470 COLEOPTERA. 
Near L. asperellus (3020), the antennal orbits less convex and con- 
vergent in front, the head not rugose, thorax not binodose, elytral sculpture 
much coarser more irregular and rugose. 3020 is rather larger, it is darker, 
less rufescent, and has thicker antennae. 
Length, 54 mm.; breadth, 24 mm. 
Scarcliff and tee Hill. Several specimens captured during October, 
1913, by Mr. T. Hall, in whose honour it has been named. One example 
is almost wholly fiery red. 
3971. Luperus dilucidus sp. nov. 
Oblong, subdepressed, nude, shining; cyaneous, legs and basal joints 
of antennae rufo-testaceous ; remainder of the latter, the palpi, front of 
head, and terminal joint of tarsi nigrescent. 
Head smooth behind, dull and bearing some ashy pubescence in front, 
antennal orbits obtuse; it is nearly as wide as front of thorax, but the 
eyes are less prominent than usual. Thorax a third broader than long, 
its sides evidently and almost regularly rounded ; apex truncate, the base 
nearly so in the middle but a little curved fowende the sides, its angles, 
though the lateral margins are somewhat incrassate there, are nearly obsolete ; 
disc remotely and minutely punctured, the base with a few larger, yet 
rather fine punctures, there is a distinct basal depression near each side. 
Elytra with rounded shoulders so that the base is scarcely at all wider than 
that of the thorax, they are rather more than thrice its length, with broadly 
rounded apices; their whole surface densely and minutely sculptured, 
and with shallow and rather fine punctures near the base and suture ; 
there is an elongate impression within each shoulder, and the sides of the 
suture are broadly impressed. 
Antennae moderately stout, pubescent, extending to beyond the middle 
femora, 2nd joint shorter than 3rd, the following ones equal, elongate. Legs 
moderately stout, tibiae straight. 
Readily recognizable by the sharp contrast in coloration, the almost 
evenly curvate sides of the thorax, and dense but fine elytral sculpture. 
Length, 55 mm.; breadth, 2} mm. 
Unknown Land, beyond Moa Basin. One perfect specimen and a 
second damaged, both from Mr. Hall. 
3972. Luperus cyanescens sp. nov. 
Nitid, nude, nigro-cyaneous, antennae and head nigrescent, femora 
dark fuscous, tibiae and basal joints of tarsi fusco-testaceous. 
Thorax truncate in front, its sides nearly straight behind, a little curved 
anteriorly, base slightly rounded towards the sides, its angles indefinite ; 
it is distantly and very irregularly punctate, most of the. punctures are 
minute, those near the base and sides are more distinct ; near each side, 
before the base, there is a rather large, somewhat flattened elevation. 
Elytra rather broader than thorax at the base, with rounded shoulders 
and broadly rounded apices; their punctation distinct, though moderately 
fine and close throughout, a little rugose, with smooth intervals. 
Antennae filiform, attaining posterior femora, 4th joint evidently longer 
than 3rd. 
Underside greenish - blue, with grey pubescence. Abdomen finely 
punctate and closely transversely strigose, 4th segment nearly semicircularly 
emarginate, 5th thrice as long, less closely sculptured, with a deep smooth 
cavity from base to apex. 
