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are imperfect;, the affinity of the species cannot be decided with 

 certainty, and it will therefore not be described. 



There are two more single specimens (1897) of species of this 

 genus, which can only be properly described from individuals of 

 both sexes. 



Phtllopbetha hortioola Linn. 



One example (1897). The distribution of this insect is very 

 remarkable. It is properly a northern insect, occurring throughout 

 the North of Europe and Asia from the British Islands to Japan. 

 In the British Museum, however, are specimens from South 

 Africa, and Mr. Peel has now brought a specimen from Somaliland. 

 It seems possible that these African examples have been artificially 

 introduced. 



HOMOTHYREA HBLENiE Schaum. 



Two specimens (1897). This species has also been found in 

 Abyssinia, in East Africa, and at Aden in South Arabia. 



Ehabdotis sobrina Gr. & P. 



Fifteen specimens, found by Mr. Peel on miniosa bushes at 

 Arigumeret, Parfanyer District of Central Somaliland. 



BuprestidjE. 

 JuLODis LATicoLLis Gahan, sp. n. (Plate I. fig. 15.) 

 Viridi-metallica, supra fere glabra, infra suhaurata sat dense 

 cano-pilosa ; ':apite dense punctato ; prothorace hrevi, lato, 

 supra valde convexo, dense minus fortiter pu)i.ctato et subopaco, 

 lateraliter rugoso-punctato, basi utrinque fortiter sinuato, medio 

 acutangulatim producto ; eh/tris quam prothorace vioo latioribus, 

 d,ense irregulariterque foveolatim impressis ; foveolis subauratis, 

 dense punctatis et plus minusve pubescentibus, interstitiis elevatis, 

 angustis, reticulatis et impunctatis. Long. 18, lat. 8 mm. 

 Hab. Somaliland (1895 or 1897). One female example. 

 Type in British Museum. 



This species seems to be allied to J. vittipennis Eahr., and 

 J. subvittata Saund. (Jmbh/sterna), but is readily distinguished 

 from either by its broader form, its sliorter, broader, and more 

 convex prothox-ax, and its differently sculptured elytra. 



Stbeaspis sp. 



Central or East Somaliland (1897). One example. 



PsiLOPTEEA soMALiCA Gahan, sp. n. (Plate I. fig. 10.) 

 Purpureo-violacea, elytris (foveis pubescentibus propter 40 cupreatis, 

 proiterniissis) nigris, tarsis supra viridihus ; capite inter oculos 

 sat lato, dense fortiterque punctato, versus medium sparse, ad 

 latera dense sat longeque, pubescente ; prothorace quam longiore 

 sesqui-latiore, antice a medAo angustato, supra sat dfnse forti- 



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