48 COLEOPTERA 



$ Tarsts quatuor anticis, articulis 2-3 latissime dilatatis, 2 do fere 

 semi-circulari, 3 io brevi. 



Long., 2 J-2 Jl. $ ? . 



Distinguished from the other species of the genus by its greater 

 convexity and the sharper and deeper striation of the elytra. The 

 colour of the upper surface is shining black, with a faint brassy metallic 

 sheen on the elytra. The extreme lateral margins of the thorax and 

 the elytra are rufescent ; the two basal joints of the antennae, the palpi 

 and the basal half of the tibise are also of the same colour. The basal 

 foveae of the thorax are coarsely but sparsely punctured. 



West Coast, S. Island, numerous examples (C. M. Wakefield). 



98. L. fuligillOSUS, n.s. Head, thorax, and elytral disc smoky- 

 brown, the thoracic and elytral margins, the apex of elytra, tarsi and 

 antennae fusco-testaceous, the legs and palpi testaceous. Head with two 

 punctiform impressions near each antenna, and a transverse line. Pro- 

 thorax convex, transverse, considerably broader than long. Sides 

 rounded, more abruptly in front than behind, so that it is widest in front 

 of the middle, hind angles rounded off, the base a little emarginate at 

 the middle ; its sculpture is very indefinite, consisting of a feebly 

 impressed dorsal line, and an impression towards the apex. Elytra 

 convex, ovate, very feebly striated, the striae mere lines ; the interstices 

 are broad and plane, with an irregular row of punctiform impressions 

 near the lateral margins, most conspicuous behind. Under side pitchy- 

 brown, the coxae and trochanters testaceous. 



Length, 2\ lines, breadth i. 



Described from a single specimen received from Captain Hutton ; 

 it was found in Otago, and is in bad condition. 



99. L. fallax, n.s. Oblong, convex, rather narrow, of a shining 

 pitchy-black colour, with the thoracic margins and apical portion of the 

 elytra more or less rufescent, red legs, and yellowish-red antennae, palpi 

 and tarsi. 



Prothorax convex, about as long as broad, slightly and regularly 

 rounded laterally and a little narrowed towards the base, which has a 

 median emargination ; its anterior angles are depressed, and the 

 posterior not at all prominent, but rounded off; the surface forms a 

 gradual and uninterrupted slope towards the sides, which have fine, 

 indistinctly reflexed margins, and bears a very slight dorsal line and 

 basal impressions. Elytra oblong, striate, with a puncture behind the 

 middle of their third interstices. 



This species is likely to be confounded with L. mstgntfus only, it is 

 closely allied to that species, having similarly expanded tarsi, &c., and 

 can only be separated from it after a careful comparison of specimens 

 of both ; L. insignitus is larger and more robust, with stouter legs and 

 claws, shorter antennae, and rather more transverse prothorax. 



Length, 2j-2f lines ; breadth, i J. 



I found four examples (both sexes) at Parua, near Whangarei Har- 

 bour. 



