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narrowed laterally towards the base in the female, roughly punctate 

 and having a median longitudinal carinule more distinct in the male 

 than in the female ; scutellum closely punctate ; elytra moderately 

 ampliate in the male, strongly so in the female, and also very convex 

 in the latter, roughly foveolate-punctate in the half of the dorsal 

 part and with the transverse folds less transverse than usual and 

 scrobiculate thence to the outer margin ; anterior tibiae of male 

 hardly arcuate, intermediate dilated but not dentate inwardly at the 

 apex, posterior bi-sinuate inwardly but not arcuate. 



This species differs from L. distincta, Fahr., in the sculpture, the 

 elytra especially being much more roughly punctate ; the male is not 

 as elongated as in L. distincta. 



Length 8| 11 mm. ; width 4-5|- mm. 



Hab. Cape Colony (Port Elizabeth, Knysna). 



LAGBIA PLUMBEA, n. sp. 



Black, elytra very dark or fuscous brown, the whole surface is 

 covered with a very short, appressed, greyish-white silky pubescence, 

 making it look lead colour; elytra strongly ampliated behind and 

 convex in both sexes, the male is hardly distinguishable from the 

 female except by the ultimate antennal joint, which is not as long as 

 the three preceding ones taken together ; antennae moderately long, 

 reaching beyond the humeral part ; head very closely punctate and 

 without traces of an anterior impression ; prothorax short, wider 

 than broad, not rounded laterally, but occasionally slightly narrower 

 in the anterior part than in the posterior above the constricted basal 

 part (I have, however, seen examples in which the median part is 

 ampliated laterally), the sculpture is hidden by the pubescence but 

 there are two somewhat transverse impressions on the posterior part 

 of the disk, and what seems to be a fine longitudinal median line ; 

 elytra deeply and closely punctate, with the transverse folds plain 

 and somewhat closely set ; under side and legs pubescent. 



Length 7-8i mm. ; width 3^-4^ mm. 



Hab. Natal, Dr. H. Martin (Durban) ; C. N. Barker (Bshowe). 



LAGRIA IMPRESSICOLLIS, n. sp. 



Female : Colour and vestiture of L. plumbea, the elytra, however, 

 are more elongated, equally ampliated, but not quite so convex 

 behind in the only example which I have seen ; the sculpture is also 

 identical, the difference, however, consists in the shape of the pro- 

 thorax, which is also short, but is strongly constricted laterally at 



