244 Mr. Edward Saunders on 



one the more prominent, sinuate between them, gradu- 

 ally rounded to the apex, which is denticulated. Beneath, 

 and legs, punctured ; punctuation on the sides of the 

 abdomen very fine, these are also covered with a fine 

 white pubescence ; presternum smooth in the centre, 

 largely punctured on the sides. 



Length 201in.; breadth 7 lin. 



Hah. — Loando. 



Captured by Dr. Welwitsch, to whom I have pleasure 

 in dedicating it. 



Cyria elateroides, n. sp. 



Nigra, nitida, capite fortiter punctato-lanuginoso, ver- 

 tice inter oculos, canaliculate breviter carinato. Thorace 

 fortiter punctate, lateribus flavis, utrinque bi-impressis, 

 basi lobato, supra scutellum foveolato. Elytris punctato- 

 striatis, lateribus vittaque abbreviata flavis, apicibus uni- 

 dentatis. Subtus albo-pubescens. 



Black, sides of the thorax and of the elytra, and a vitta 

 on each of the latter, extending from the shoulder to 

 about three-quarters of their entire length, gradually 

 narrowing towards the apex, flavous. 



Head punctured, with a narrow furrow on the vertex, 

 and a short carina between the eyes. Thorax elongate, 

 anterior margin raised, produced in the middle ; apex 

 widely truncate, sides rounded, posterior angles acute, 

 base bisinuate; surface largely and deeply punctured 

 with a smooth dorsal line ; near each margin are two 

 foveee, a very small round one close to the posterior angle, 

 and a larger oval one above it; there is also a small 

 round impression above the scutellum. Elytra twice and 

 a- quarter as long as wide, remotely punctured, and punc- 

 tate-striate ; sides sinuate below the shoulders, apex of 

 each terminating in a sharp point. Beneath and legs 

 punctured, covered with gray hairs. 



Length 9 lin. ; breadth 3 lin. 



Hah. — Swan River. 



In colour, resembling vittigera, Hope, but very different 

 in shape and the style of the markings; should follow 

 that species. 



