BY WILLIAM MACLEAY, F.L.S. 
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wide, of normal form, the sides crennlate, the posterior angles 
slightly dilated and rectangular, the disk sub-convex in the middle, 
and transversely ridged with numerous spots of whitish scales, 
largest on the apex and sides. Elytra of the width of the thoi’ax 
and twice the length, finely striate-punctate, the interstices very 
narrow and slightly raised, with whitish spots most numerous 
towards the apex. Beneath brownish, punctate, minutely 
squamose. Legs reddish, the tarsal groove on the prothorax well 
marked. 
Long. 3, lat. 1 line. Near L. guttatus, Cand. 
220. Lacon parvulus, n.sp. 
Oblong, dark brown, opaque, very minutely and densely 
punctate and rather densely covered with minute cinereous scales. 
Head emarginate in front, the angles a little recurved. Thorax 
about as wide as long, of normal form, the base truncate, the 
posterior angles acutely rectangular, the disk very slightly 
convex, the median line not impressed. Elytra of the width and 
twice the length of the thorax, very minutely striate-punctate, 
with the interstices narrow, flat, and densely and minutely 
punctate. The tai’sal groove on the prothorax deeply marked. 
Long. 2^, lat. | line. 
221. Lacon fasciolatus, n.sp. 
Very like the last species, but difiering in being less minutely 
punctate and striate on the elytra and in having the interstices 
flatter and apparently wider; the chief distinction, however, 
i.s in the variegated patches of reddish and cinereous scales on the 
thorax and elytra, those on the latter being densest towards the 
apex, and putting on an appearance of faint irregular fasciie about 
the middle. The tarsal groove on the prothora.x rather lightly 
marked. 
Long. 3, lat. 2 line. 
