508 Explanation of Plates. 



Fig. 22. Antipusrufus 9, Oct. 1001. 



23. Melitonoma epistomalis, Oct. 1901. 



24. Clytkra lacoi-dairei, Oct. 1901. 



25. Antipus nifus ?, Feb. 1899. 



26. Aulacophora f estiva, Oct. 1901. 



27. Cryptocephalus qninrpiejdiKjidiiis, Dec. 1900. 



28. „ varioj^lagiafus, Oct. 1901. 



29. Syagrus marshalli, Sept. 1900. 



Figs. 30 to 38 show a very well-delined group of small 

 Coleoptera in which the head and thorax are bright red 

 and elytra creamy-white with transverse black bands or 

 spots. 



30. Platyxantha hicincta, x 2, Jan. 1899. 



31. Crynandrophthalma posticalis % x 2, Feb. 1899. 



32. Monolepta vinctal, x 2, Jan. 1899. 



33. Criocerif corotiata „ „ „ 



34. Paralepta ornata „ „ „ 



35. Asbecesta „ „ „ „ 



36. TJrodactylus sp. ^ „ „ „ 



38. Apoderus gentilis „ Nov. 1898. 



Figs. 39 to 42 show a convergent group of an Ilemipteron 

 and two Coccinellids with the characteristic red or yellow 

 and black spotted coloration of the latter family. 



39. Stegfuiorerus multipunctatus, Feb. 1899. 



40. Epilachna dregei, Nov. 1898. 



41. _„ „ Feb. 1899. 



42. aiilumenes litnata, Feb. 1899. 



Figs. 43 to 47 represent a convergent group of red and black 

 coloured Hemiptera — a Reduviid mimicking Lygieids. 



43. Heduvins sp., Jan. 1900. 



44. Lggeeus rivnlaris^ Nov. 1899. 



45. Grnphostethus servus, Feb. 1900. 



46. Lygaeus elegans, Feb. 1900. 



47. „ antdelis, Jan. 1900. 



Another Hemipterous t^roup showing Eeduviids mimicking 

 Pyrrhocorids is shown in Figs. 48 to 52. 



48. Phonoctonus nigro-fasciahis, Oct. 1897, IMalvern, near Dur- 



ban, Natal. 



49. Dysdoxus nigro-fasriatvs, Oct. 1897, ^lalvei'u, near Durban, 



Natal. 



50. Di/sdercus snpersfitiosKs, April 1900. 



51. ,, 'intermedins, Feb. 1900. 



52. Phonoctonus furmosns, Feb, 1900. 



