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Pi/rrhopoda heryllina, n. sp. 



$ Briglit golden -green, with sparse long cinereous pubescence; 

 elytra bluish-green on the disc; median line of the thorax, 

 scutellum and shoulders golden-red ; apex of the clypeus, 

 antennas and legs pitchy-red. Head rather closely punctured, 

 somewhat impressed and more closely punctured between 

 the eyes ; clypeus widened in front and impressed on each 

 side, the apex slightly elevated and emargiiiate. Thorax 

 broadest in the middle, thence obliquely narrowed to the base, 

 slightly emarginate before the scutellum ; coarsely punctured, 

 the punctures close and confluent on each side of the median 

 line which is broadly elevated and smooth. Scutellum smooth 

 and convex, the apex acute. Elytra prominent at the shoulders, 

 roimded at the apex, each with five deep, jiunctured strijB, the 

 third and fourth being very close together, the interstices and 

 the sutui-e convex, Pygidium coarsely and sparsely punctured. 

 Beneath sparsely punctured ; mesosternal process broad and 

 rounded ; abdomen with a broad central impression ; anterior 

 tibiae with two lateral teeth, the lower one and the apex acute. 

 Length 9 mm. 

 Madagascar. 



A pretty little species allied to F. hirsuta, Waterh,, but of a 

 more elongate form and different colour, Avith the shoulders more 

 prominent, the thorax narrowed behind and Avith a smooth 

 elevated central line, the elytra differently sculptured, etc, 



Platedelosis lyinguis, n. sp. PI. XI, f. 2. 



Above dull brick-red ; base of the head, thorax, base of the 

 scutellum, three s])0ts on each of the elytra and the pygidium 

 dull black ; the latter with a large central yellow spot; thorax 

 with a triangular spot in front, the posterior angles and tAvo 

 spots before the scutellum brick-red; beneath shining black; 

 al)domen pitchy-red ; mesosternal process, the epimera above, 

 Ifegs and antennas shining red. Head sparsely punctured, 

 clypeus more coarsely punctured in front, the sides nearly 

 straight and slightly elevated, the apex deejjl)' emarginate; 

 maxilla; (fig. 2a) with the inner lobe simple ; mentum (fig. 2b) 

 broad and deeply emarginate in front. Thorax obsoletely punc- 

 tured, the base stongly trisinuous. Scutellum large, impunctate. 

 Elytra obliquely narrowed behind, leaving the sides and apex 

 of the abdomen exposed, with regular rows of coarse shallow 

 punctures and a strong sutural stria, apical angles slightly 



