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Head rather closely and strongly punctured at the vertex witii a central longi- 

 tndinal groove, the s))ace between the eyes transversely depressed, the clypeus 

 ])unctMred like the rest of the head, lalirnni black, palpi i'ulvous, tlic terminal joint 

 black, antennae black, the basal joint metallic blue, the following two joints more or 

 less piceous below; thorax transversely convex, the sides evenly rounded, narrowly 

 margined, the anterior angles produced, the entire surface closely and evenly 

 inipres.sed with round and rather fine jiunctnres ; scutellum broader tiian long, 

 metallic greenish ; elytra without basal depression, very convex, more strongly 

 punctured than the thorax, the punctures irregularly and closely placed in rows, the 

 lateral margin like that of the thorax metallic green ; underside blue or purplish, 

 tibiae metallic green, tarsi bluisli ; jirosternum rugosely piuictiired ; metasternum 

 smooth, impunctate. 



llab. Gaboon. 



The uniform dark blue colour, the fine and evenly distriliuted punctnatiim of the 

 thorax and colour of the tibiae distinguishes this species. 



Colasposoma auripes sp. nov. 



Broad and robnst, obscure cupreous below, above metallic green, the labrum ami 

 the basal joints of the antennae dark fulvous, thorax very broad, finely and closely 

 punctured, el}'tra convex, ovate, strongly aud closely punctured, narrowly margined 

 with cupreous, anterior femora dentate. 



Ah. Entirely dark aeneous. 



Length 3 lines. 



Head finely and rather closely punctured, the vertex strigose, the clypeus 

 separated from the face by an obsolete transverse depression, its anterior margin 

 reddish cupreous, labrum dark fulvous, mandibles black, antennae black, the lower 

 three joints more or less fulvous ; thorax strongly transversely convex, throe times 

 broader than long, the sides strongly rounded near the l)ase, obliquely narrowed 

 towards the apex, anterior angles distinctly dentate, the surface closely and finely 

 punctured throughout ; scutellum twice as broad as long, distinctly punctured, elytra 

 convex, rather short, as broad as the thorax, mthout basal depression, more strongly 

 punctured than the thorax, the jiunctures closely aud irregularly jilacod near the 

 suture, the interstices finely acicnlate, those at the sides transversely rugose, the 

 extreme lateral margin cupreous ; underside and legs of tiie latter colour, the anterior 

 legs elongate, their femora dentate, the tibiae curved ; prosternum clothed with 

 whitish pubescence, which to a less extent is also present in the rest of the under 

 surface. 



ll'ih. Voi River aud Teita (E. Africa). 



There seem to be only male specimens of this species before me, the broaiUy 

 rounded thorax and its width it has in common with several other species from 

 Africa, but the jnmctuation of the upper surface, the colour of the legs and the 

 dentate anterior femora, ditter from any described form wirli which 1 am ac(iuainted. 



Colasposoma gabonensis sp. w)\. 



Metallic green, antennae Idack, the basal joints fulvous, thorax coarsely and 

 confluently punctured, elytra less strongly jinnctate, the interstices transversely 

 nigose at the sides, ajjex of tlie femora and tiic tibiai' and tarsi cnpreous. 



Length 3 lines. 



Head obliquely strigose and rather closely punctured, with a narrow smooth 



