1502 COLEOPTERA 



fourth not quite as long as the thhd ; 5-8 decrease in length ; ninth 

 distinctly larger than the eighth, smaller than the tenth, neither of 

 these (ninth and tenth) transverse ; eleventh oviform, nearly as long 

 as the preceding two. Tliorax transverse, base and apex almost 

 truncate, its sides much curved towards the front, the surface im- 

 punctate. Sciitcllum triangular, quite exposed and distinct. Elytra 

 convex, iiearly vertical behind ; on their basal portion there are two 

 rov/s of small punctures on each side of the suture, those nearer the 

 sides are indistinct. 



Underside glossy, bronzed-black, the abdomen more or less cas- 

 taueous. Prostermcm short, flat, finely margined between the coxa), 

 very slightly, if at all, incurved behind. Mesosternum very short, 

 flat, quite smooth. Mctasternum plane, with some coarse punctures, 

 not in the least elevated in front. Abdomen nearly smooth, basal 

 segment quite truncate between the coxa), barely as long as the 

 following three taken together, second, third, and fourth with 

 curved sutures, indistinctly punctate, fifth nearly smooth, with a few 

 short hairs. 



Like A. convexum, the legs decidedly thicker, the tibia) broader 

 and more arched externally, the scutellum distinct. 



Length, f ; breadth, f line. 



Maketu, Hunua Eange. One, example only. 



Obs. — Apliilon enigma, Sharp. I now possess three specimens, 

 and give a description of the lower surface. 



Prostermcm incurved and finely margined behind the coxce. 

 Mesosternum strongly curvate in the middle, with a row of short 

 impressions. Mctasternum smooth, much curved medially in front, 

 distinctly raised there. Abdomen : Basal segment large, smooth, very 

 shghtly curved between the coxae, the fifth with small punctures and 

 short hairs. 



Group-GALERUCID^. 



Luperus (Gen., p. 631). 



2587. L. mollis, w-s. oblong, nude, shining ; head and thorax 

 seneo-niger, elytra and tibia) testaceous, femora blackish but with 

 their basal portion, and the coxae, sordid-ochraceous, antenna) 

 pitchy-brown, the three basal joints yellowish-brown. 



Head with a transverse groove between the eyes. Antcnnce 

 implanted near the front and inner margin of the eyes ; first joint 

 moderately thickened, second distinctly shorter than the third, 4-10 

 nearly equal. Thorax transverse, the sides very little curved, 

 slightly narrowed behind, lateral margins distinct, a little thickened 

 near the front angles, posterior angles nearly rectangular ; its 

 punctuation shallow, fine, distant and indistinct, there is a small 

 fovea in front of the scutellum. Elytra oblong, finely and not closely 

 punctured, the sutural region, near the base, sometimes fuscous. 



Like L. nitidicollis (No. 1113). In that species, however, 

 the antennae arise in line with the middle of the eyes, they 



