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and dull, but with the clypeus smooth and glossy, its mem- 

 branous front edge testaceous. Antennae nearly as long as the 

 body : first joint slightly curved, thickened towards the apex ; 

 third joint scarcely longer than the 

 fourth and a little shorter than the 

 fifth ; eleventh about one-third longer 

 than the tenth. Prothorax a little 

 longer than broad, slightly constricted 

 and transversely channelled just be- 

 hind the front margin, similarly con- 

 stricted and channelled just before 

 the base : widest at the base, slightly 

 rounded at the middle of each side 

 and narrowed in front ; very closely 

 punctured and dull above. Elytra 

 strongly and closely punctured, for 

 the most part dull, slightly glossy near 

 Fig. 33. Leptura rubriola, the apex ; apices broadly truncate and 

 Bates, J. x f. slightly sinuate, feebly dentate at each 



of the angles. Hind tarsi very long, 



the first joint nearly twice as long as the next two united ; third 

 joint cleft to the middle, claw-joint long. 



$ . Prothorax above, except along the front and hind borders, 

 and the whole of the elytra, red. Antenna? not extended beyond 

 the middle of the elytra, with the fourth joint distinctly shorter 

 than the third. Last ventral segment with a shallow groove along 

 the middle ; rounded at the apex ; pygidium slightly emarginate 

 in the middle at the apex. 



cf variation. The elytra entirely black, but otherwise agrees 

 completely in colour and structure with the male type. 

 Letigth 11-15 ; breadtJi 3|-5 mm. 



Hob. Kashmir, Murree, near Gulberg, 5000-9000 ft. 

 (Dr. Aitcheson), and Lidder, 11000 ft. 



76. Leptura miniacea, sp. n. 



Head, prothorax and elytra reddish brown, covered above with 

 a short dense cinnabar-red pubescence ; hind breast, abdomen, 

 antennae and the posterior two pairs of legs black ; front legs 

 reddish brown, varying to piceous towards the dorsal side of the 

 femora. Head constricted a little behind the eyes to form a neck; 

 marked with a median linear groove, which extends from the 

 clypeus to the vertex ; gular area flat, scarcely depressed in front, 

 distinctly but not very closely punctate ; eyes narrowly and not 

 deeply emarginate in front. Antennae extend a little past the 

 middle of the elytra, rather thick, clothed with black pubes- 

 cence ; fourth joint slightly shorter than the third and subequal 

 to the fifth ; sixth to tenth gradually shorter ; fifth to tenth 

 somewhat acutely angulate at the apex in front. Prothorax 

 transversely sulcate close to the apical border ; slightly rounded 



