512 ME. &UY A. K. MAESHALL OX COLEOPTERA 



Colour black, with reddisli or yellowish efflorescence, which is condensed into stripes 

 along the suture, and on intervals 5 and 9 ; in abraded individuals the stripes are 

 indicated by lines of pubescence ; the prothorax with a central line and lateral stripe. 



Head closely and finely punctate, the forehead shallowly impressed transversely and 

 ^\ith a deep central fovea. Bostnim dorsally longer than the prothorax (oj : 3 mm.), 

 only slightly curved, a little dilated at the apex, the upper surface closely punctate 

 with intermingled large and small punctures, a short median stria above the insertion 

 of the antenna;, the sides longitudinally rugose. Antennm red-brown, the funicle with 

 joint 2 more than twice as long as 1 and clavate, 3 to 6 almost equal in length and 

 subquadrate, the second joint of the club slightly longer than the first. Proihorax 

 subconical, as long as its basal width, the sides almost straight and converging to near 

 the apex, there rather abruptly constricted, the base bisinuate, the apical dorsal 

 margin slightly rounded, the ocular lobes rather feeble ; the upper surface coarsely 

 and closely punctate, with a central furrow which is feeble in front but more distinct 

 behind, being deeply impressed at the base ; the punctures confluent and transversely 

 rugose at the sides. Elytra suboblong, almost parallel-sided for the greater part, 

 Avithout distinct shoulders, the basal margin broader than that of the prothorax, the 

 apices separately rounded ; the upper surface with shallow punctate striae, the punctures 

 diminishing behind the middle, the intervals almost plane and finely shagreened 

 transversely, with minute sparse white hairs which are longer and denser on intervals 1, 

 5, and 9, the usual circum-scutellar and humeral impressions, interval 3 elevated at the 

 base and a distinct posterior callus. Legs black, with short recumbent white hairs, 

 the femora Avithout a tooth. 



Length 9^-13, width 2|-4J mm. 



Mimika River; 3 d , 6 ? . (Licluding the tyijes of the species.) 

 The nearly allied L. monticola Kirsch, with which (according to Faust) L. conf'ormis 

 Pasc, is synonymous, differs in having a distinct humeral prominence on the elytra, 

 which have no longitudinal stripes; the prothorax is more conical, being much rnore 

 narrowed anteriorly, and the apical constriction is much less evident ; the antennal 

 club is also much broader than in L. mimicanus. 



ACLEES INDIGNUS, sp. n. 



? . Niger, subnitidus, setis brevissimis pallidis recliuatis adapersus ; rostro usque ad antennas 

 evidenter trisulcato ; protliorace subcouico, quam baseos latitudine non breviore, a basi ad 

 apicem evideuter rotundato-angustato, confertim sequaliter punctato, in medio impressione 

 transversa curvata instriicto; elytris omuiiio regulariter foveato-sulcatis, foveis postiee 

 obsoletis, interstitiis quara sulcis non latioribus et granulis sparsis subobsoletis instructis. 



Black, rather shiny, with very sparse minute recumbent pale setae. 

 Head closely and finely punctate, the forehead with a deep fovea lying in a 

 continuation of the median rostral furrow. Bostnim elongate, distinctly trisulcate 



