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(H. H. KiNG, Brit. Mus.); Bukama (D' Bequaert, Musée du 

 Congo). 

 Allied to P. longula DisT., from Delagoa Bay. 



Platypieura kabindana sp. nov. 



Body and legs l'erruginous-brown ; eyes and ocelli ochraceous; scutellum 

 with two central spots on anterior margin , a longer angulated spot near 

 each latéral margin, and the cruciform élévation darker ferruginous browu ; 

 tegmina pale ferruginous-brown with darker mottlings, the outer marginal 

 and the submarginal markings darkest, wings pale ochraceous, the apical area 

 (broadly) and posterior margin (uarrowl}') darkly infuscate ; rostrum passing 

 the posterior coxas; opercula very short and broad, not meeting iuternall}'; 

 face very broadly, centrally, iongitudinally sulcate, the latéral areas strongly 

 transversal)" striate ; body obscurly but distincly pilose. 



Long. : 17 mm. ; exp. tegm., 45 mm. 



Habitat : Kabinda (D' Schwetz), Musée du Congo. 



