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in the illustrated Proceedings for 1850. The latter differs somewhat 

 from Tragocephala proper, wliile Lamia angolator, from its short 

 wide thorax, &c., may hereafter constitute the type of a distinct 

 section : all three are in the Museum Collection. 



In the Museum Collection are some undescribed species, which 

 may be characterized as 



Tragocephala comitessa. (PI. XL. fig. 1.) 



T. elongata, nigra ; fronte aurantiaca ; thoraeis laterihus auran- 

 tiacis, post tuberculum nigris; ely tris f asciis dualus sulphureis, 

 laterihus aurantiacis ; prima continua, secunda angustiore, an- 

 tice et postice sinuata ; ely tris singulis punctis tribus albis ; 

 sutura apice albo-punctata, ante apicem macida aurantiaca 

 margine pallidiore ; metathorace macuJis dualus aurantiacis, 

 aliquando olsoletis ; aldominis segmentis trilus basalilus 

 lateribus subtus aurantiacis. 



Long. lin. 9į-ll. 



Hab. Africa Austr. (Port Natai). Coll.Brit. Mus. {Guemzius et 

 Krauss). 



T.formosa affinis sed distincta. 



Tragocephala Chevrolatii, n. s. (PI. XL. fig. 2.) 



T. nigra, capite aurantiaca, mandibulis basi aurantiacis, fascia 

 in genis, fascia inter antennas et vertice nigris; thoraeis lateri- 

 bus flavis, tuberculo apice et postice nigro ; dorso nigro, macui a 

 parva pallida posticali alteraque antica scepe obsoJetis ; elytris 

 singulis nigris ; fascia mediana aurantiaca suboblicpta, ramum 

 antice ferente ; maculis duabus aurantiacis soipe obsoletis, ma- 

 cula magna aurantiaca ante apicem, punctoąue parvo ad apicem; 

 abdominis lateribus aurantiaco maculatis ; pedibus cinereo- 

 griseis, femorilus flavo maculatis. 



Long.lin. 8^-11. 



Uab. Africa Austr. (Port Natai). In Mus. Brit., &c. 



In honorem L. A. Augusti Chevrolat, Parisiensis, Coleopterophili 

 valde egregii. 



Tragocephala ducalis, n. s. (PI. XL. fig. 3.) 

 T. capite aurantiaco, fascia oculari, alteraque verticali nigris; 

 antennis crassiusculis, nigris; thorace supra medio nigro, lateri- 

 bus aurantiaco late marginatis, pube subvermiculata ; elytris 

 nigris fasciis duabus aurantiacis suturam haud attingentilus, 

 lateribus latioribus, marginibus pallidis, apice aurantiaco, ma- 

 culis tribus parvis inter apicem et fasciam secundam, exteriore 

 majore ; corpore sultus aurantiaco, abdominis segmentis, medio 

 et lateribus nigris; pedibus ochraceo-griseis, femoribus extus et 

 intus aurantiaco maculatis, 

 Long. lin. 8-9i. „ , » x 



Hab. Africa Austr. (Port Natai) . Coli. Brit. Mus. {Saunders, &c.) 



