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space, which is also granulated ; lioth grannlatpd spaces are violet for the most 

 part, and their granules form irregular transverse rows. The dorsal part of the 

 ultimate segment of the abdomen elongate, and rounded at the apex. 



? . Prothorax sparingly granulated, the grannies forming irregular transverse 

 rows ; impressed at each side in front and in the middle of the disc, these 

 impressions smooth. Prosternum minutely striate all over, the striae stronger 

 at the fore margin, and intermixed with some grannies. 



Hab. Kuilu (A. Mocqnerys, lHf)2). 



In one male the femora have a rufous ring near the middle. Has the appear- 

 ance of A', ctfanella Chevr., from which it differs in colour, in tlie structure of 

 the prothorax of the male, in the structure of the prosternum, etc. 



23. Xysti'ocera lateralis Chevr. 

 Kuilu, Gaboon. 



Varies from golden green to greenish blue ; the legs are black, or entirely 

 rufous, or black with the middle of the femora rufous. 



24. Xystrocera velutina sp. nov. 



c? S . A', aureo-viridis (c?), sen cyaneo-viridis (S); capite granuhito, vertice 

 medio impresso et laevi ; antennis uigris ; scutello laevi ; elytris sntura lateri- 

 busque nigro-velntinis, disco sat sparsim granulatis, pedibus nigris. 



S prothorace lateribus postice rotundato-dilatato, densiter punctulato, disco 

 imjiressione lyriformi aureo-nitida. parce granulosa : prosterno densissime minute 

 punctnlato, antice striato ; abdominis segmenti ultimi parte dorsali elongata, apice 

 paulo emarginata. 



¥ prothorace lateribus leviter binodulosis, disco antice valde constricto, 

 pone constrictionem dilatato, sparsim grauulato, in constrictione et in disci medio 

 laevi, prosterno sparsissime granulato, antice striato. 



i. Long. 23 mm., elytr. 15^, lat. 5. 



Male golden green, femnle greenish blue or blue. Head strongly granulated, 

 the vertex impressed and smooth between the upper lobes of the eyes. Antennae 

 black, their scape greenish blue. Scutellum green, with hardly any granules. 

 Suture (save the apex) and sides of the elytra clothed with a black velvety 

 pubescence ; disc golden and shining, covered with strong but rather sjiarse 

 granules ; a longitudinal line in the middle of the tlisc conspicuously elevatetl. 

 Metasternum and abdomen black, clothed with a grey pubescence. Legs black, 

 their hind tibiae scarcely dilated towards the a])ex. 



(?. Prothorax as long as broad, with the sides rounded and dilated, especially 

 before the base, very .densely punctnlated ; a lyriform impression on the disc 

 "■olden and shining, covered with sparse granules ; each side has two small and 

 rather deeply impressed grooves, one at the side of the other, and a third in 

 front of them near the anterior margin. Prosternum punctured like the prothorax, 

 with a few granules, the anterior black (lart regularly transversely striate. 

 Dorsal part of the last segment of the abdomen elongate and slightly emarginate. 

 ¥ . Head and prothorax with a tint of pttrple. Prothorax broader than long, 

 shining, covered with sparse granules ; the rather broad and strong constrii'.tion 

 in front, and the middle of the disc smooth. Prosternum sparingly granulated^ 

 with the anterior black part striate. 



