296 IMr. Watekhouse's Descriptions of Coleoptera. 



Leucographus nlbovarins, n. sp. 



Ater, opacns, velutinus ; thorace lato, lateraliter angulato, 

 albo-variegato ; scutello lato, medio albo-lineato ; elytris latitii- 

 dine ^ longioribiis, basi fere truiicatis, apicem versus angi;statis, 

 dejjressis, circa scutellum convexioribus, guttis niimerosis stri- 

 gaque obliqua albidis. Long. 10 lin. 



Head very broad, with a white stripe between the antennfc. 

 Antennae witli the first joint and the base of the other joints 

 grey. Thorax broad, strongly but obtusely angular at the 

 sides, Avith numerous Avhitish spots which are more close towards 

 the sides, and nearly form a cross on the disc. Elytra broader 

 at the base than the broadest part of the thorax, narrowed 

 towards the apex, with the sides straight, the apex obtuse, the 

 shoulders are slightly sloping, obtuse ; there are numerous small 

 white spots scattered about the base, a line of spots on each side 

 of the suture, an oblique sti'ipe a little before the middle, and 

 six spots which on the two elytra are arranged in the form of 

 a wide VV behind the middle. Tibia? grey, except at the 

 extreme apex. 



There is a striking similarity of coloration between this and 

 Tophodercs frenatus its compatriot in the Anthn'bidce. 



