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readily distinguished by the thorax being a little narrowed behind 

 and. by the very thick legs. Although iu the small series before 

 me these characters show considerable variation, yet I have not 

 been able to satisfy myself that there is more than one species ; 

 though when more examples have been accumulated, such may 

 prove to be the case. 



This is apparently rare, only one or two examples having been 

 procured at each of the localities where it was met with. Typical 

 examples were obtained at Oyayama iu Kiushiu, and at IMiyano- 

 shita and Nikko on the main island ; a variety at Yuyama and 

 Kashiwagi, and a very aberrant form with slender legs at Nikko 

 and Oyayama. 



Ceetlok minimum, n. sp. 



Oblongum, testaceo-ferrugineum, depressum, nitidulum ; prothorace 

 oblongo basin versus vix angustato, sat fortiter punctate, elytris subtiliter 

 striatis. Long. 1^ millim. 



Antennae, except the club, rather slender. Thorax slightly 

 longer than broad, only very slightly narrowed behind, not im- 

 pressed at the base. Elytra finely striate, interstices impunctate. 

 Legs rather stout ; tibise short. 



Although very closely allied to C. crassipes, I think, so far as I 

 can judge from inspection of one example, that this is really 

 distinct, and can be distinguished by the smaller size and much 

 more slender antennae. 



Sapporo, Tezo ; one example, 



• Cebtlon cueticolle, n. sp. 



Oblongum, ferrugiiieum, nitidum ; prothorace transverso, fortiter punc- 

 tate, elytris fortius striatis. Long. 1^ milUm. 



Antennae rather slender, but with large club. Thorax strongly 

 transverse, coarsely punctate, at the base a very small but distinct 

 impression on each side. Elytra more deeply striate than usual, 

 the striae obsolete at the extremity. Legs slender. Prosterual 

 process broad. 



Although only one example has been procured of this species, 

 I have no doubt it will be readily identified by the transverse 

 thorax. 



lehiuchi, 1st May, 1881. 



