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which is produced posteriorly in the middle, behind this with a weak 

 transverse impression, and on the disc with a distinct longitudinal 

 one in which are several longitudinal wrinkles and deeper punctures, 

 the surface otherwise only extremely sparingly punctuated, weakly 

 but densely longitudinally wrinkled at the sides. Elytra blood-red 

 in anterior third, then black, provided behind the middle with a 

 straight yellow transverse band, which is abbreviated and rounded 

 off a long way from the suture and also leaves a narrow black 

 margin along the lateral edge ; elytra beset over almost the entire 

 surface with regular longitudinal rows of large, very densely placed, 

 round punctures, the punctuation becoming irregular only shortly 

 before the apex. Sternum shiny black, very finely punctured. 

 Abdomen brown, the margins of the segments red. Whole body 

 clothed with long yellow hairs, which are very dense, particularly on 

 the legs. 



This handsome beetle differs in its coloration from all the species 

 of the genus hitherto known, and resembles some species of the 

 likewise mainly African genus Phlaocopus, which possesses, however, 

 quite differently constructed antennae and palps. 



Gtpontx gemellatus, n. sp. 



Pallidus, albo-pilosus, capita protlwraceque nigro-piccis, dense 

 suhtiliter ininctatis, hoc transversim et longitudinaliter sulcato, elytris 

 pallidis, fusco-maculatis, striato-jmnctatis, striis iwo parte gemellatis. 

 — Long. 7'5 mm. — Cape Colony (Ookiep). 



Very like G. indicus, but smaller and relatively broader. The 

 punctures of the elytra are approximated in pairs posteriorly, at 

 least those alongside the suture, the interspaces between these rows 

 of punctures are darker coloured, giving the elytra a striped appear- 

 ance, besides which several irregular dark brown spots occur also in 

 front. The under side and the legs are uniformly yellow. 



Gyponyx elegans, n. sp. 



Pallidus, albo-pilosus, capite prothoraceque Havo-testaceis, illo 

 densissime suhtilissime picnctulato, hoc transversim et longitudinaliter 

 sulcato, elytris seriatim punctatis, fusco-irroratis, pedihus longis, 

 pallidis, brunneo nigroque anmdatis et maculatis. — Long. 6 mm. — 

 Transvaal (Lydenburg District). 



A very slender pale form related to G. indicus. Head brownish 

 yellow, very densely and extremely finely punctured, the frons 

 broadly impressed. Prothorax reddish yellow, with a dark longi- 



