species of Languriidce. 385 



Languria Calaharensis, n. s. 



Tota nigro-cyanea, corpore subtus rufo, antennis pedibusque 

 (femoribus prster genua exceptis) ni.gris ; capite sat magno, oculis 

 prominentibus ; antenuis inodicis, clava latiori 4-articialata ; pro- 

 thorace leviter convexo, apicem versus rotundato, diffusius et 

 fortius punctato, utrinque stria profunda basim attingente in- 

 structo ; scutello magno postice acuminate ; elytris basi pro- 

 horacis latioribus, humeris prominentibus, ordinibus punctorum 

 seriatim dispositis, apicibus rotundatis ; pedibus robustis, femoi'ibus 

 late rufis, tarsis fortiter dilatatis. Long. 10 mm. 



Nigro-cyaneous, with antennae and legs black, except the base of 

 the femora, which is broadly red ; under side entirely red ; pro- 

 thorax subquadrate, slightly convex, rounded in front, very slightly 

 contracted towards base, broadest a little before middle, with a 

 strong basal stria on each side ; scutellum large, pointed, with two 

 large deep circular punctures ; elytra rather broad, considerably 

 wider at base than base of prothorax, set with very regiilar rows of 

 round punctures ; interstices very slightly coriaceoias, almost 

 smooth ; legs rather stout ; tarsi considerably dilated. 



Hab. Old Calabar. 



Languria dubia, n. s. 



Elongata, nigro- vel viridi-senea, corpore subtus fusco-piceo, 

 antennis et pedibus (basi femorum ad extremum excepta) nigris ; 

 capite prothorace angustiori, oculis baud prominentibus, antennis 

 modicis, clava lata 4-articulata ; prothorace subquadrato, sub- 

 depresso, lateribus vix rotundatis, fere parallelis, marginatis, 

 diffusius punctato; scutello semicirculari ; elytris sat longis apicem 

 versus sensim acumiuatis, tarsis dilatatis. Long. 10 mm. 



Eather elongate, nigro-cyaneous, shiny, luider side pitchy ; 

 head rather large, eyes not prominent ; head with a strong 

 depression before clypeus ; clypeus large and much more strongly 

 punctured than disc of head ; antennae of moderate length, with a 

 broad flat 4-jointed club, of which the 1st joint is the smallest, the 

 2nd and 3rd large and broad, and the 4th narrower than the two 

 preceding; prothorax black, subquadrate, with the sides very 

 slightly rounded, almost parallel, without basal striae ; scutellum 

 semicircular ; elytra with prominent shoulders, slightly acuminate 

 towards apex, with regular rows of moderate-sized punctures, 

 interstices slightly coriaceous ; legs black, except the extreme base 

 of the femora, which is rufous. 



Hab. Guinea ; Cameroon Mountains. 



TRANS. ENT. SOC. LOND. 1885. PART III. (SEPT.) 2 D 



