African Phytophagoits Golcoptcra. 5 



the insect as obscure a3Qeous with the elytra blue pos- 

 teriorly only, and with the interstices of the elytral jDunc- 

 tured strise likewise punctured. In I), himaculata the 

 first five joints of the autennse (not four) are flavous, the 

 entire upper surface is nietalhc-blue, and the elytra are 

 punctured in closely-approached rows of rather irregular 

 shape without extra punctures in the interstices. In other 

 respects Harold's description is too short and gives no 

 other details. 



Biholia affinis, sp. n. 



Blackish-lihie, the antemit-v and leg.s black, tliurax closely and. 

 sirongly punctured, elytra very finely iiunctate-btriate, each with a 

 large fulvous spot near the apex. 



Length 3 millini. 



Of elongate, subcyliudrical -shape, the head finely and sparingly 

 punctured, dark blue, eyes widely s.-pavated, the intermediate space 

 with a transverse groove, antenna^ Ijlack, the second, third and 

 fourth joints of nearly equal length, fifth slightly longer, four terminal 

 joints thickened ; thorax very strongly transverse, the sides rounded, 

 narrowly margined, the disc strongly, evenly and closely punc- 

 tured, the interstices slightly aciculate ; scutellum smooth ; elytra 

 sub.'ylindrical, slightly narrowed posteriorly, finely punctate-striate, 

 the striae not very distinct, and irregular, each elytron with a bright 

 fulvous, nearly round spot near the apex ; legs black, the tibial spur 

 fulvous. 



Hah. Bothaville, Orange Free State {Dr. Brauns). 



Again closely allied in coloration to the preceding species 

 but differing in its larger size, the entirely, black antenuie 

 and legs, the strong punctuation of the thorax and the 

 impunctate elytral interstices. I received a single 

 specimen from Dr. Brauns in S. Africa. 



HesjJcra maculicolHs, sp. n. 



Pale testaceous, finely pubescent, antenna3 fuscous, thorax finely 

 rugosely punctured, the sides with a fuscous stripe, elytra microsco- 

 pically punctured, tlie lateral margins narrowly piceous, the breast, 

 the apex of the posterior femora and the posterior tibiaj and tarsi 

 piceous. 



Length 2-3 milliin. 



Head finely rugose, oliscure fulvous, frontal tubercles distinct but 

 rather fiat, antenna; extending beyond the apex of the elytra, fuscous, 

 the base of each joint pale, second joint small, tliird shorter than 



