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This species is not unlike Echinotus in general appearance, but is. 

 a true Phligra. 



Hab. Cape Colony (Oudtshoorn). D. W. F. Purcell. 



TEIBE PEDININI. 

 GEN. ANCHOPHTHALMUS, Gerst. 



ANCHOPnTHALMUS INDIGUS, n. Sp. 



Black, not shining ; head closely punctulate ; prothorax equally 

 rounded laterally from the anterior to the posterior angle, not much 

 arnpliated, one-third shorter in the greatest length than the width at 

 the median part, posterior angles strong, curved slightly inwards, 

 outer sides moderately deplanate with the margin not much raised, 

 closely aciculate-punctate ; scutellum punctate ; elytra sub-parallel 

 for two-thirds of the length, accuminated thence and moderately 

 dehiscent, plane in the anterior part, finely striate with the striae 

 faintly punctulate in the dorsal part, but with the three lateral striae 

 much more plainly punctate especially in the anterior part, and with 

 the intervals moderately convex there, with the exception of the 

 seventh which is very highly raised in both sexes for half the length, 

 while they are quite plane in the dorsal part, the surface is very finely 

 aciculate, and there is a plain row of punctures along the carinate 

 epipleural fold, from the base to about the median part ; under side 

 striolate, legs finely and closely punctulate. In the male the elytra 

 are slightly more parallel than in the female. 



Not unlike A. dentipes, Gerst., the elytra are, however, more 

 acuminate than in the same sex of A. deutipes, and more sloping 

 behind, the striae are finer, and the intervals are quite plane on the 

 dorsal part, much less raised, and without any traces of transverse 

 punctures on the outer ; but laterally the punctures, especially in the 

 male, impinge slightly on the sides of the intervals. It is easily 

 recognised by the seventh interval of each elytra being highly raised 

 from the base to the median part only. 



Length 37-18 mm. ; width 7J-8 mm. 



Hab. Southern Ehodesia (Manica). P. C. Selous. 



ANCHOPHTHALMUS ALGOENSIS, n. sp. 



Female : Black, somewhat shining ; head closely and somewhat 

 roughly punctulate ; prothorax rounded laterally, but straighter in 

 the posterior than in the anterior part, convex in the middle with the 



