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Agrypnus laxatus (Candéze) comb. n. 
Lacon laxatus Candéze, 1895) : 56. 
Adelocera laxatus (Candéze) Fleutiaux, 1926 : 96. 
LECTOTYPE (present designation). MApDAGAscAR: 4, Madagascar, Diego 
Suarez, Ch. Alluaud 1893; Museum Paris, Madagascar, coll. Alluaud 1903; L. laxatus 
n.sp. Cand. det. 1893 [Cand.] (MNHN, Paris). 
Paralectotypes. I J, 3 ex., same locality and collection as the lectotype. All 
bear Fleutiaux’s determination labels and one bears an additional label: Lacon 
laxatus Cand. Ann. Belge 1859 p. 56 ex type [Fleut.] (MNHN, Paris). 
The published locality is Montagne des Francais, 600-800 m. 
Agrypnus leprosus (Candéze) comb. n. 
Lacon leprosus Candéze, 1857 : 107; pl. 11, fig. 3. 
Adelocera leprosus (Candéze) Fleutiaux, 1926 : 96. 
The description is based on an unrecorded number of specimens with a reference 
to Agrypnus hydropictus Dup. in Dej. cat. ed. 3 : 99, and a specimen in the MNHU, 
Berlin named leprosus by Klug. The designation of a lectotype is postponed 
until any material extant in the MNHU, Berlin can be examined. 
Syntype examined. MapaGascar: 4, Dej. Madagascar; Janson coll. 1903.130; 
Lacon leprosus Cdze. [Janson]; Agrypnus hydropictus Dej. Cat. e coll. Dejean 
[Janson]; L. leprosus [Cand.] (BMNH). 
Agrypnus leucaspis (Candéze) comb. n. 
Lacon leucaspis Candéze, 1874 : 63. 
Adeloceva leucaspis (Candéze) Fleutiaux, 1926 : 96. 
The description is based on an unrecorded number of specimens collected in 
Malacca by Castelnau, in the Janson and Candéze collections. Selection of a 
lectotype is postponed until any material extant in the Candéze collection (IRSNB, 
Brussels) can be examined. 
Syntypes examined. I ex., no locality label. Janson coll. 1903.130; L. leucaspis 
Cdz. Type [Cand.]. The abdomen is missing. 1 9, Malacca; Janson coll. 1903.130; 
L. leucaspis Cdz. [Cand.]. 1 9, 1 9, Malacca, Janson coll. 1903.130 (BMNH). 
Agrypnus lezeleucii (Candéze) comb. n. 
Lacon lezeleucir Candéze, 1857 : 158. 
Colaulon lezeleuci (Candéze) Golbach, 1968 : 108. 
LECTOTYPE (present designation). Mexico: 9, labelled as g, Laf. Vera Cruz, 
Mex.; Janson coll. 1903.130; Lacon lezeleucii Cand. type, e coll. de Laferté [Janson] 
(BMNH). The absence of Candéze’s determination label is probably due to Janson 
(see p. 276). 

