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/. Elytra red or reddish, with bhick base. 



A A. Head as broad as thorax; length 3^ — 3^ 

 lines. 



a a. Head evenly, strongly, and closely punc- 

 tured ; elytra rather diffusely and finely 

 punctured, in middle in irregular oblique 

 rows. 

 Head, thorax and abdomen black ; basal third-part of 

 elytra black ; antennae and legs red-brown. Thorax closely 

 and strongly punctured ; elytra slightly broader and rather 

 longer than thorax. L. 3^ 1. Eare. L. rufipenne, Gyll. 



h b. Head deeply punctured, closely at sides, 

 more diffusely in middle ; elytra strongly 

 punctured in rows. 



Head and thorax pitch-brown or brown ; abdomen 

 brownish, usually with reddish-brown apex ; base of elytra 

 brownish ; antennae reddish ; legs red-yellow. Thorax 

 rather closely and strongly punctured, distinctly half as long 

 again as broad ; elytra slightly broader and almost shorter 

 than thorax. L. 3| 1. Eather common. 



L. multipuncttim, Gr. 



B B. Head distinctly narrower than thorax ; 

 length 2| lines. 

 Head, thorax and abdomen black ; antennae dark l)rown ; 

 legs red-yellow, with anterior coxae brownish and hinder 

 coxae pitch-black. Punctuation of head very close and 

 interrupted only by a narrow smooth space on middle of 

 forehead, of thorax close and strong, and of elytra mode- 

 rately close and strong. Thorax rather longer than broad, 

 elytra slightly broader and a little longer than thorax. 

 Scarce. L. angustatum, Lac. 



2, Elytra black, at most witli a reddish-yellow spot 

 in outer apical angle. 

 A A. Elytra almost one-third longer than thorax. 



a a. Antennae and legs unicolorous pitch- 

 brown. 



Black, fore parts moderately shiny, abdomen dull. Head 

 considerably narrower than thorax, latter scarcely longer 

 than broad, closely and finely punctured ; elytra almost 



