(Page 594) 



2. Elytra zk times as long as pronotum. The head In mature animals black, 



the rest of the body most often brownish. L. 3 mm 



2. L. atrocephalum Syllh. 



Elytra twice as long as pronotum. Head reddish-yellow or darkly 

 brown, unicolorous with the rest of the body 3. 



3. Elytra rather convex, densely punctated. Head reddish-yellow. L. 



3.5 mm 3. L. unicolor Marsh. 



Elytra flat, very densely punctated. Head darkly brown. L. 2.5 mm. 

 4. L. fusculum Er. 



1. L. melanocephalum 111. 



(Illig. Sohneid. Mag. V, 596; Erichs. 5en. Spec. Staph. 6C9; Kraatz 

 Ins. D. II, 944; Rey Brevip. 1880, 125; Janglb. Kaf. M. II, 722). 



Very closely allied to atrocephalum , and like this with black head, 

 but considerably larger and broader and pronotal anterior margin more 

 strongly produced. 



Reddish yellowish-brown, somewhat glistening, naked; head black, 

 often with slight metallic reflection; antennal base, mouth-parts and 

 legs reddish-yellow. 



The head is proportionately small, punctation and impressions same 



as in atrocephalum , (Page 595) but impressions 



on forehead above broader; pronotum twice as broad as long, narrower 

 than elytra, with broadly and rather greatly produced fore-margin, prom- 

 inent fore-corners, slightly rounded sides, and rectangular hind corners, 

 slightly convex, with rather dense and coarse punctation, at middle-line 



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