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ApOBLETES ANGOLENSIS, 01. sp. 



Oblongo ovalis, complanatus, nigro-piceus, nitidus ; fronte suhdepressa, 

 plana ; pronoti stria externa laterali antice ahbreviata, interna valde obliqua; 

 elytrorum striis tantum 1 — 3 dorsalibus,integris ; propygidio grosse punctata, 

 in medio IcBvi ; mesosterno marginato, basi uni-sinuato. Long. 2| lines. 



Hab. : Angola. 



I have preserved a manuscript name of tte late Mr. Andrew 

 Murray ; the oblique lateral margin of the thorax will serve to separate 

 it from foUaceus, and beneath the latter has the mesosternum bi- 

 sinuate and immarginate. 



Pachtchkceus arabicus, n. sjj. 

 Ovalis, parum convexus, nigro-piceus, nitidus ; antennis pedibusque rufo- 

 piceis ; frontis strid integrd; pronoti lateribus fortius, in medio subtiliter, 

 functatis, strid marginali interruptd ; elytrornm striis 1 — 3 dorsalibus in- 

 tegris, 4 — 5 suturalique abbreviates; tibiis anticis 6-, intermediis 5-, posticis 

 4k-dentatis. Long. If lines. 



Hab. : Arabia. 



This species is allied to P. cyanescens, but it is more parallel, less 

 convex, and the coloration altogether different. My type was tateu 

 by Dr. Millengen at Jeddah, and I am indebted to Dr. Sharp's kind- 

 ness for the possession of it. 



Pachtcheceits Eaefbati, 11. sp. 

 Oblongus, cyUndricus, viridi-cyaneus, nitidus,punctulatus ; antennis (clava 

 ruf a) pedibusque nigro-2nceis ; frontis stria integra ; pronoio fortius punctata, 

 stria marginali antice interrupta ; elytrorum striis 1 — 5 dorsalibus sutur- 

 alique integris ; propygidio pygidioque fortius punctatis. Long. 3 lines. 



Hab. : Abyssinia. 



I have several specimens, taken by M. Raffray, of this very dis- 

 tinct species, and it comes nearest to P. viridis. 



Pachyche(eus cxlindkicus, n. sp. 



CyUndricus, sub-elongatus, cuj)reus, nitidus, punctulatus ; antennis pedi- 

 busque nigro-piceis, clava rufa ; fronte depressd, stria integra ; pronoti stria 

 marginali antice interruptd; elytrorum striis 1 — 5 dorsalibus suteralique 

 integris. Long. 1\ lines. 



Hab. : Abyssinia. 



This is another of M. Haffray's interesting captures : it has the 

 general form of one of the cylindrical Plafysoma : all the dorsal 

 striae break more or less into punctures towai'ds the apex of the elytra. 



