Ex2-)lnnation of FUUes. 567 



Fig. 59. Fhnnomrris dnlnu.'^ 9, Nov. 1900. 



GO. ri>npl.,f fjibemfa ^, April 1900. 



61. „ „ 9, Nov. 1900. 



62. Gallilestes stlipnafdlns, Nov. 1900. 



Explanation of Plate XIX. 



MiJLLERiAN Mimicry in groups of South African Coleop- 



lERA AND HeMIPTERA, ETC. 



Figs. 30 to 38 twice the natural size ; Figs. 53 to 59 one and a lialf 

 limes natural size ; all other figures of the natural size. 



All the specimens, except tliat shown in Fig. 16, were captured by 

 Guy A. K. Marshall, and all, unless otherwise stated, are from 

 Salisbury, Mashonaland, 5000 feet. 



Figs. 1 to 16 represent a powerful group of Cantharidx and the 

 insects convergent tow'ards them, and having conspicuous cream, 

 orange or red bands on a Ijlack ground. The group gradually merges 

 into that shown in Figs. 17 to 29, in which the ground-colour is 

 orange or yellow with black bands, sometimes broken up into spots. 



Fig. 1. Mylabris dicinda, Dec. 1898. 



2. „ teftmsis, Nov. 1898 to Jan. 1899. 



3. „ „ Dec. 1898. 



4. „ tricolor, Nov. 1898 to Jan. 1899. 



5. ,, oculata „ ,, ,, 



6. „ „ Dec. 1898. 



7. Actenodia chrysomdina, Dec. 1898. 



8. „ „ Nov. 1898. 



9. Mylahris holosericea, Dec. 1898. 



10. Decatoma lunata, Nov. 1898 to Jan. 1899. 



11. Actenodia chrysomelina, Dec. 1900. 



12. Decatoma lunata, var., Nov. 1898 to Jan. 1899. 



13. Mijluhris oculata „ ,, „ „ 



14. Cymattira bifasciata, Dec. 1898. 



15. Ceroplesis caffer, Dec. 1898. 



16. Amibis mellyi, Colenso, Natal. 



17. Oncopdtus famelicns, Sept. 1900. 



18. Melitonoma n. sp., Dec. 1898. 



19. „ truncatifrons, Oct. 1901. 



20. Clythra jvahlbergi, Dec. 1898. 



21. Mditonoma litigiosa, Jan. 1901. 



