

 Scymnus Hofmanni, Weise, Deutsche eut. Zeit. p. 152 (1879). 



" Ovatus, modice convexus, subnitidus, rufo-testaceus ; thorace 

 nigro, angulis anticis plus minusve rufo-testaceis ; elytrorum 

 marginibus (posticis exceptis) nigris. Laminis abdominalibus 

 integris, dense fortiterque punctatis. 



" L. | lin." 



Hab. Kobe, Yokohama, and Nagasaki. Very common. 



Scymnus niponicus, sp. n. 



Breviter ovalis, brunneus, nitidus, griseo-pubescens ; capite rufo- 

 brunneo ; thorace ante scutellum infuscato, antice lateribus 

 rufo-brunneo ; elytris infuscatis, in medio longitudinaliter obscure 

 rufis ; subtus parum infuscatus ; pedibus testaceis. 



L. lf-2 mill. 



This species is very similar to S. subvillosus, Goeze, but 

 the thorax is narrower. 



Hub. Yokohama and Nagasaki. 



