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Epilachna occidentals Crotch. — Liberia (Mt. Coffee). 



Epilachna peringueyi, sp. now — Ovate, the elytra sub-prominently rounded and 

 widest at basal fifth, black throughout, the epipleune pale, margined externally 

 with black, the elytra minutely, not densely punctate, with larger, widely 

 scattered punctures intermingled, black, each with three large subconfluent 

 spots in apical half, two smaller spots in a transverse line at two-fifths, the 

 external of which is broadly confluent with a lunate basal spot extending al- 

 most to the scutel'um ; head and pronotum without pale spots at any point. 

 Length 58 mm. ; width 4.7 mm. Cape Town. Belongs near infirma. 



Chnootriba erythromela Widem. — Cape Town. 



Chnootriba assimilis Muls. — Liberia (Mt Coffee). 



Chnootriba curriei, sp. nov. — Similar to assimilis, but shorter and more broadly 

 oval, with the fine punctures of the elytra much sparser and the coarse punc- 

 tures very much larger, the surface more convex and more shining ; subhu- 

 meral spot rounded ; median band — composed of two spots — much less 

 oblique, almost transverse. Length 5.4 mm. ; width 3.9 mm. Liberia (Mt. 

 Coffee). Named in honor of Mr. R. P. Currie. 



Lotis neglecta Muls. — Broadly rounded, polished, black above ; pronotum finely, 

 closely punctulate toward the sides, the apical angles pale ; elytra each with 

 two large orange spots on the median line, the anterior the larger and extend- 

 ing from one-sixth to two-fifths and from inner fourth to outer third, the pos- 

 terior from two thirds to five-sixths and from inner fifth or sixth to outer two- 

 fifths ; limb feebly rufescent ; punctures fine and not close-set ; under surface 

 and legs testaceous, the sterna and median basal parts of the abdomen darker. 

 Length 2.0-2.2 mm. ; width 1.8-2.0 mm. Cape Town. The elytral spots 

 are a little larger than indicated by Mulsant. 



Lotis distincta, sp. nov. — Similar to neglecta in form but alutaceous and with still 

 more minute and obsolete punctures, black throughout above, each elytron with 

 two spots in the same position but smaller, not more than a fifth as wide as the 

 elytron, the posterior elongate-oval ; punctures gradually becoming distinct to- 

 ward the sides ; surface with obscure and very obsolete impressed longitudinal 

 striiform lines toward the suture ; under surface and legs black throughout, the 

 epipleune piceous. Length 2.3 mm. ; width 2.1 mm. Cape Town. 



Lotis stigmatica, sp. nov. — Slightly smaller and more narrowly rounded behind, 

 polished, black above, with a feeble greenish reflection, the elytral punctures 

 small and sparse but distinct, the spots similarly placed but very small, the 

 anterior rounded, about a seventh as wide as the elytron, the posterior very 

 i-mall, circular, with rather nubilous outline; under surface and legs black 

 throughout, the epipleune piceous. Length 1. 75-2. 1 mm. ; width 1. 6-1. 9 

 mm. Wellington. 



Lotis nigerrima, sp. nov. — Similar to stigmatica in form, size and sculpture, but 

 deep black above, polished and without trace of elytral spots ; under surface 

 black, the legs and abdomen picescent ; epipleune pale testaceous, margined 

 with black externally. Length 2.1 mm. ; width 1.9 mm. Wellington. 

 Much larger than nigritula Cr., and with more distinct punctures. 



Xestolotis (gen. nov.) stictica, sp. nov. — Almost circular, very convex, pol- 



