124: GEO. n. HORN, M. D. 



and shorter than in Lioptis, the outer joints becomuig rapidly shorter 

 than the third and fourth. The two genera are however very closely 

 allied and very little would be required to close the gap between 

 them. 



L. Haldemani Lee, is remarkable for having the lateral tooth of 

 the thorax very close to the base. The sixth and seventh joints of 

 the antennoe are not only shorter than the fifth, but also a little 

 shorter than the eighth and ninth. 



The following table will enable our species to be distinguished : 



Front flat, mouth in the same plane as the front. 

 Antennal joints 6 — 10 equal; elytra without angular mark posteriorly; sides 

 of thorax arcuate, the spine small and acute. Elytra without 



erect scales variegatiis Hald. 



Front convex, mouth slightly retracted. 

 Antennal joints 6 — 10 equal; lateral spine of thorax at a distance from 

 the base. 

 Elytra with distinct tufts of small, black, erect scales. 

 Sides of thorax in front of spine arcuate, the si)ine small, acute and 



abruptly formed Wiltii n. sp. 



Sides of thorax oblique from the anterior angles to the tip of the 

 lateral spine. 

 Form robust, pubescence pale cinereous, elytra with one broadly 



angulate band, (resembles Leptost. biustun) crassnSus Lee. 



Form slender, pubescence brown, elytra with one band forming a 

 broad angle and with a secoud band less distinct posteriorly. 



fascic'ularis Harris. 

 Elytra without tufts of erect scales. 



Elytra with an acutely angular band behind the middle. 

 Surface finely punctured and behind the band almost impunc- 



tured alpliaSay. 



Surface more coarsely punctured, behind the band very dis- 

 tinctly so ciJiereus Lee. 



Elytra without angular dark band, a feebly marked transverse band 



of whitish pubescence puuctatus Hald. 



Antennal joints 6—7 shorter than 8 — 9, lateral spine of thorax close to 

 the base. 

 Elytra not densely punctured, surface with a moderately dense, dark 

 cinereous pubescence variegated with lines of ochraceous. 



Ilaldeiiiaui Lee. 

 By the above scheme varicf/afiis approaches Leptostylus and 

 Haldemani Lepturges. 



Ij, Wiltii n. sp. — Form moderately robust, as in variegatus, surface moder- 

 ately densely clothed with cinereous pubescence, elytra maculate with small 

 black spots and two narrow fasciae behind the middle. Head cinereous with 

 small black spots, front slightly convex. Antennae one-third longer than the 

 body %, maculate, tips of the joints annulate with black. Thorax broader 

 • than long, surface moderately densely punctured but concealed by a mixed 



