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to be of the same species. It differs from T. parvieeps in being more 

 oblong, tbe punctuation of tbe thorax much closer and larger, and by 

 the antennae being much less robust. The elytral nodule also is 

 less elevated. T. parvieeps is also similar to T.fulgidus, Er., especially 

 in colour, but the outline of the latter is more circular. 



OSTOMA VALIDA, Sp. n. 



I find on a very close examination that the specimens referred to, Ent., 1893, 

 p. 150, do not correspond exactly with O. gigantea, Eeitt. ; the thorax is more 

 explanate ; the scutellum more transverse, and much more sparingly punctured ; and 

 the interstices of the elytral carinse less rugose. This species measures 14 to 20 mm., 

 and is relatively wider than 0. grossa, L. 



Sab. : Komagatake and Junsai. Eight examples. 



OsTOMA HIGONIA, SJ). %. 

 Ovalis, rufo-brunnea, suhnitida ; frontein medio angulariter prodiicfa ; 

 antennis clava triarticulata, articulis hand compressis. Long., 65 mm. 



Oval, dull reddish-brown, antennse and legs paler ; the head widely impressed 

 between the eyes, with a small angular process in the middle of the frontal carina, 

 sparingly punctured, eyes rather prominent ; the thorax transverse, arched laterally, 

 anterior angles obtusely produced outside the eyes, sides explanate, punctate, punc- 

 tures coarser and closer than those of the head, except on the disc ; the scutellum 

 apparently divided into three parts, hinder portion angulate in front, semicircular 

 behind, sparsely punctured ; the elytra punctate-striate, with an intermediate row 

 of larger punctures evenly set on the interstices, sides rather more explanate than 

 the thoracic margins ; the antennse with the club rather lax, 3-jointed, terminal 

 joint conical. 



Hah. : Tuyama. One specimen. 



Tekebeioides oculaeib, sp. n. 



Elongatus, niger, nitidus ; capite piano distincte punctata, oculis parum 



prominulis ; thorace lateribus suhparallelo, angulis anticis obtuse productis. 



Long., 6f mm. 



Elongate, depressed, black, shining ; the head flat, not densely, but unevenly 

 punctate, eyes clearly visible from above ; the thorax with the anterior angles well- 

 produced, sides before the base somewhat parallel, punctured like the head, with 

 a narrow smooth space before the scutellum ; the elytra punctate striate, interstices 

 in certain lights feebly rugose ; the antennse and legs pitchy -red. 



Sah. : Sapporo. Two specimens found under loosened bark of 

 oak, August 13th, 1880. 



This species has the facies of T. mauritanicus, L., but the sides 



of the thorax are more parallel and the eyes are clearly visible from 



above. In regard to the eyes, it more nearly resembles T. eastaneus, 



Mels. 



Inner Park Road, Wimbledon : 

 November 22nd, 1893. 



