INSECT A. 251 



pronotal angles, but is broader and without the white spots at 

 base of scutellum. (W. L. D.} 



Antestia transvaalia, sp. n. (Tab. III. fig. 6.) 



Above dull ochraceous, somewhat thickly punctured with 

 brown. Head with the margins of the central lobe enclosing 

 two short central lines at base, the inner margins of the eyes 

 and a cluster of punctures near the apex of each lateral lobe, 

 black. Pronotum with the posterior area thickly covered with 

 coarse black punctures and some scattered punctures on anterior 

 area, the punctures form two obscure dark spots on disk ; 

 anterior and lateral margins and a central longitudinal discal 

 line luteous and levigate, a black line on lateral margins near 

 the posterior angles. Scutellum thickly covered with black 

 punctures; two large spots at base and the apex luteous and 

 almost impunctate ; the black punctures become confluent near 

 base, and form two obscure spots before apex. Corium thickly 

 covered with black punctures, excepting at base of lateral margins 

 and an angulated fascia on disk, both of which are luteous and 

 levigate. Membrane black, its apical margin hyaline; con- 

 nexivum luteous, spotted with black. Body beneath and legs 

 luteous ; abdomen with three basal creamy levigate fascise, the 

 second and third interrupted at centre ; rostrum with a central 

 line and apex black ; margins of abdomen spotted with black. 

 Antenna mutilated. 



Long. 7 millim. 



This species is allied to A. variegata, Thunb., from which the 

 white levigate fascise on the under surface of the abdomen will 

 alone render it very distinct. (W. L. D.) 



Plinachtus falcatus, sp. n. (Tab. III. fig. 8.) 



Body above and antennae reddish ochraceous ; head with two 

 curved black lines extending from base to near emergence of 

 antennae ; eyes dark fuscous ; pronotum rugulose, lateral mar- 

 gins and apices of spines narrowly black, sub-anterior and sub- 

 lateral margins and the spines (excluding apices) reddish, a central 

 pale levigate line margined with black punctures, and with some 

 scattered black punctures on basal area ; scutellum darkly 



