8 (June, 



second short, third and fourth equal, each about one-half longer than the second, 

 first joints obscure rufo-piceous, the two following also stained with piceous. Thorax 

 sub-quadrate, slightly broader at the base, sides moderately constricted in the middle, 

 rounded and converging at the apex ; above sub-cylindrical, finely and sub-remotely 

 punctured, the inner whole surface between the larger punctures, wlien viewed under 

 a lens, is seen to be very minutely punctured. Scutellum oblong, narrowed from 

 base to apex, the latter rounded. Elytra much broader than the thorax, sides 

 parallel, the apex broadly rounded ; above convex, transversely depressed below the 

 basilar space, regularly punctate-striate, the punctures strongly impressed on the 

 anterior half, much less so below the middle ; interspaces plane. Hinder thighs 

 unarmed. 



This species, together with the preceding, ought to be placed 

 close to i. mitis, Clark. 



Lema Saundeesi. 



Siih-elonr/ata, Icete fiilva, nidida; antennis, pecfore, ahdomine, pedi- 

 hxisq^ue nigris^femoribus {apice maculaque dorsali exceptis) fulvis ; elytris 

 leviter ricgulosis, regularifer punctato-striatis, obscure metallieo-viridibus 

 aut cceruleis, limbo laterali vittdque sub-suturali, apice conjunctis, fulvis. 



Long. 4-5 lin. 



Hab. : Brazil (Rogers); two specimens, formerly in the collection 

 of Mr. W. W. Saunders, after whom I have named this species. 



Vertex smooth, impunctate ; neck moderately constricted ; front impressed on 

 cither side by an oblique groove ; antennae slender, the basal joints sub-globose, 

 fulvous, stained above with piceous, second joint short, third twice the length of the 

 second. Thorax slightly broader than long, sub-cylindrical, flattened above, sides 

 deeply constricted in the middle ; disc smooth and shining, a longitudinal stripe 

 down the middle, together with a space on either side just beliindthe anterior angle, 

 impressed with distinct punctures ; on the medial line at some distance in front of 

 the basal margin is a faint transverse depression, in the middle of which is placed 

 a single deep fovea. Scutellum trigonate, its apex obtuse, and stained with nigro- 

 piceous. Elj-tra much broader than the thorax, oblong, slightly dilated towai'ds the 

 apex, the latter broadly rounded ; above convex, finely punctate-striate, the striro 

 towards the apex nearly obsolete ; general surface finely and rugcsely strigose. 



Nearly allied in size, form, and sculpturing to L. apicaUs, Lac, 

 but differing entirely in the pattern of its elytra. 



Lema Buckleti. 



Elonqata, s'uh-cylindrica,palUde fulca ; nitidci, capite.,pcctore, iibiis 

 tarsisque nigris, antennis fuscis, articulo prima piceo, uUimis duobns 

 sordide allidis, femoribus piceo tinctis ; eJgfris rcguJarifer punctato- 

 striatis, viridi-vu'f(tllicis, fascia lata prope medium apicequc fulvis. 



Long. 3^-4 lin. 



