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shorter than third, fourth and fifth a little longer and sub- 

 equal in length ; pronotura finely wrinkled and somewhat 

 coarsely punctate ; scutellum finely transversely wrinkled 

 and punctate, the apex almost impunctate ; corium coarsely 

 punctate, excepting the sanguineous markings which are 

 levigate ; membrane passing the abdominal apex ; rostrum 

 slightly passing the posterior coxae. 



Long. 6 mm. 



Bab. South Africa ; Prieska (S. Afr. Mus.). 



Allied to A. variegata, Thunb., but a smaller and narrower 

 species ; markings very distinct. 



Genus Dalsira. 

 Dalsira, Amy. & Serv. Hist. Hem. p. 175 (1843). 

 Type, D. marginata, Amy. & Serv. 



Dalsira atricostata, sp. n. 



Ochraceous ; corium more or less sparsely finely spotted 

 with black, the costal margin prominently shining jet-black, 

 which is also seen beneath at the lateral margins of the 

 sternum ; head about as broad as long, anteriorly somewhat 

 concave, the lateral lobes finely rugulose, sometimes but not 

 always with a few very small scattered black spots ; antennas 

 ochraceous, first joint not reaching apex of head, second 

 much longer than third or fourth, which are subequal in 

 length, fifth joint longest ; pronotum with the posterior 

 area very strongly transversely rugose, these rugose lines 

 more or less concavely waved, the anterior half more 

 obscurely transversely rugose, near the anterior margin only 

 punctate and with a few very small black spots, the lateral 

 margins finely denticulate, the lateral angles subtruncately 

 prominent; scutellum with a few scattered very small black 

 spots, the basal half prominently transversely rugose, the 

 posterior half obsoletely so, and these with its lateral margins 

 and apex punctate ; corium thickly obscurely finely punctate, 

 the jet-black costal margins strongly crenulate ; membrane 

 pale greyish ochraceous, with scattered minute piceous spots ; 

 body beneath and legs ochraceous ; head beneath, sternum, 

 and abdomen with minute scattered black spots ; legs un- 

 spotted; rostrum with a central line and the apices of the 

 joints piceous. 



Long. 20 to 24 mm. 



Hob. Uganda (Scott Elliot, Brit. Mus.) ; Ruwenzori 

 (Scott Elliot, Brit. Mus.). 



In shape and structure allied to D. plicata, Reiche & 



