( 1<J9 ) 



a median sinus as in aiidouiiii, aad the teeth of the ovijiositor of the ? are more 

 pointed than in that species and the notch in the apical tooth is more distinct. 

 A long series of both sexes from the Bay of Antongil, N.E. Madagascar 

 (A. Mocqnerys). 



30. Lemuricedus cervinus spec. nov. 



(? ? . Brownish black, rostrum, sides of head, vertical portion of frons, a 

 median vitta on prothorax, the prosternnm and a number of spots on sterna and 

 abdomen greyish white, contrasting strongly with the dark ground. 



Rostrum narrower than in L. audotdni, vertical, its median carina less elevate. 

 Frons broader than in audoiiini, the vertical portion entirely greyish white, 

 sharply limited posteriorly, a double dot on vertex and a narrow posterior border 

 to the eyes also greyish white. Segment 'J of ? -antenna longer than 3, nearly 

 twice the length of 8. 



Prothorax more coarsely punctured than in audoabd and the dorsal carina 

 more distinctly curved backwards in centre, transverse groove deep ; the greyisli 

 white or slightly huffish median vitta sharply defined, constricted at the 

 groove, widest behind the carina, where it is divided by a small dark spot or 

 a thin line extending from the carina backward ; the posterior margin of the 

 transverse sinus greyish fawn or tawn, a greyish white dot above apex of lateral 

 carina and another laterally behind dorsal carina, a linear fawn spot from end 

 of transverse groove forward, another fawn spot more laterally at apex and one 

 or two laterally in front of dorsal carina. 



Elj'tra deep fawn-colour or ochraceoug buff, without black spots, but the sides 

 occupied by a large triangular patch reaching at the margin from the shoulder 

 to fourth abdominal sternite and its apex lying at the large median tubercle of 

 the third interspace ; this patch bears some minute grey dots ; rows of punctures 

 only slightly curved in antemedian depression; snbbasal tubercle small, very 

 much smaller than the one which is placed in the fifth interspace before the 

 middle, three small tubercles on apical declivity in interspaces 3, 5 and 7, 

 forming a triangle, the seventh interspace bearing in most other species an 

 additional tubercle further forward. Pygidium brownish black, with two dots. 

 Prosternite coarsely punctured ; meso-metasternum and abdomen laterally for the 

 greater part brownish black, with grey dots, more centrally thinly pubescent 

 grey. Legs spotted as usual. 



Length (exclusive of head) : G mm. 



Two i$ and one ? from the Bay of Antongil, N.E. Madagascar (A. 

 Mocijuerys). 



31. Lemuricedus dexius spec nov. 



c? ? . Similar io L. ccrcinug spec. nov. Rostrum, sides of head and vertical 

 part of frons grey. Rostrum vertical, broader than in cercinns, and more uneven, 

 the short median carina more prominent, forming a liump in a lateral view. 

 Frons as in eerr/in/s, but the grey jiart incised ; a dot on vertex and another behind 

 eye clayish fawn. Segment 'J of ? -antenna one-third longer than S, but nut longer 

 than 3. 



Prouotum very coarsely pnnctured from the sides to the median vitta, excepting 

 the area from the deep, curved, transverse sulcus to the apical margin, wliere the 

 punctures arc smaller : median vitta widest behind the carina, constricted in the 



