the Staphylinidas of Japan. 459 



Bolitohius pallidiceps^ n. sp. 



Niger, antennarnm basi et artictilo ultimo, palpis, pedibus capiteque 

 testaceis, hoc vertice fuscescente ; elytris ad humeros flavescenti- 

 bus, serie dorsali circiter 8-punctato. 



Long. Sg millim. 



Antennae rather short, the penultimate joints not quite so 

 long as broad, terminal joint also quite short, pallid. Head 

 moderately long and acuminate. Thorax as long as broad, 

 the base and hind angles very rounded, entirely black. Elytra 

 rather short, in greater part black, but with a rather large 

 ill-defined pale mark at each shoulder, the punctures of the 

 dorsal series unusually coarse. Hind body black, rather 

 sparingly and finely punctate, each segment ringed with 

 yellow behind. 



Kashiwagi, 16th June, 1881 ; unique. 



Bolitohius simpleXy n. sp. 



Elongatus, angustulus, rufo-testaceus, capite nigro ; antennis (basi 

 excepta), elytris versus apicem abdominisque apice fuscesceutibus. 

 Long. 5^ millim. 



Antennas rather slender, the three basal joints pale, the 

 penultimate joint rather longer than broad, terminal joint 

 elongate, yellow at its extremity. Head quite short, black. 

 Thorax clear yellow, about as long as broad. Elytra elon- 

 gate, yellow, vaguely fuscescent towards the extremity, the 

 sutural and dorsal series consisting each of about twelve fine 

 punctures. Hind body slender, sparingly punctate, basal 

 half of penultimate segment fuscescent, the other half reddish, 

 apical segment blackish. 



Nagasaki and Bukenji ; one example from each locality. 



Not closely allied to any other species, and in appearance 

 perhaps more similar to Mycetoporus splendidus than to the 

 typical Bolitohii. 



Bolitohius felix, n. sp. 



Major, latus, rufo-testaceus, abdomine, elytrorum apice antennisque 

 nigris, harum basi pedibusque testaceis ; protborace basi subtiliter 

 marginato ; elytrorum seriebus circiter ] 0-punctatis. 



Long. 9-13 millim. 



Antenna} rather stout, four basal joints yellow, the next six 

 blackish, terminal joint rather long, fuscous yellow, each of 

 fifth to tenth joints about as long as broad. Head rather 



