238 F. p. PASCOE 



in that group. In outline the exponent of this genus has a con- 

 siderable resemblance? to Tijchius hoi'dei, but is less convex. The 

 sorobe from near the apex of the rostrum to the insertion of 

 the antenna) is much shallower than the posterior portion , this 

 character and the sharp elevated line or carina on each side of 

 the prothorax are peculiarities of this genus. 



143. E. rufescens, n. sp. Obtuse ovata, leviter convexa, rufo-castanea, 

 pube subtiliswiina dispel•t^a; prothorax latus, apice subito constrictus, utrin- 

 que modice rotuiidatus, confertim aubtilitcr punctatus; elytra protliorace 

 paulo angustiora subcordata, apice rotundata , leviter striato-puiictata; 

 corpus infra pedesque pallidiores. Long. 3 mm. 



Hah. Sarawak, Daria and Beccar i. 



L/EMOSACCIN/E. 



Lsemosaceuis. 



ScHONHERu, Cure. Disp. Meth. p. 50. 



111. L. insularis, n. sp. Latiusculus, tuscus, elytra circa scutellum et 

 maculis posticis tulvo-pilosis ornatus; rostrum breviusculum subtiliter punc- 

 tatum ; antenna^ testacea?, clava excepta; funiculus articulo primo subelou- 

 gato, secundo paulo longiore; clava valde elongata elliptica fusca; pro- 

 thorax confertissime punctatus, punctis minutis; scutellum triangulare; 

 elytra striato-punctata , interstitiis planatis ; pygidium nigrum; corpus 

 infra dense albido-squamosum ; pedes ferruginei, parce pilosi. Long. 5 mm. 



Ilab. Yule Is., L. M. D'Alhertis. 



Closely allied to L. notalus from Queensland, but, mler alia, 

 with a shorter rostrum and the club of the antenniii elliptical 

 and as long as the funicle. ' • 



145. L. catenatus, Pascoe, Journ. Linn Soc. XI, p. 180. 



Hab. Somerset, L, M. D'Alhertis (Queensland, West Australia), 



146. L. petulans, n. sp. Oblongus, ater; rostrum breve, castaneum, 

 rude punctatuui; antenna; ferrugineie; funiculus articulis primo socundoque 

 brevibus, ilio crasso paulo longiore; clava fusca elliptica; prothorax con- 

 fertim sat fortiter punctatus; scutellum subtransversum, albo-pilosum; 

 elytra niteseentes, striato-punctata, interstitiis planatis, postice parce gra- 

 nulatis, sutura postice linea, pone medium macula parva alba notata; 

 pygidium ferrugineum, argeuteo-squamosum; pedes fusco-ferruginei , parce 

 squamosi ; tibiie anticse modice elongata; ; tarsi albo-pilosi Long. 4 mm. 



