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was first pointed out by Marseul {Jorn. Sci. Math. Phys. Nat. Lish., 

 1879, p. 45) and which may be briefly described as follows : 



Mylabris (M.) myops var. welwitschi Wellm. var. nov. 



Macula flava hasali elytrorum nulla. Typ. in coll. mea. 



There are some other points of difference, among which may be 

 mentioned the rather coarser and more irregular punctuation of the 

 head and thorax in the case of the 9 9 , and the greater comparative 

 length of the third joint of the antennae. 



40. Mylabris (M.) oculata Thunb., Diss. Nov. Ins. Spec, VI, 1791, p. 114. 



Caniharis bifasciata Degeer., Ins., VII, p. 647, tab. 48, fig. 13. 

 Angola (Welwitsch), Humbe (Anchieta). 

 First described from the Cape. 



Mylabris (M.) oculata var. moufleti Mars., Mim. Soc. roy. Sci. Li^ge, 1872, p. 404. 



Benguella (Marseul), Hiiilla (Lobo d'Avila), Caconda (Anchieta), 

 Bihe (Capello and Ivens). 



Mylabris (M.) oculata var. ophthalmica Mars., ibid., p. 404. 



Angola (Welwitsch), Benguella, Capangombe, Humbe (Anchieta). 

 Chiyaka, January, 1908, one specimen, Gamba, March, 1908, 3 speci- 

 mens (Wellman). 



Described from the Cape. 



41. Mylabris (M.)opacula Mars., Jorn.Sci. Math. Phys. Nat. Lisb., VII, No.XXV,1879,p.45. 



Duque de Braganga (Marseul), Bihe (Capello and Ivens). 



42. Mylabris (M.) palliata Mars., M^m. Soc. roy. Sci. Li^ge, 1872, p. 432, pi. IV, fig. 21a. 



Humbe (Anchieta). 

 Described from "Caffraria." 



43. Mylabris (M.) paulinoi Mars., Jorn.Sci. Math. Phys.Nat. Lisb., VII, No. XXV,1879,p. 48. 



Angola (Welwitsch). 



44. Mylabris (M-) phelopsis Mars, ibid., p. 48. 



Angola (Welwitsch). 



45. Mylabris (M.) pluvialis Wellm. spec. nov. 



Nigra, ohlongo-ovata, postice paulo latior, parum convexa, nigro- 

 villosula; capite prothoraceque crehre punctulatis; antennis flavis, articu- 

 lis cluobus primis nigris; elytris nigris, punctulatis, macula magna 

 juxtascutellare et altera parva humerali flavis; medio undulatim flavo- 

 fasciatis, postico guttis dvMbus aurantiacis; corpus infra et pedes nigris. 



Long. corp. 18 mm. 



Lat. elytr. 8 mm. 



Hab. Gamba, Angola (Africa) ; ah auctore collecta. 



Typ. in coll. mea. 



Medium-sized species; head black, rather closely punctured with 



