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73. Lytta hemicrania Mars., Jorn. Sci. Math. Phys. Nat. Lisb., VII, No. XXV, 1879, p. 61. 



Angola (Welwitsch). 



74. Lytta laminioornis Fairm., Notes Leyd. Mus., X, p. 270. 



Humpata (Kellen). 



75. Lytta maculifrons Makl., Act. Soc. Sci. Fenn., 1878, p. 608. 



Angola (Welwitsch), Angola (Monteiro), Hiimbe (Anchieta). 



76. Lytta melanocephala Fabr., Syst. El., II, p. 77. 



Lytta melanocephala var. bilineata Haag-Rut., Deutsch. Ent. Zeit., ISSO, p. 68. 



Angola (Welwitsch). 



Described from Guinea. Hoag-Rutenberg's Lytta bilineata from 

 Senegal is here treated as only a variation of melanocephala Fabr., 

 but it is probable that the examination of more material would show 

 it to be a constant and distinct geographical subspecies. 



77. Lytta metasternalis Fairm., Notes Leyd. Mus., X, p. 269. 



Humpata (Kellen). 



78. Lytta myrmido Fairm., Pet. Nouv. Ent., II, p. 93. 



Angola (Fairmaire). 



79. Lytta notifrons Mars., Jorn. Sci. Math. Phys. Nat. Lisb., VII, No. XXV, 1879, p. 59. 



Humbe (Anchieta). 



80. Lytta peotoralis Gerst., Monatsb. Berl. Acad., 1854, p. 695. 



Gamba, March, 1908, 56 specimens (Wellman); never seen feeding 

 but always running about restlessly on the ground like Carabidse. 



The type of pectoralis Gerst. is in Berlin, Konigliches Museum. 



Described from Mozambique. Fairmaire (Faun, et Flor. Carnal.^ 

 Col., 1882, p. 84) has described another insect under the same name. 

 For this last species I would propose 

 Lytta rubropeotus Wellm. nom. nov. 



81. Lytta signifrons F&hr., Ofv. Vet.-Ak. Forh., XXVII, p. 352. 



Lytta Coelestina Haag-Rut., Deutsch. Ent. Zeit., 1880, p. 61. 

 Angola (Welwitsch), Chiyaka, December, 1908, running on ground 

 in company with L. amethystina Makl., 28 specimens (Wellm.\n). 

 Described from "Caffraria." 



82. Lytta Strigida Mars., Jorn. Sci. Math. Phys. Nat. Lisb., VII, No. XXV, 1879, p. 61. 



Angola (Welwitsch). 



83. Lytta subrugxilosa Miikl., Act. Soc. Sci. Fenn., X, p. 606. 



Humbe (Anchieta). 



84. Lytta thoracica Erichs., Wiegm. Arch. Naturg., I, 1843, p. 2.58. 



Angola (Erichson), Gamba, March, 1908, on flowers oi^Trihulus 

 zegheri, 10 specimens (Wellm.\n). 



