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Genus 11. PLATASPIS, C. H. 72. 
Africa, 
1. Puataspis punctata, C. H. 72. 
a. Fantee. 
2. Puaraspis variEcata, C. H. 73. 
Madagascar. 
a. Dix Cove, W. Africa. Presented by B. Frend, Esq. 
b. Dix Cove. From Major Parry’s collection. 
3. Praraspis 1rRoRATA, C, H. 73. 
P. verrucosa, Sign. Arch. Ent. ii. 275. 
Old Calabar. 
a, West Africa. From Mr, Carter’s collection, 
b, c. Natal. 
4, PLATASPIS SEMIGLOBOSA. 
semiglobosa, Stal, Ofv. K. Vet. Ak. Forh, 1853, 213; Hem. Afr. i. 6. 
a. South Africa. 
5. PLATASPIS VERMICELLARIS, 
vermicellaris, Stal, Ofv. K. Vet. Ak. Forh. 1857, 434. 
Old Calabar. 
6. PLATASPIS JASPIDEA. 
jaspidea, Fairm. Arch. Ent. ii. 275, Pl. 9, f. 4. 
Gabon. 
7. Puataspts WaHLBERG!, 
Wahlbergi, Stal, Ofv. K. Vet. Ak. Forh. 1853, 212; Hem. Afr. i. 4. 
a, Natal. From M. Guienzius’ collection. 
6. Natal. From Mr. Plant’s collection. 
c. Natal. Presented by J. Sanderson, Esq. 
d, Natal. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 
8. PLATASPIS GALERUCOIDES. 
Nigra, valde convexa, maculis vartis punctisque plurimis flavis ; scutellum 
dimidio postico abrupte declivi ; venter rufus. 
Black, very convex, largely punctured, a little longer than broad, 
with many irregular yellow spots and points. Head much more than half 
the breadth of the thorax. Antenne and legs luteous. Hind part of the 
scutellum abruptly slanting. Abdomen beneath red. Length of the body 
5 lines. 
a. Angola, Presented by S. S. Monteiro, Esq. 
9, PLATASPIS P MELOLONTHOIDES. 
Thyreocoris melolonthoides, Burm. Handb, Ent. ii. 384. Germ. Zeits. 
i. 36, 
Cape. 
