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The allied L. tessellata, which I have taken in abun- 

 dance near Pliimtree on the mopani sand belt, and which 

 is also found in numbers in the Matopo Hills, hais not 

 yet been recorded from Salisbury. It is frequently cap- 

 tured at light. 



Tribe Egini. 



The two curious ant-like S. African i*epresentatives of 

 this Tribe — Pseliphanax natalensis and Amoehaea 

 maskmia — both occur at Salisbury. I have taken the 

 former here occasionally at grass roots in damp spots, 

 and could not help noticing its striking resemblance to 

 a small shining black ant. A. rnashuna is extremely 

 scarce here, but abundant in parts of Matabelcland, 

 especially near Plumtree and in the Matopos, where it is 

 to be seen in great numbers, running about swiftly in 

 the company of L. tessellata on the wet sandy soil under 

 the mopani trees. 



Tribe flexagonini. 



Only one species of Hexagonia — H. venusta, P6r. — 

 has, to my knowledge, been found at Salisbury, and it is 

 very rare. Three others — H. immaculata, umtalin.i, and 

 the narrow angustula — are taken in some numbers at 

 Umtali. 



Tribe Odontocanthini. 



Of this interesting Tribe we have at Salisbury three 

 species of Casnonia and three of Stenidia. Of the former, 

 O. dstincta, P6r., is very abundant locally, and unlike its 

 congeners, it is very often found in dry spots. It fre- 

 quently flies to the light in summer months. C. amoenula, 

 P6r., is gregarious and very local, occasionally taken in 

 numbers in a bed of reeds. The pretty G. suturalis, P6r., 

 which I have also received from Beira, is very rare in this 

 locality, and my onh Salisbury example is one that I 

 found at a grass root near running water. 



