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Ptckomeetts tilis, n. sp. 



Oblongus, angustulus, nitidus, piceus ; prothorace crebre fortiter puuc- 

 tato ; elytris fortiter crenato-punctatis, iuterstitiis angustis impunctatis. 

 Long. 31 millira. 



Thorax longer than broad, a little narrowed behind, shining 

 black or piceous, moderately closely punctured with rather coarse 

 punctures that are not evenly distributed, so that the interstices 

 in some places are broader, and there is an irregular smooth 

 space along the middle. Elytra with very regular series of coarse 

 elongate punctures, the interval between each two j)unctures 

 being indistinct, while the interstices between the series are 

 distinct and regular, and are nearly as broad as the series ; at 

 the extremity there is a small plica preceded by a depression. 

 Under surface shining, coarsely but sparingly punctate ; last 

 ventral deeply impressed. 



Both this species and P. sculfturatus belong to FentJieUspa, 

 Pascoe, which I cannot at present regard as more than a sub- 

 genus, it being distinguished from Pycnomerus only by the club 

 of the antennse being distinctly divided into two joints. 



This species was found in several localities on the main 

 island and Kiushiu, and a single example was met with at 

 Junsai in Tezo. 



PtC]S'OMBETJS SCIJLPTTJRA.TUS, n. sp. 



Oblongus, angustulus, opacus, piceus ; prothorace dense fortiter punc- 

 tato, disco minus extense bi-impresso ; elytris fortiter crenato-punctatis, 

 iuterstitiis angustissimis, punctatis. Long. 3^ millim. 



Similar in size and form to the preceding species, this is very 

 distinct by its sculpture ; it has, too, shorter and thicker an- 

 tennse. The head is deeply bifoveate ; the thorax strongly mar- 

 gined at the sides, much narrowed behind, coarsely and very 

 densely punctured, with two indistinct small impressions on 

 the middle, and just behind them a minute shining space. Elytra 

 with very regular series of coarse deep punctures, the intervals 

 between the series very narrow, not more than half as broad 

 as the series, but distinctly punctured. Under surface rather 

 closely, coarsely punctured, but slightly shining; last ventral 

 deeply depressed. 



Tonosawa, near Miyanoshita. Three examples were found 

 under bark of fir. 



