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the extremity. Labrum transversal, slightly rounded in front. Head 

 sub-quadrate ; eyes moderate, rounded, prominent. Antenna inserted 

 at the front angles of the head, slender, with eleven joints, the first 

 globular, second oval, three to eight cylindrical, gradually shortened, 

 joints nine to eleven forming an elongate club. Prothorax quad- 

 rangular, sub-cordiform, narrower than the elytra, finely margined 

 laterally. Scutellum very small. Elytra oval or oblong. Legs rather 

 long ; tibia slender, somewhat arcuated ; tarsi three-jointed, the first 

 half the size of the second, third longer than first and second conjointly. 

 Prosternum narrow. 



Body oval and rather convex, sometimes long and depressed, 

 winged, and usually smooth. 



409. L. antipodum, White; Voy. Er. Terr., Ins., p. 18. Deep 

 shining black ; club of antenna sub-ferruginous ; sides of thorax slightly 

 sinuated ; elytra somewhat widened about the middle, suture and edge 

 of elytra raised, each elytron with two slightly raised keels, the two 

 inner with an elevation beyond the middle, and two transverse widish 

 depressions before the middle. 



Length, i line. 



New Zealand (Capt. Parry). 



This species is very closely allied to L. nodifer, described by Mr. 

 Westwood in a note at p. 155 of his Modern Classification of Insects, 

 vol. i., and figured at page 152, fig. 13, 23. 



410. L. SClllpturatuS, n.s. Pitchy-black, somewhat shining, legs 

 and antennae obscure reddish, tarsi testaceous. 



Head so sculptured as to appear rough, uneven and dull. Prothorax 

 longer than broad, rounded laterally in front, widest at the middle, 

 behind which is a deep sinuation ; the surface is very uneven, having 

 two longitudinal costse near the middle, and a much curved one near 

 each side, the intervals being occupied by rather large cavities, those 

 behind giving the appearance of a transverse depression near the base. 

 Elytra oblong-oval, widest at the middle, much wider than the thorax ; 

 each with eight distinctly punctured striae, these, owing to their separa- 

 tion by longitudinal costse, are arranged in pairs ; the suture is a little 

 elevated, the first costa bears an elongate, laterally compressed, tuber- 

 cular elevation behind, the second is more sharply defined, and most 

 conspicuous near the apex, the third is most distinct near the shoulder ; 

 there is an evident depression in front of and another behind the 

 middle of the elytra. 



Length, nearly i line. 



I think I found several specimens at Auckland some years ago, I 

 have two remaining. I am in doubt as to whether this is identical with 

 White's Z. antipodum, though I believe it to be a new species. 



411. L. Hiarginalis, n.s. Moderately shining, brownish-testa- 

 ceous. Head rough, apparently rugosely punctured, and rather dull. 

 Prothorax longer than broad, very much and rather abruptly constricted 



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