1885.] PHYTOPHAGOUS COLEOPTERA OF JAPAN. 721 



punctured at the disk, the latter with a more or less distinct central 



longitudinal smooth space, the sides at the base impressed with a 

 short but deep fovea. Scutellum extremely small. Elytra convex, 

 suhcyhndrical, the punctuation strong and regularly striate, the 

 interspaces not raised. Legs entirely fulvous. 



Kumamoto. 



The small and convex shape of this species, in connection with 

 the strong and close punctuation of the thorax and the entirely 

 fulvous legs, will assist in separating it from its allies. The sides of 

 the thorax are also much more rounded and dilated than in any 

 species with which I am acquainted. 



Genus Crepidodera, Chevr. 

 Crepidodera lewisi, sp. nov. 



Oblong, fulvous ; terminal joints of the antennae, apices of the 

 femora, tibiae, and tarsi black. Thorax impuuctate. Elytra 

 extremely finely punctate-striate. 



Length 2-2| lines. 



Head impunctate, the frontal tubercles broad, divided anteriorly 

 only, contiguous posteriorly ; carina acutely raised ; labrum and 

 palpi obscure piceous. Antennte half the length of the body, the 

 four lower joints fulvous, the rest black, third and fourth "joints 

 equal in length, one half longer than the second. Thorax not more 

 than one half broader than long, the sides very slightly rounded, 

 the angles distinct but not produced, the anterior ones slightly 

 oblique, the basilar sulcation broad and moderately deep, but 

 bounded at the sides by a deep longitudinal groove, the upper end 

 of which extends slightly beyond the sulcation ; surface entirely 

 impunctate. Elytra slightly broader at the base than the thorax, 

 very minutely and rather irregularly punctate-striate, the punctured 

 rows rather distantly placed and often consisting of double punc- 

 tures, the apex scarcely visibly punctured. Legs and tarsi black, 

 the base of the femora fulvous. 



The exact locality of this species, which belongs to the group 

 including C. transversa, C. impressa, &c., is not given. It may be 

 that C. lewisi is identical with C. obscuritarsis, Motsch., or at all 

 events closely allied, but the colour of the antennae and legs is 

 different. The punctuation of the elytra is rather variable, con- 

 sisting in more or less closely approached extremely fine rows of 

 punctures, which here and there are united in pairs but for the most 

 part single and irregularly placed. The species may be recognized 

 principally by the colour of the antennae, which have the four first 

 joints fulvous only, the rest being black, the latter colour being that 

 also of the tibiae and tarsi. 



Crepidodera recticollts, sp. nov. 



Oblong-ovate, narrowed behind, entirely pale fulvous ; thorax 

 impunctate, the sides straight ; elytra finely punctate-striate. 

 Length 1 line. 



