20 Mr. M. Jacoby's Descriptions of Neio Genera and 



This genus has much the general appearance of Jccmesonia, Jac. 

 (Thnjmnes, Weise), but has filiform antennte and an elongate third 

 joint, the eyes are much smaller and the frontal elevations nearly- 

 obsolete ; still greater difference is to be found in the emarginate 

 spur at the apex of the posterior tibite which resembles somewhat 

 that of DlboUa but is narrower and less deeply bifid, the metatarsus 

 is likewise much more elongate than in Jamesonia. 



V'unhrodya nitida, sp. n. (Plate III, fig. 5.) 



Black, very shining, the basal joints of the antenniB (the first 

 excepted) flavous, thorax broader than long, impunctate, elytra 

 microscopically punctured. Length 3|-4 millini. 



Of oblong-ovate shape, entirely black and very sinning, the head 

 impunctate, the frontal elevations obsolete and transverse, the carina 

 very elongate and acutely raised, antenna? slender and elongate, 

 black, the second and the following three joints as well as the base of 

 the sixth one, flavous, all the joints cylindrical, the fifth slightly 

 longer than the preceding two joints, the second about one-third 

 shorter than the third one ; thorax about one-half broader than long, 

 the sides very feebly rounded at the middle, the anterior angles 

 oblique and forming a slight tooth before the middle, the surface but 

 little convex, entirely impunctate, scutellum broad, scarcely longer 

 than broad ; elytra wider at the base than the thorax, convex and 

 narrowed at the apex, the punctuation extremely minute, deep black, 

 posterior femora strongly thickened their tibia; deeply sulcate, the 

 margins finely serrate, the apex with a long spur, the metatarsus very 

 elongate, longer than the following joints together, the coxiie flavous, 

 the rest of the legs and the under-side black. 



Hah. DuNBRODY, Cape Colon v, on wild Asparagus 

 {Rev. O'Neil). 



There seems to be but little differences in the sexes 

 except that the thorax in the male is less transversely 

 shaped, the penis is slender, strongly curved, its apex 

 truncate and slightly emarginate. 



Jamesonia, slicppardi, sp. n. 



Fulvous, the antennte (the basal joints excepted) the extreme apex 

 of the tibite and the tarsi black, thorax minutely punctured, elytral 

 punctuation semi-regularly arranged. Length 4 millim. 



Head impunctate, frontal elevations broad and transverse, carina 

 acute, short, antennae black, the lower three joints fulvous, second 

 and third joint small, terminal joints widened and short; thorax sub- 

 quadrate, slightly broader than long, the sides feebly rounded, anterior 



