194 Mr. Cbas. 0. Waterliouse un the 



specimens, however, from Fianarantsoa, approaches 

 Schocnhcrri, even in the colom" below. 



Mr. Thomson, at the end of his description of C. 

 mi/stica, says: — "Espece tres originale et tres facile a 

 reconnaitre. Elle est voisine cle la C. nuropicta, Gory." 

 Is this intended as a joke ? for with a large series of 

 specimens it is difficult to know where to draw the line 

 between the two, especially as C. Schanlierri is inter- 

 mediate. 



Pycnohotliris suhsU-plioides, Thomson. 



This species differs from Coccindlopsis mystica, Th., in 

 being narrower in form, the elytra not being at all 

 expanded at the sides, and by the black-blue colour of 

 the under side. 



Pycnohotliris compacta, n. sp. 



Closely resembles P. snhsilphoidcs, Th., and is of the 

 same form and size. It differs in being more or less 

 tinted above with aeneous, in having the elytra more 

 roughly punctured, wath the lines of punctures more 

 distinct at the sides. It is the same dark blackish blue 

 below, but the smooth space on the apical segment of 

 the abdomen is more round ; this space is shining 

 bronze. 



Length 8| — 10 lines. 



A single specimen, an obscure blackish brown variety, 

 only measures 7 lines. 



Hab. — Antananarivo (Kingdon & Toy). 



P. rnjicauda, Th., is a more elongate species than 

 P. compacta, brighter in colour above ; is beautiful purple 

 below, at least in part ; and has the elytra less rugose, 

 and more regularly striate-punctate. 



Hah. — Fianarantsoa (Cowan). 



Pycnohotliris ohscurcUa, Th. 



This species somewhat resembles P. ruficauda, Th., 

 but it is very dark brownish black, faintly tinted with 

 seneous, with more rugosely punctured thorax; more 

 strongly sculptured elytra, which are acuminate at the 

 apex and not truncated, and they are rather broader just 

 before the posterior white spots than at their base. The 

 anal plate is shining dark olive, a little elongate, 

 narrowed towards the base, with a fringe of golden 



