the TeiiebrioniiUi? of Japan. 38.'i 



Epiphahria atricepSj sp. n. (Woodcut fig. 1.) 



Elonpato-ovata, tostacoa, capite nigro subtilissime punctulaio ; 



thoiace clvtrisijuo nigro-ornatis. 

 L. 4-4^ mill. 



Elongate-ovate, testaceous, shining ; the whole of the upper 

 surface is seen under the microscope 

 to liave a fine and clear mosaic-like V'v^'- 1- 



sculpture ; the head black, with an 

 extremely fine punctuation ; the thorax, 

 disk dark brown, with a linear fovea 

 well marked opposite the fourth elytral 

 stria; the scutelluin triangular, wide 

 at the base ; the elytra finely punc- 

 tate-striate, interstices flat, punctulate 

 like the head, dorsal area dark brown, 

 the pattern on interstices 3 and 5 is 

 prolonged posteriorly in most examples ; 

 the antennae, legs, and mouth-organs 

 testaceous. 



Ilab. Enoshima and Niigata. Under seaweed. 



[Note. — The following species is common on the sea-beach 

 at Colombo and Galle, in Ceylon : — 



Ept'phaleria paUidUj sp. n. 



Oblong, testaceous, eyes alone black ; the head clearly 

 punctulate ; the thorax with an extremely fine punctuation 

 and linear fovea similar to that of E. atriceps ; the elytra 

 punctate-striate, striae near the suture finest, interstices im- 

 punctate ; the abdominal segments are slightly infuscate ; 

 the antennae and legs concolorous. The mosaic-like sculpture 

 is only seen under the microscope on the thorax. 



L. 6-6i mill.] 



Trachyscelis sahuletij sp. n. 



Piccus, nitidus, supra laevis ; thorace rufo-piceo ; antennis testaceis ; 



pedibus brunneis. 

 L. 3-3| mill. 



Piceous, shining, smooth above, hairy beneath ; the head 

 and thorax impunctate ; the scutellum microscopically stri- 

 gose, somewhat triangular but bulging out laterally ; the 

 elytra clearly and evenly punctate-striate, interstices with a 



