2144, Mr. G. J. Arrow on. 
than the latter and rather broader. The anterior red band 
sends a branch almost to the basal margin of the elytron, 
and the posterior band is very wavy and oblique, not 
arched, as in M. piciventris, nor simply transverse, as in 
M. repanda, The third joint of the antenna is as long as 
the two following. 
In addition to the strongly curved tibiz, the male has a 
patch of thick pubescence on each ventral segment, the 
patches gradually increasing from the basal segment, where 
the hairs are few, to the terminal one, which is almost 
covered by them. 
Megalodacne pubescens, sp. n. 
Nigra, elytrorum macula basali angulata, ad basin et marginem 
externam producta, aliaque ante-apicali undulata ad margines 
haud attingenti, flavis; valde elongata, angusta, supra sat crebre 
et fortiter punctata, undique equaliter minute pubescens, capite 
et pronoto fortiter punctatis, hoc lateraliter densius, marginibus 
antice arcuatis, postice fere rectis; scutello late transverso ; 
elytris confuse haud fortiter punctatis, sine lineis distinctis ; 
pedibus simplicibus ; antennarum clava elongata, stipitis articulo 
tertio quam quartum parum longiori. 
Long. 6°5 mm.; lat. max. 2°6 mm. 
N.E. Ruopesia: Fort Jameson, 3800 ft. (S. A. Neave, 
June). 
This little species is easily recognizable from its long 
and narrow form and the close pubescence with which it is 
entirely clothed. The two red elytral marks on each side 
are far apart and not broad, the basal one a little waved 
behind and having in front a straight branch which extends 
to the basal margin, the posterior one toothed in front and 
arched behind. 
The legs are simple in both sexes, but the male has 
patches of longer hairs upon the ventral segments, increasing 
in extent from the base to the extremity. 
Encaustes africana, sp. 1. 
Nigra, parum nitida, elytrorum annulo humerali, ad laterem 
paulo retrorsum producto, lunula obliqua post-mediana, a 
sutura remota aliaque subapicali uncinata, pallide flavis; 
elongata, angusta, clypeo fortiter punctato, fronte fere levi ; 
pronoto paulo latiori quam longiori, irregulariter disperse 
punctato, lateribus bene marginatis, antice et postice fere 
rectis, angulis anticis paulo productis, posticis fere rectangulis ; 
