On the Staphylinidge of Japan. 451 



aud the anterior part of the disk (the middle excepted) pale 

 blue ; the sides behind the lateral spines, the basal part of the 

 diskj and a narrow, longitudinal, median space black and 

 glossy. The scutellum pale blue. The elytra, without gran- 

 ules and impressed with only a few small punctures behind 

 each shoulder, are of a deep dark blue which is almost black. 

 They are crossed by four pale blue pubescent bands, of which 

 the most anterior or basal is made up of three spots on each 

 elytron — one below the shoulder, the second in the depression 

 above the shoulder, the third smaller and confluent with the 

 second nearer to the suture. The second band consists of a 

 single large transverse spot on each elytron which reaches 

 neither the suture nor the outer margin. The third band is 

 similar to the second. The fourth is a row of four quadrate 

 spots — two on each elytron. In addition there is a large 

 rounded pale blue spot on each at the apex. A single broad 

 spot on the side of each abdominal segment, the sides of the 

 metasternum and the mesothoracic episternuna are also coloured 

 pale blue. The tarsi on their upperside, the tibiae towards 

 their middle, and the apices of the femora are bluish, the 

 remaining parts of the legs black. The antennae, rather 

 stout and scarcely more than half as long again as the body, 

 are ringed with bluish grey, each ring comprising the apex 

 of one joint and the base of the succeeding joint ; the inter- 

 vening parts are of a dull pubescent black, the scape only 

 being somewhat naked and glossy. The latter is provided 

 with a distinct and complete cicatrice. The mesosternum is 

 horizontal behind, vertical and strongly tubercled in front. 



The spots and bands of pale blue pubescence on a shining 

 ground of very dark blue give this insect a handsome 

 appeai'ance. 



LX. — The Staphylinidge of Japan. 

 By Dr. D. Sharp. 



[Continued from p. 387.] 



Tachyporus terminalis^ n. sp. 



Testaceus ; elytris circa scutellum nigricantibus, metasterno iiifus- 



cato ; abdomiue rufo, apice nigro. 

 Long, 4 millim. 



Antenna? elongate, evidently thicker externally, testaceous, 

 the terminal joints scarcely more obscure. Head and thorax 

 clear yellow. Elytra more reddish yellow, with a definite 



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