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differences; in Kiesenwetter’s species the appendages to the 
joints of the antennz all start from the bases, and the tarsal 
joints are more dilated. “ 
Hab. Junsai. Two male examples. 
Epilichas atricolor, sp. n. 
Ater, nitidus, pubescens; antennis nigris; thorace transverso ; 
pedibus nigro-piccis. 
L..10-11 mill. 
This species is a little smaller than £. flabellatus, with a 
relatively smaller head and a thorax markedly shorter and 
transverse ; the maxillary palpi have the terminal joint inter- 
mediate in size between LZ. flabellatus and brunneicornis, the 
two basal joints of tae antenne and the legs piceous ; the tarsi 
are slightly more robust than those of EH. brunneicornis, but 
much less dilated than those of HL. flabellatus ; the antenne are 
slender and the appendages fine, and all clearly arise from 
the bases of the articulations. The elytral striz are vague 
as compared with those of H. brunnetcornis. 
Hab. Nikko and Miyanoshita. Three male examples. 
Epilichas niponicus, sp. n. 
Piceo-brunneus, nitidus, pubescens ; capite parvo; thorace convexo 
vix punctulato; elytris striis vage impressis, interstitiis sub- 
rugosis, punctatis, 
L, 6 mill, 
Pitchy brown, shining, with brownish pubescence; the 
head rather narrow, eyes small, somewhat rugose, and ob- 
securely punctured; the thorax markedly convex on the disk, 
transverse, posterior angles somewhat projecting, with a 
depression within the angle, obscurely punctulate ; the scu- 
tellum smooth ; the elytra, striae vague except the sutural, 
which is clearly impressed, especially near the scutellum, 
interspaces somewhat rugosely punctate; the legs reddish 
brown; the antenne darker, third joint scarcely pectinate, 
appendage apical and very short, joints 4 to 10 pectinate, 
the appendages not so long as the joint itself, and clearly 
arising from its centre; the tarsi slender; the maxillary 
palpi, terminal joint scarcely securiform. . 
Hab, Nikko and Miyanoshita, Three males and one 
female, 
