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Elytra rich yellow with a black sutural band covering the two first 
intervals from base to about middle, whence it widens outwards (at 
the commencement obliquely) into a broad transverse band which 
covers the eighth interval but does not reach the margin. The band 
is irregularly sinuous above and below. Underneath reddish-brown 
darker laterally and on the anal segments. Vertex of head and 
frontal parts closely punctured and longitudinally plicate between the 
eyes. Prothorax: anterior part to about one-third its length widely 
rounded ; thence to posterior angle (which is sharp and recurved) 
nearly straight; rugosely, transversely plicate over the whole disc, 
which is divided by a well-defined median groove. Elytra nearly 
twice the width of the prothorax at base, shoulders rounded, sides 
very slightly ampliated, nearly parallel in fact; punctate striate, 
intervals plane Antenne filiform, long and slender; the first three 
joints excepted, pubescent and bearing a long seta towards the apex 
of each articulation. Legs and tarsi elongate ; claws quadripectinate, 
Length 8 mm. Width 3} mm. 
Hab. Van Reenen, Natal. A single example taken by me in 
December, 1907. 
The antenne, legs and tarsi are even relatively longer than those of 
L. natalis, Pér. and L. thoracica, Boh. It should precede L. insidiosa, 
Per. which is a sort of connecting link with species of the ZL. fortwita, 
LI. umtalia class characterised by nearly straight outer sides, antenne 
moderately long, sub-filiform. 
LEBIA. 
Without venturing to attempt a re-grouping of the large numbers 
of S. African species of this genus, for which the material at my 
disposal is quite insufficient, I would suggest placing the MVematopeza 
section at the end of the list, for in their more robust convex forms 
they distinctly approximate to Astata. Species which I take to belong 
to this group are L. dreget, Chaud., LZ. nobilis, Boh., LZ. invicta, Pér., 
L. evicta, Pér., L. modesta, Boh., L. fraterna, Pér., ZL. verisimilis, Pér. 
in litt., Z. bicolor, Per., etc. JL. natalis, Pér., I think takes its most 
suitable place after ZL. thoracica, Boh., with which it has in common 
filiform antenne and elongated tarsi. L. immaculata, Boh., I have 
not yet come across, but judging by its description ‘outer sides nearly 
straight,” it may find its place next to L. natalis. 
