1896.] of the Coleo2)tera of South Africa. 263 



Lebia dubia. 



Size, shape, and colouring of L. vagans ; differs only in the shape 

 of the post-median discoidal patch, which is infuscate, ill-defined 

 and elongato-quadrate, beginning at about the median part and 

 extending behind on the first, second, and third intervals to a short 

 distance from the apex ; legs and under side as in vagans . Length 

 7 mm. ; width 3 mm. 



Hah. Cape Colony (Uitenhaguej. 



I have seen one example of that species only, and might prove 

 to be a Zy. vagans more or less immature ; but I doubt it. 



Lebia imitator, 

 Plate VI., fig. 9. 



Head and neck black, smooth, shining, with the labrum, palpi, and 

 the three basal joints of elytra pale yellow ; prothorax reddish yellow, 

 faintly plicate laterally, smooth on the disk, slightly broader in the 

 anterior part than behind, and with the anterior angles slightly 

 rounded ; elytra subparallel, striate, with the intervals almost plane, 

 pale yellow, with a subtriangular elongated patch, the apex of which 

 begins at about one-third of the length from the base, and the 

 broadest part reaches the fourth stria, the basal part of the triangle 

 is also produced further down on the first and second intervals ; 

 under side pale yellow, with the abdomen infuscate, the fourth joint 

 of all tarsi broad and lobate. Length 6 mm. ; width 3 mm. 



Hah. Cape Colony (Burghersdorp). 



Lebia inconspicua, 

 Plate VI., fig. 11. 



Antennae, head, and prothorax pale yellowish red ; head closely 

 punctured ; neck smooth ; prothorax much rounded in the anterior 

 angles and closely aciculate ; elytra subparallel, striate, with the 

 striae faintly punctured and the intervals plane, pale yellow, with a 

 posterior transverse black band one-fifth of the length in width 

 reaching the apex and emitting in the anterior part a short quadrate 

 patch on the fourth, fifth, and sixth intervals ; under side pale 

 yellow ; abdomen infuscate ; fourth joint of all tarsi bilobate, lobes 

 short. Length 5 mm. ; width 3 mm. 



Hah. Natal (Frere). 



Lebia debilis, 

 Plate VI., fig. 12. 

 Head pale yellowish red, smooth in the centre, punctulate length- 

 ways along the eyes ; antennae and palpi flavescent ; prothorax pale 

 yellow, a little broader in front than behind, with the anterior angles 



