the Cistelidse <fec. of Japan. 251 



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

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

 tarsi reddish brown, thighs darker. 



This fine species is longer and much more parallel in form 

 than A.Jiiliginosa, Miiklin; the thorax much less transverse 

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

 lights it appears smooth. 



JJab. Chiuzenji, Nikko, and Mayebashi. Apparently 

 local; found ruiniing at night on large decaying trunks of 

 Cryptomeria japon I'ca. 



Allecula fuliginosa, Miiklin. 



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

 Allfcula'obscura, liar. Abh. Ver. Brem. v. p. 132 (1876). 

 Allecula velutina, Mars. Ann. Soc. Eat. Fr. vi. p. 322 (1876j. 



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



Allecula melanaria, Miiklin. 



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

 Allecula rvjipes, Mars. 1876, nee rtifipes, Fabr. 1801. 



Hah. Yokohama and Nagasaki ; taken very commonly at 

 both places. 



Allecula 7ioctivaga, sp. n. 



Elongata, brunneo-nigra, opaca, griseo-pubescens ; capite thoraceque 

 densissime punctulatis ; clytris punctato-striatis, iiitcrstitiis dense 

 et minute punctatis, marginibus externis anguste rufis. 



L. 6]-Gi mill. 



Elongate, brownish black, opaque ; the head densely and 

 evenly j)unctulate ; the thorax even more densely punctulate 

 and 0{)aque, 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, strite deep and punc- 

 tate (especially the fourth), interstices densely and minutely 

 punctured ; the antennae and legs reddish brown, thighs darker 

 before their apices. 



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



Allecula sivu'ola, sp. n. 



Panim elongata, rufo-bnninca, sulmitida ; capite thoraceque dense 



jiunctatis ; elytris marginibus internis et externis rutis. 

 L. 6|-7^ mill. 



Kather elongate, reddish brown, .somewhat shining, clothed 



