the Cistelidac <t*c. of Japan. 271 



Bonzicus hypocritUy sp. n. (PI. VIII. fi^. 4.) 



Elongatus, nigcr, subnitidus, {laruiu pubcsccns ; clytris punctatis, 

 hand striatis, azureo-niicans ; antennis nigris, fcmoribus apice 

 rufo-flavin. 



L. 12-i;{ mill. 



Eloiif,'nte, black, with short ;:,n*cylsli pubescence, some- 

 what shining-, with an azure tint above in some lights, espe- 

 cially on the elytra ; the head densely punctate; the thorax 

 ■widest posteriorly, less thickly punctured than the head, 

 bisinuate at base, cmarginate before tlie scutcllum, basal 

 foveas wide and somewiiat deep ; the scutcllum somewhat 

 rounded off bcliind, rather closely punctured ; the elytra 

 punctured like the thorax, without stria; the antennae 

 densely black, with a))ical joint reddish or testaceous at the 

 tip ; the legs black, v.'itli the apices of the femora broadly, and 

 the bases of tlie tibias narrowly, reddisii yellow or clear 

 yellow. In some examples there is a red patch, more or less 

 diffused, on the elytra around the scutcllum, and in such 

 specin)ens the abdominal segments are margined with red. 



During life this insect, running on timber, looks like a 

 spotted Baprestis, the yellow colouring of the femora appearing 

 to be lateral spots on the elytra. 



JIab. Oyayama, Nikko, Ciiiuzenji, and Nishimura in June, 

 and Junsai and Sapporo in August. Not rare where there 

 are large decaying beeches. 



IvANiA, gen. nov. 



Tliis genus is also proposed for a species wliich corresponds 

 generally with those of Melandrya. MaxiUary palpi short, 

 and fcrnicd like certain species of Melandrya^ e. g. rujipes^ 

 Gebl. ; antenna*, two basal joints as in Melandrya^ third 

 flattened and triangular, fourth similar but rather larger, fifth 

 again larger and similar to 6, 7, 8, and 9 ; tenth less trian- 

 gular and scarcely as wide, terminal smaller and conical ; 

 head rather small, eyes a little prominent, thorax narrowest 

 anteriorly, widest before the base, canaliculate in the middle ; 

 Kcutellum nearly quadrate ; elytra 4-striate, striie with wide 

 interstices. 



Ivania coccinea, sp. n. (PI, VIII. fig. 5.) 



Elongata, nigra ; thorace iiifu8calo, piirft- obscure coccineo ; elytris 

 4-8trialis, lutcrHtitiis dense nigosu-ptiiiotatis. in totiim coccineis ; 

 antennis pedibusiiuc nigris. 



L. 8-11 mill. 



Elongate, black, with short scarlet pubescence ; the head 



