the Cistt'lidas (Oc. of Japan. 200 



rugose, the rugosities foruied transversely ; tlie aiiteniife, two 

 basal joints yellow, others with the palpi dusky ; the legs, 

 tibia*, and tarsi dusky, with the apices of the tibine some- 

 times yellow, thighs wholly clear yellow. 



Hab. Yuyama and Kumamoto. Several specimens. 



Ahdera scriptipenm's, sp. n. 



rarum elliptica, fusco-brunnea, opaca ; thorace rufo-marginato ; 



clvtris transversim fasciatis ; antenuis (basi excopta) nigris. 

 L. iVmill. 



Somewhat elliptical, dusky brown, opaque ; the head 

 densely and minutely sculptured ; the thorax sculptured like 

 the head, with a narrow margin of reddish brown, widest at 

 the posterior angles ; the elytra, apical half of the lateral 

 margin narrowly reddish brown, sutural margin and a fascia 

 over the posterior coxai, shaped like the letter Z, of the same 

 colour ; the antennJB, two basal joints and apex of the 

 terminal joint reddish ; the legs dull brown, tarsi rather paler. 



]t is probable that the colour of this species is variable ; it 

 may be placed near A. flexuosa, Payk. 



Hub. Junsai. One example. 



llypulus cingulatuSj sp. n. 



Elongatus, granulatus, parum opacus; capite thoraccque nigris ; 

 elytris basi lateralis; antennis })cdibus(|ue obscure ruto-brunneis. 

 L. O-b uiill. 



Elongate, surface granulate, subopaqne, with tawny j)u- 

 bescence ; the head sometimes with an impression between 

 the eyes, black; the thorax nlso black, widest in tiie middle, 

 posteriorly rectangular, disk convex ; the elytra at the base 

 and tor about one third of their length dull red, over the 

 hind coxse there is an oblique band of golden-grey pubes- 

 cence, and behind it a broad area black, well before the apex 

 is a second golden-grey transverse band v,-itli the posterior 

 edge sinuous, apex and area behind the second band black ; 

 the antenna and legs obscure reddish brown. 



Hab. Oyayama, llakone, and Nikko. Chiefly taken from 

 decaying beeches early in IMay. 



llypulus higonius, sp. n. 



Elongatus, obscure rufo-bruuneus, grisco-pubescens ; capite inter 

 ocidos foveolato ; tlior.ice angiilis posticis haud productis ; elvtris 

 vage bifasciiitis ; aiitoniiis ]if(libusi|Ue obscure ruto-brunneis. 



L. 7-7^ mill. 



Elongate, dull reddish brown, nearly opaque, clotlicd with 



