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8it. Callichroma virescens sp. nov. 



S. G. viride, infra sat anratnm ; Hiiteimis nigris ; jJedibiis rufis. CuiJiit rugose 

 punctatum, inter oculos paucis striis longitudinalibus instrnctum. Pruthonix 

 biconstrictus, disco postice verticaliter declivi, irregulariter transverse sfrigosus, iu 

 disci medio sine striis, sed minute j)nnc.tnlatns : dente lateral! et plicatnra ante enm 

 laevibus ; sulco basali multiplicato. Elytra subtilissime rnguloso-pnnctulata, dis- 

 tincte imdnlata, vix nigro-velntiua. Subtus sparsim griseo-pubescens. 



Long. 30 mm., elytr. 20, lat. S. 



Green, above slightly, imderneath more strongly tinged witli golden. .Vntennae 

 black, legs rnfons, upper surface sparingly clothed with a fine and short black 

 pubescence, underside with a whitish grey pubescence. Head deeply impressed in 

 front, irregularly and rugosely punctured, with some longitudinal wrinkles at the 

 antennary tubers ; cheeks striate, with a finely punctulated space near the base of 

 the mandibles. Prothorax biconstricted ; basal constriction with many striae, the 

 centre one of which forms a rather sharp carina ; disc transversely plicate, the 

 striae regular close to the basal constriction, more irregular at the sides and in front, 

 whilst the middle of the disc has only short and entirely irregular wrinkles and 

 very fine punctures ; sides of the prothorax also somewhat wrinkled, but the lateral 

 tooth and fold smooth. Elytra exceedingly finely punctulated and rugulose, tlie 

 punctures more or less confluent, with some more conspicuous wrinkles near the 

 scutellum ; there are many slight imi)ressions which give the elytra an undulating 

 ajjpearance. Under surface finely punctulated, with some striae at the anterior 

 margin of the prosternum, and with some larger punctures in front of tlie hind 

 coxae. Sixth segment of the abdomen conical, its extreme base rufous. 



Hab. Gold Coast (IS). 



Allied to <'. rn:i/ic/t/Vlh\te. but the colour is much greener, the pubescence much 

 sparser : the sculpture of the prothorax and the colour of the last abdominal segment 

 are also different. 



81. Callichroma rufipes Kolbe. 

 Gold ('oast (many examples). 



82. Callichroma fuligineum Gahan. 

 Bogos, Abyssinia (It) specimens). 



83. Callichroma prolixum Bates. 



Kuilu, Lower and Upper ('(ingu. In one ¥ the whole of the disc of the 

 prothorax is regularly plicate. 



84. Callichroma collate sp. nov. 



(H. IX., tig. :.) 



(?¥. C. laete auratum ; vertice, prothoracis parte antica, elytrornm laleribns 

 et basi, antennis pedibus(^ue violaceis, tarsis posticis argeuteis. C^aput minute 

 punctatum, froute fortissime impressum, geuis rugulose striatum. Prothorax 

 fortiter deutatus, plicatura laterali valida iustructus, disco medio Ijituberculatus, 

 postice regulariter transverse plicatus. Scutellum linea mediana impressa, punctu- 

 latum, postice rugatum, nitidum. Elytra subtilissime rugulose pmictnlata. infra 

 minutissime punctulatum, argeuteo-jiubescens, femora puuctis minutis instructa. 



Long. 3U mm., elytr. 2U, lat. (5|. 



