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Although the two specimens differ considerably in the number 

 and size of the black spots on the elytra, the species can be readily 

 distinguished by the other characters, especially by the white 

 margin of the sides of the thorax. 



CiCOlSrES MINIMUS, n. sp. 



Breviter ovalis, convexxis, fuscus; pedibus fusco-rufis, elytris vage rufo- 

 maculatis, setulis albidis erectis. Long. 1| millim. 



Antennae short, black. Tborax strongly transverse, but little 

 rounded at the sides, the front angles not prominent, the surface 

 quite dull, with a few griseous setse, and a very short lateral 

 fringe of densely-set white setsD. Elytra dull, dilute black, eacl 

 with three rather vague red marks placed parallel with th( 

 suture ; bearing numerous rather fine setse of different colour, 

 forming a rather scanty clothing, and also with, a few short, 

 coarse, ereot, white setse arranged serially. Legs feeble, sordid 

 red, with the femora darker. 



Although only a single example has been found, I think it 

 represents a species distinct from G. niveus. It is probable tbat 

 varieties of tbat species may be found with the elytra as ex- 

 tensively dark as in C. minimus ; but the dark antennae, and 

 shorter, more convex form will probably prove sufficiently con- 

 stant. 



Yuyama, May 1881. 



CiCONES BITOMOIDES, n. sp. 



Oblongus, parallelus, parum convexus, opacus, rufescens j thorace fusco ; 

 elytris nigro rufoque variegatis, seriebus regularibus squamaruin erectarura 

 pallidarum muuitis. Long. 2j-2| millim. 



Antennae short, red ; eyes small. Thorax as broad as elytra, 

 straight at the sides, front angles only slightly produced, trans- 

 versely convex, not impressed, margins armed with very short 

 thick pale setae or scales. Elytra red, behind the base with a 

 broad lateral patch extending inwards to the suture, with a 

 similar subapical mark extending also towards the suture, and 

 more or less distinctly connected with the anterior dark mark by 

 some dark colour along the suture, and armed with remarkably 

 regular series of equidistant erect pallid scales. Legs clear red, 

 short. 



This species differs from the typical Cicones in having the sides 

 of the thorax beneath vaguely impressed, and the coxse less 

 widely separate. 



