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tliis as other than an extreme form of A. badia if Dr. Kraatz had not 

 returned it to me as certainly distinct from that insect, and a good 

 species." In the example from F. Bates' collection, named by Eye, 

 the sintiation of the fourth stria of the elytra is well marked on one 

 side, and much less so on the other. I have specimens of L. haclia 

 only differing from this insect in having the fourth stria straight, and 

 others with the striae very slightly waved. There are others again with 

 an intermediate form of punctuation of the striae of the elytra. 



L. anglica. — I need add nothing to my note already published as 

 to the distinguishing characters of this perfectly valid species. In 

 small examples the interstices of the elytra often appear almost trans- 

 versely rugose, but this rugosity cannot be mistaken for the transverse 

 striation present in X. rugosa and L. hyhrida. 



L. lucens. — Normal sized specimens of this species could hardly be 

 confused with anything else but L. anglica ; very small individuals, 

 however, have much the same general appearance as L. macrojnts, 

 which has the club of the antennae broader, with the last joint 

 narrower in proportion to the penultimate, and the elytra shorter and 

 much more strongly punctured. 



L. ovalis. — This species can generally be recognised, even in the 

 net, by its evenly rounded oval form. The club of the antennae is dark 

 and typically narrow. It could easily be confounded with L. diibia v. 

 sifhglohosa, but the j)Osterior angles of the thorax are much sharper and 

 nearly i-ight-angled, the striae of the elytra are more finely punctured, 

 and the first joint of the posterior tarsi is much longer. 



L. hrunnea. — This is a very distinct species. It is somewhat 

 broad, parallel-sided, and entirely ferruginous ; the club of the 

 antennae is exceptionally long and loose ; the tho)'ax is very little 

 rounded at the sides, broadest near the base and from thence parallel- 

 sided, the posterior angles being obtuse, but well marked ; the elytra 

 are parallel- sided to near their basal half, the striae are finely and 

 very closely punctured, the third to fifth being irregular in contour, 

 as if too many punctures had been placed in a row and some had been 

 squeezed out of their place. The xxnder side of the middle and posterior 

 femora is very strongly and closely punctured, the punctures being 

 placed in rows. The very small tarsal claws constitute an important 

 character. The aedeagus terminates in a very sharp little point at the 

 apex. The long first joint of the posterior tarsi will at once distinguish 

 L. brunnea from L. dubia and L. algirlca, and the only other species 

 it can be compared with is L. ovalis. The latter has the club of the 



