20 Mr. R. E. Turner on 
*18. Tachytes pulchrivestita, Cam. 
Tachytes pulchrivestita, Cam. Sjéstedt. Kilimandjaro-Meru Exp. ii. 
p. 284 (1910). 9. 
Hab. Usambara. 
From the description this appears to be nearest to 
T. rhodesiana. 
19. Tachytes aurichalcea, Kobl. 
Tachytes aurichalcea, Kohl, Ann. Soc. Entom. Bele. xxxv. p. 16 - 
(1891). @. 
@. Nigra; tarsis apice fusco-ferrugineis; tegulis testaceis ; alis 
hyalinis, venis testaceis; fronte clypeoque argenteo-pubescen- 
tibus; thorace, segmento mediano, segmentis abdominalibus 
dorsalibus, pedibusque aureo-pubescentibus; area pygidiali 
fusco-ferrugineo-pubescente. 
¢. Femine similis. 
Long., 9 15 mm., ¢ 14 mm. 
9. Vertex sparsely and rather finely punctured ; eyes 
separated on the vertex by a distance equal to the length 
of the two basal joints of the flagellum. Punctures of the 
thorax very minute; median segment short, less than half 
as long again as the scutellum. ‘lhe golden pubescence of 
the tergites very short and rather sparse at the base, much 
denser on the apical fasciz. Pygidial area triangular, nar- 
rowly rounded at the apex. Second and third sternites 
subopaque, minutely and very closely punctured. Galea 
about as long as the scape. Six spines on the basal joint 
of the fore tarsus. 
3g. Eyes separated on the vertex by a distance distinctly 
less than the length of the second joint of the flagellum ; 
seventh tergite rather broadly rounded at the apex; eighth 
sternite shallowly emarginate in the middle, the apical- 
angles blunt. 
Hab. N. Nigeria, Bokani (J. J. Simpson), September ; 
Sierra Leone, Daru (J. J. Simpson), August; Gold Coast, 
Northern ‘lerritories, Yapi (J. J. Simpson); S. Nigeria, 
Okigwi (J. J. Srmpson), May; Katanga, Kambove, 4000— 
5000 ft. (S. A. Neave), March; Nyasaland, Mlanje (S. A. 
Neave), December to July; N. Rhodesia, Ulunga, (F. V. 
Bruce Miller), May; Mashonaland, Salisbury (G. A. K. 
Marshall), April. 
