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d. Cape. From M. Drege's collection. 



e,f. ? 



g,k. Natal. From M. Gueiuzius' collection. 



i,j. Old Calabar. From the Zoological Society's collection. 



k. Old Calabar. From the Rev. Mr. Thompson's collection. 



2. HOTEA VICINA. 



vicinum, Sign. Rev. et Mag. Zool. 1851, 441. 

 Gabon. 



3 HoTEA MELANARIA. 



Nigra, densissime -punctata; antenna nigra-, articulis lo 2oque basi 

 lividis ; thorax albido trilineatus, lineis lateralibus ohliquis undu- 

 latis, lateribus anticis albidis, angufis obtusis ; scutellum albido 

 binotatum ; abdomen subtus pectusque albida nigro marginata. 



Black, dull, nearly elliptical, very thickly punctured. Head with two 

 irregular longitudinal furrows. Antennas slender; first and second joints 

 livid at the tips. Thorax with three irregular whitish lines ; the line on 

 each side undulating, incomplete, diverging from the middle one; sides 

 whitish in front of the angle, which is obtuse. Scutellum with an irregular 

 transverse whitish mark on each side beyond the middle. Disk of the 

 pectus and of the under side of the abdomen whitish with black punctures. 

 Length of the body 4^ lines. 



a. Lake Ngami. From Mr. Andersen's collection. 



4. HoTEA PICEA. 



Picea, dense punctata ; thoracis latera angulata ; scutellum subcari- 

 natum. 



Piceous, elliptical, thickly and minutely punctured. Head prominent, 

 rather longer than broad, with two nearly parallel furrows, which do not 

 extend to the hind border. Thorax angular on each side near the hind 

 border ; a transverse lanceolate mark on each side in front, bordered by a 

 slight furrow. Scutellum with a short slight longitudinal impression on 

 each side of the fore border, and with a very slight keel. Length of the 

 body 4^ lines. 



a. East Africa. Presented by Earl Russell. 



Asia. 



5. HoTEA CUBCULIONOIDES, C. H. 39. 



a. China. Presented J. T. Laye, Esq. 



b, c. Java. From Mr. Argent's collection. 

 d. Java. Presented by J. C. Bowring, Esq. 

 e,f. Java. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 

 g. Siam. From Mr. Stevens' collection. 



h. Cambodia. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 



i. Birmah. From Mr. Waring's collection. 



j — l. Hong Kong. Presented by J. C. Bowring, Esq. 



m, n. Pulo Penang. Presented by J. C. Bowring, Esq. 



0, p. Hindostan. From the Entomological Society's collection. 



q. Siam. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 



r. Ceram. Presented by W". W. Saunders, Esq. 



