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Show 1885.] PHYTOPHAGOUS COLEOPTERA OF JAPAN. 283 rugse, which enclose six areolets around this point; opaque; a minute yellow mark very near the apex, and the sides widely yellow. Two more specimens, one agreeing in size with the specimen from Hiogo, the other a little smaller, were brought by Mr. Lewis from Kiga and Seba on the main island. This species is of the form and size of Coptocycla (Deloyala) clavata, with which it seems to me it ought to be placed; indeed, I should have thought it was evidently a Coptocycla. CASSIDA RUGIFERA. Cassida rugifera, Kraatz, loc. cit. p. 274. Japan. Described from a single example, 5 millim. in length, and not compared with any other species. " Subrotundata, leviter convexa, dilute rufo-ferruginea, nitidula, elytrorum disco obsolete piceo-maculato, irregulariter piceo-marginato, prothorace transverso, minus brevi, basi ante scutellum leviter producta, truncata, utrinque leviter sinuata, lateribus fortius rotundatis, disco linea-fere semicirculari antemediana impresso, obsolete punctato, elytris thorace paullo latioribus fortius punctato-striatis, punctis subtransversis, hinc inde rugis conjunctis, basi vix retusis sed ad scutellum oblique impresses, margine modice explanato obsolete punctato, rugisnonnullis (adbasin, medium et pone medium) discoidalibus magis elevatis. Long. 5 millim." COPTOCYCLA. COPTOCYCLA BIRAMOSA. Coptocycla biramosa, Bohem. Cass. iii. p. 4181, Kraatz. loc. cit. p. 2722. Hab. Pulo-Penang1, Japan2. Common in the island of Kiushiu (6?. Lewis). COPTOCYCLA LEWISII. Coptocycla lewisii, Baly, I. c. p. 2141. Japan, Hiogo1 in main island, Hakodate and Junsai in Yezo. A single specimen from each of the two latter localities are all that Mr. Lewis met with ; they vary a little in the rugae, which are less raised in the Junsai specimen. COPTOCYCLA CRUCIFERA. Copcocycla crucifera, Kraatz, loc. cit. p. 271. Japan. Described from a single specimen, compared with the Chinese C. versicolor, and about the size of G. thais, viz. 5 millim. Apparently not met with by Mr. Lewis. " Eotundata, convexiuscula, diluteflavo-testacea, nitida ; thorace subtriangulari, elytris hand multo angustiore, disco postice ante scutellum subcalloso-elevato, nitidissimo Icevi ferrugineo, basi utrinque juxta scutellum leviter sinuata, elytris crebre profundepunctato-striatis (striis ad suturam elevatis) basi leviter retusis, disci elevati lateribus basi, maculis nonnullis aliisparvis disci dispersis ferrugineis, pone scutellum ruga magna cruciformi aliaque inaquali obliqua submarginali pone medium, margine late explanato, jlavescenti-hyalino, confertim reticulato, humeris modice productis, apice acutis.-Long. 5, lat. 4 millim." |