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the antennae, becoming obsolete near the base ; a broad transverse de- 

 pression back of the eyes ; antennae about one-half the length of the 

 body ; third and fourth joints equal, fifth joint as long as the third and 

 fourth combined; palpi piceous; mouth furnished with dark brown 

 hairs. Thorax uneven, grossly punctured, opaque ; a deep transverse 

 line near the anterior and posterior margins; central longitudinal line 

 dilated; a strong, obtuse, polished tubercle on the side. Scutellum 

 triangular, closely and neatly punctured. Elytra : anterior half shining, 

 grossly and very rugosely punctured ; humeri prominent ; lateral mar- 

 gins parallel to the rounding of the tip; posterior half opaque, minutely 

 rugose; dorsal surface flattened, sides gradually depressed. Beneath 

 black, shining, closely and neatly punctured. Length 9 lines. 



This and the following species were found by Mr. Ridings close to- 

 gether, under the bark of the same tree ; it may be possible, there- 

 fore, that they are sexes of the same species, but they differ so much 

 in the color and sculpture of the elytra that it would be unsafe, at pre- 

 sent, to describe them under the same name. 



Anthophylax? venustus n. sp. 



Body black, coarsely punctured ; elytra rufous with black markings. 



Head black, coarsely punctured, deeply impressed between the an- 

 tennae ; palpi rufous; mandibles rufous on the middle; antennae nearly 

 the length of the body ; third and fourth joints equal, each of the fol- 

 lowing joints as long as the third and fourth combined, basal joints shin- 

 ing. Thorax black, coarsely punctured, surface uneven ; a deep dilated 

 central line and deep transverse lines near the anterior and basal mar- 

 gins; lateral margins nearly straight, with a strong obtuse tubercle. 

 Scutellum triangular, closely punctured. Elytra rufous, densely vestate, 

 coarsely punctured ; humeri prominent, closely and minutely punctured ; 

 a circular black mark on the base, extending half way between the 

 scutel and humeri ; a small oblong black dot near the suture about one- 

 sixth from the tip. Beneath minutely punctured; head, thorax and 

 legs black ; abdominal segments rufous. Length 7 lines. 



Leptura nigro-lineata n. sp. 



Body black, clothed with golden pubescence; elytra dark yellow, 

 suture and lateral margins black. 



Head black, coarsely and very closely punctured ; deep central line 

 becoming obsolete on the disk; suddenly constricted back of the eyes; 

 mandibles rufous, tinged with black; palpi piceous; antennae three- 

 fifths the length of the body; basal joints black, third, fourth and fifth 

 fulvous, tinged with dark brown, remaining joints dark brown, clothed 



