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puncturcd, the base (in shape of a transverse band) metallic 

 golden, the })Ostevior half fiirnished with .similarly coloured small 

 isolated tubercles, femora strongly dentate. 



Length 51/2 mill. 



Head elosely and strongly rugose-punctate, the vertex black, 

 the lower portion and the surroundings of the eyes, metallic 

 eupvcous, antennae black, the fivst Joint cupreous; thorax sub- 

 cvlindrical, narrowed anteriorly and posteriorly, sculptured like 

 the head, an impressed longitudinal line at the middle and the 

 sides more ov less metalhc, rest of the suvface blackish, scutelliini 

 oblong, punetiived, metallic; elytva ^yider at the base than the 

 thovax, feebly transversely depressed below the base, elosely 

 and strongly punctured, black, the base, as fav as the de]>ression, 

 pale golden and the interstices strongly rugose, the posterior 

 portion furnished with rows of small golden tubercles, plüced 

 at oqtial distances, the interstices sparingly provided Avith shorl 

 erect hairs; below and the legs obscure cupreous, rugosely 

 punctured, legs rather long and slender, femora Avith a strong spine. 



Hab. Camaroons (ni}' collection). 



There will not be any great difficulty in recognizing this 

 species from its many allies, on accouut of the tuberculate elytra, 

 these tubercles and the other metallic portions are all of brassy 

 golden colour which occupies the interior of the punctures. 

 I only know a Single specimen of this species. 



Menius Conradti sp. n. 



Metallic green or cupreous, head and thorax strongly and 

 elosely punctured, elytra as strongly punctured in elosely approached 

 rows, the sides still more strongly punctate, the interstices at the 

 same ])lace, obsoletely costate, femora strongly dentate. 



Length 7 — 8 mill. 



Head convex, with a deep longitudinal central groove, the 

 Vertex strongly and elosely punctured, clypeus separated from 



Stelt. ontomol. Zeit. 1903. 



