Rhynchota collected in Japan. 421 



luteous. Body beneath (carded specimen) greyish ochra- 

 ceous, mottled with fuscous, with an abdominal marginal 

 series of fuscous spots. Long. 6|- mm. ; exp. pronot. 

 angl., 4^ mm. 



Hab. Yuyama. 



Picromerus similis, n. s. 



In colour, markings, and general appearance almost 

 undistinguishable from P. lewisi, Scott, but structurally 

 differing from that species by the lateral angles of the 

 pronotum, which are less produced, more obtusely 

 pointed, and distinctly curved backward at their apices, 

 where they are slightly castaneous. Long. 12 mm. ; 

 exp. pronot. angl. 8 mm. 



Hab. Hakodate. 



Graphosoma lineata, Linn. 



The varietal form G. nigrolineata, Eossi, was alone 

 brought home by Mr. Lewis, although the form G. rubro- 

 lineata, Hope, is also found in Japan. 



Scotinophora horvathi, n. s. (PL XIX., fig. 3). 



Scotinophora vermiculata, Horv. (nee Vollenh.), Term, 

 fuzetek., hi., p. 143, n. 12 (1879). 



Differs from S. vermiculata, Voll. (an Indo-Malayan 

 species), by the lateral lobes of the head being distinctly 

 longer than the central, and thus causing a strongly cleft 

 excavation at the apex of the head ; the anterior angles 

 of the pronotum are very long and robust, curved and 

 directed forwards, their apices truncate, but armed with 

 three small spines ; antennae black, the base of the 1st 

 joint luteous. Long. 9 mm. ; greatest abdom. width, 

 6 mm. 



Hab. Yokohama. 



Mnaria assimulans, n. s. (PI. XIX., fig. 4). 

 Closely allied to M. lewisi, but more ochraceous in 

 hue ; antennse with the 4th and 5th joints black, their 

 apices luteous ; pronotum with two small black spots on 

 disk a little before anterior margin ; scutellum with two 

 small central black spots at base, and with two obscure 

 lateral spots near apex. 



