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8. Melithreptus shibatensis Mats. (n. sp.) 



Much resembles to takasagensis M., but differs from the latter as 

 follows : 



(-j^. Thorax not shining, with no traces of longitudinal stripes and 

 distinctly punctuate. Scu tell urn with fuscous hairs, on the sides with 

 few pale yellowish hairs. Abdomen narrower, black, the second, third 

 and fourth segments each with a orange yellow band, which being inter- 

 rupted m tke middle and with short black hairs,, the fitth an the sides 

 yellowish, with pale yellow hairs, the last 2. segments with a bluish 

 luster, the fourth on each side with an oblique brownish stripe. 



Length ― ビ 6.5 mm. ； exp. lo mm. 



Hab. ― Honshü (Shibata in the Prov. Echigo) ； one specimen 



collected by Mr. H. Hatakeyama. 

 Jap. name 一 Shibata- kirne- kirataabu. 

 Differs from Hlrayamae M., by the interrupted cross-bands of the 

 abdomen. 



9. Melithreptus kumamotensis Mats. (n. sp.) 



Much resembles to shibatensis M-, but differs from the latter as 

 follows : 



Cf^. Thorax black aeneous, with 3 black stripes, shining, not distinct- 

 ly punctuate. Abdomen much narrower, yellowish bands not inter- 

 rupted in the middle, the third and fourth on each side with an oblique 

 brownish stripe, the last 2 joints not reflexiiig a bluish tinge, with short 

 pale fulvous hairs, the second and third each 'in the disk with very short 

 black hairs. 



^. Abdomen dark indigo blue, the second to sixth abdominal 

 segments each with a broad yellowish band, whfch being- entirely or 

 partly interrupted in the middle, the dorsal stripe becoming broader 

 towards the apex. 



Length ― (^孕 5-6 mm. ； exp. lO mm. 



Hab. -― Honshu and Kiushü, collected by Messrs. M. Suzuki, H. Kawa- 



mura and the author. . 

 Jap. name 二 Kumamoto-hime-hirataabu. 



