568 E.r2ilanation of Plates. 



Fig. 22. Antipus rufus ^ , Oct. \QOl. 



23. Melitonoma epido'tnalis, Oct. 1901. 



24. ClytJira lacordairei, Oct. 1901. 



25. Antipus rufus $ , Feb. 1899. 



26. A\dacophora festiva, Oct. 1901. 



27. CVyptocephalus quingueplagiatus, Dec. 1900. 



28. „ varioplagiatus, Oct. 1901. 



29. Syagrus marshalli, Sept. 1900. 



Figs. 30 to 38 show a very well-defined group of small 

 Coleoptera in wliicli the head and thorax are bright red 

 and elytra creamy-white with transverse black bands or 

 spots. 



30. Platyxantha bicincta, x 2, Jan. 1899. 



31. Gynandrophthalma posficaUs % x 2, Feb. 1899. 



32. Monolepta vincta ?, x 2, Jan. 1899. 



33. Crioeerix coronata „ „ „ 



34. Paralepta ornata „ ,, „ 



35. Asbecesta „ „ „ „ 



36. Urodadylus sp. ^ „ ,, „ 



"'• ?) ?5 + )> r )> 



38. Apodems gentilis „ Nov. 1898. 



Figs. 39 to 42 show a convergent gronp of an Hemipteron 

 and two Coccinellids with the characteristic red or yellow 

 and black spotted coloration of the latter family. 



39. Steganocents inuUipundatns, Feb. 1899. 



40. Epilaclina dregei, Nov. 1898. 



41. „ „ Feb. 1899. 



42. Chilomenes Innata, Feb. 1899. 



Figs. 43 to 47 represent a convergent group of red and black 

 coloured Hemiptera — a Eeduviid mimicking Lyga3ids. 



43. Beduvius sp., Jan. 1900. 



44. Lygsens rivularis, Nov. 1899. 



45. Graphostethns servtis, Feb. 1900. 



46. Lygseus elegans, Feb. 1900. 



47. ,, crudelis, Jan. 1900. 



Another Heniipterous group showing Eeduviids mimicking 

 Pyrrhocorids is shown in Figs. 48 to 52. 



48. PhoHoctonus nigro-fasciatus, Oct. 1897, Malvern, near Dur- 



ban, Natal. 



49. Dysdercus nigro-fasciatus, Oct. 1897, Malvern, near Durban, 



Natal. 



50. Dijsdercits sii}->erstitiosus, April 1900. 



51. ,, 'intermedins, Feb. 1900. 

 f)2. Phonodonns formosiis, Feb. 1900, 



