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Mesotoma viridipennis sj). n. 



Obpcure testaceous below, the terminal joints of the an- 

 tcnnae black, head and thorax extremely finely and closely 

 punctm-ed, elytra bright metallic gveen, finely rugose, the lateral 

 margins narrowly testaceous. 



Length 8 mill. 



Head broad, closely and finely punctured, pale or darker 

 testaceous, the clypeus in shape of a narrow transverse ridge, 

 antennae extending below the base of the elytra, black, the 

 lower four joints testaceous, third and fourth Joint elongate, 

 equal, the following ones shortened and gradually thickened; 

 thorax morc than twice as broad as long, of equal width, the 

 sides nearl}' straight, narrowed towards the apex, the anterior 

 angles in shape of a small tubercle provided with a Single seta, 

 posterior margin nearly straight, the disc ver}^ closely and 

 somewhat rugosely punctured with a very obsolete oblique 

 depression at the sides, scutellum oblong, testaceous, its apex 

 truncate; elytra broad, widened towards the middle, of a bright 

 green, this colour made to appear somewhat opaque on account 

 of the finely rugose surface, the lateral margins narrowly but 

 evenly testaceous or obscure fulvous; below and the legs of the 

 latter colour, clothed with short grey pubescence. 



Hab. Luitpoldkette, Africa or. (Collect. Belgian Mus. and 

 my own). 



Platyxantha sublaevipennis sp. n. 



Greenish-black, the antennae (the 7*^ and 11"^ Joint excepted) 

 and the legs flavous; thorax impunctate, deeply transversely 

 suleate, elytra raised at the base, finely and obsoletely punctured 

 within the depression only, obsoletely costate near the suture. 



Mas. The seventh Joint of the antennae crescent-shaped ; 

 the apex of the posterior tibiae with a short Prolongation. 



Length 7 mill. 



StoU. entomol. Zeit. 1903. 



