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the elytra ; in sculpture and clothing the two species are almost 

 identical, but E. Wakefieldi has the excision of each side of the base 

 of the thorax considerably longer and narrower. (For description and 

 figure of E. JBakeioelli, see Journal of Entomology ii, p. 445, 

 pi. XX, f. 1). 



This fine species of Colydiidce was found by Mr. "Wakefield, at 

 Peel Forest, March, 1874. 



E>"AESus RUDis, n. sp. 



Indumento fusco tectus, supra valde rugosus, prothorace hasi 

 utrinque excisione profunda. Long. Q\ mm. ; lat. elytrorum, 4 mm. 



This species differs from E. Wakefieldi by the smaller size and 

 shorter form, and its considerably shorter metasternum. From 

 E. Bakewelli, its much smaller size and the deeper emarginations 

 at the base of the thorax readily distinguish it. Though the three 

 forms are so very similar to one another, I think it most likely they 

 will prove to be distinct, and not one variable species, though only the 

 examination of a number of individuals can render this decision 

 satisfactory. 



Christchurch, found by Mr. Wakefield. 



Lepebina "Wakefieldi, n. sp. 



Fusca, depressa, suhopaca, squamulis subvariegatis, irregulariter 

 minus dense vestita ; ihorace transversa, angiilis posteriorihus suhohtusis, 

 medio areis Icevibus tribus sat discretis ; elytris subtiliter costatis, 

 eostis subinterruptis. Long. 9 — 12 mm. 



Labrum large and much exserted. Thorax 2\ mm. in length along the middle, 

 and 3| mm. broad ; it is a good deal contracted behind the middle, bo that the hind 

 angles appear obtuse but are nearly rectangular ; the sides bear dense coarse punc- 

 tures ; on the disc are three ill-defined, irregular, smooth spaces, separated from one 

 another by rather sparing punctures ; the sides bear some pale inconspicuous scales. 

 Elytra with seven rows of fine costse, which are only slightly interrupted ; their 

 surface clothed, but not in a very conspicuous manner, with patches of black and 

 greyish scales. Legs nearly black. 



This species has been found at Christchurch by Mr, Wakefield, 

 after whom I have named it ; it is just about intermediate between 

 Gymnocheila nigro-sparsa, White, and Leperina Brounii, Pasc, and is 

 probably rather closely allied to Oymnocheila sobrina, White, which I 

 know only by White's description ; but I expect White's species will 

 prove to have the elytra more variegated, and their costae more in- 

 terrupted. Herr Reitter has recently divided Leperina into two 

 genera, viz., Fhanodesta and Leperina, but it seems to me pretty 



