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Nearly allieJ to L. fiiniilis; the forcli ecu] not unusually promi- 

 nent in the middle, closely and rather strongly punctured, not so 

 much so as in that species ; anteinur longer tlian head and thorax, 

 third joint longer than the second, these two conjointly about as 

 long as the fourth ; tliorax more elongate, not so coarsely sculp- 

 tured, the punctuation, however, tolerably close and coarse : elytra 

 less deeply striate, the interstices broader but not so rugose, their 

 sculpture becoming finer behind ; this last character at once dis- 

 tinguishes it from L. obscuripes. 



? . Length, 3-| lines ; breadth, f line. 



Parua. One example. 



2002. L. maurUS, "-s. Subparallel , elongate, rather narrow ; 

 glossy-black, legs and antennae nigro-fuscous, the knees and tarsi 

 obscure-testaceous ; clothed with ash-coloured hairs, those on the 

 elytra closely placed, short and slender, but with a few more elon- 

 gate ones disposed almost in series. 



Head strongly and closely punctured, the forehead strongly 

 curved in front. Antenna; long and stout, third joint slightly longer 

 than second, both together rather shorter than the fourth ; joints 

 4-10 moderately produced inwardly at the apex. Thorax evidently 

 longer than broad, gradually narrowed towards the front, basal 

 angles somewhat divergent ; its sculpture like that of the head. 

 Elytra elongate, parallel, striate, the stria3 feebly impressed near the 

 middle of the base, not obliterated posteriorly, nowhere broad and 

 deep ; interstices evidently, and rather closely, punctured, but not 

 distinctly rugose. 



L. flavvpes and L.vcrticalis are its only near allies: from these it 

 is distinguishable by the elytral sculpture, itc 



^ . Length, 3|^ lines ; breadth, f line. 



Taieri. One from Mr. S. W. Fulton. 



2003. L. SCUlpturatUS, "••«• Blacl-, femora pale-testaceous, 

 tibiae obscure fusco-rufous, the palpi and terminal joints of tarsi 

 yellowish ; antenme fuscous, their three basal joints more or less 

 rufescent ; pubescence ash-coloured and yellowish, the brighter- 

 coloured hairs most conspicuous on the sides of the thorax and base 

 of elytra ; the surface rather dull. 



Head comparatively coarsely and closely punctured, almost 

 rugose, the forehead regularly curvate. Antennte elongate, stout; 

 second and third joints short, and, taken together, rather shorter 

 than the fourth ; joints 4-10 moderately prolonged inwardly at the 

 extremity. Thorax somewhat longer than broad, gradually narrowed 

 anteriorly, as coarsely sculptured as the head. Elytra punctate- 

 striate, the strige nearest the suture least evidently punctured, the 

 sutural well marked to the apex, the others not so deeply impressed 

 behind ; interstices rugulose. 



Similar to No. 513 in shape, not quite so broad ; forehead not so 

 much prolonged between the antennae, quite strongly curved how- 

 ever ; the punctuation of the thorax decidedly coarser than in any 



