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Allied pretty closely to L. piliconiis, but readily distinguished by the 

 less pilose antennte and the colour, and presenting some slight structural 

 differences ; the antennae are differently formed ; but I have not suffi- 

 cient specimens to enable me to decide whether this is more than a 

 sexual character. 



I have received two very damaged specimens from Captain Broun, 

 but without any information as to habits. 



511. L. SUffuSUS, Sharp; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., A/aj, 1877. 

 Z. angustuliis, fere parallelus, sat nitidus, evidenler sed breviter pubes- 

 cens, niger, antennis fuscis, pedibus fusco-testaceis ; elytris sordide 

 testaceis, sutura margineque externo vage nigricantibus ; antennis intus 

 subserratis, articulis secundo et tertio conjunctim quarto vix lequalibus ; 

 capitc fortiter punctato ; protliorace elongato, minus fortiter et crebre 

 punctato, nitido, angulis posterioribus nuUo modo divergentibus, angus- 

 tius testaceis ; elytris evidenter striatis, striis punctatis. 



Long., 5 J- mm. 



This species, though closely allied to L. pilicornis and L. pictus, can 

 be readily distinguished by the considerably less developed punctation 

 of the thorax ; this part also is longer in proportion. 



Captain Broun has sent a single specimen from Tairua. 



512. L. flavipes, Sharp; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., May, 1877. 

 L. angustulus, sub-parallelus, sat nitidus, niger, evidenter fusco-pubes- 

 cens, pedibus testaceis ; antennis tenuibus, fere filiformibus, articulis 

 secundo et tertio minus abbreviatis, conjunctim quarto sequalibus ; 

 prothorace elongato, crebre subtiliter punctato ; elytris subtiliter striatis, 

 striis evidenter punctatis, interstitiis crebrius rugulosis. 



Long., 7 mm. 



This species may be readily distinguished from L. obscuripes by its 

 considerably more elongate form and its more finely punctured thorax 

 and paler pubescence ; it has extremely the appearance of our small 

 European Linionii, parvuliis and niinutus. 



I have seen but a single individual, which was sent from Auckland 

 by Mr. Lawson. 



Note. — I found a specimen at Whangarei Heads; the elytra are not 

 at all narrowed towards the apex, and are slightly dilated behind the 

 middle. 



513. L. SimiliS, Sharp; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., May, 1877. 

 L. angustulus, sat nitidus, evidenter pubescens, niger, pedibus fusco- 

 rufis ; antennis elongatis, crassiusculis, intus serratis, articulis secundo et 

 tertio perbrevibus quam quartus conjunctim duplo brevioribus ; pro- 

 thorace elongato, crebre sat fortiter punctato; elytris evidenter striatis, 

 striis ad apicem distinctis, interstitiis crebre rugulosis. 



Long., \\ mm. 

 This species may be readily distinguished from the following as well 

 as from the preceding species by the fact that the forehead is slightly 

 more prolonged in the middle, so tiiat its front margin, instead of 



