nS2 lb: G. Lewis on 



tate, marginal stria tine, internal ))arallel to it, h )l1i ceasing" 

 behind the eye, interstice narrow, the scutellar spot is a small 

 clear ])uncture ; elytra, striaB all well impressed, tirst complete, 

 second parallel to it but abbreviated at the base for about one 

 filth, third basal but as long as one third of the wing-case and 

 passing well beyond the abbreviation of the second, there is also 

 an apical appendage to it of one or two punctures; propygidium 

 polished, with a cluster of punctures placed transversely on each 

 side ; pygldium, posterior margin narrowly raised and smooth, 

 the surface within is covered with large punctures evenly and 

 rather closely set ; prosternum is without sculpture or sparsely 

 punctulate under the microscope ; mesosternum shortly bi- 

 sinuous and a little impressed behind the base of the proster- 

 num, and there is a short transverse stria at each angle ; 

 anterior tibia? 4-dentate. 



Hab. Iteinbo, Central Congo (Duvivier). 



Apohletes Semperi^ sp. n. 



Oblongo-ovatus, depressus, piceus, iiitidus; elytris striis L'-3™ validis, 



integris, 4" apicdi ; pygidio ocellato-punctato. 

 L. 4 mill. 



Oblong-ovate, depresseJ, pitchy red, shining ; head concave 

 in I'ront, with rather a strong and straight stria, a little short- 

 ened on each side, mandibles punctulate ; thorax smooth, stria 

 strong at the sides and at anterior angle, but terminating 

 behind the eye, the lateral interstice is nearly the same widtli 

 throughout ; elytra, strife 1-3 entire, rather stroiigly impressed, 

 and nearly straight, 4 short, apical, and clearly defined ; pro- 

 pygidium wholly punctate, punctures irregularly ocellate, 

 shallowly impressed on either side; pygidium somewhat 

 triangular, punctures ocellate and closely set, no marginal 

 border ; the prostcinum is smooth ; luesosternum sinuous ante- 

 riorly, stria well marked and continuing down the sides of 

 the metasternum, anterior margin narrow ; metasternal me- 

 dian line faint; legs and tarsi reddish, anterior tibire 4-dentate, 

 intermediate 4-denliculate. 



Hah. Philippine Islands (6r. Semper). 



Apohletes 2^^<'fysomoidcs J sp. n. 



Oblongo-ovatus, depressus, niger, nitidus ; elytrisstriis 1" -2" integris, 

 '6^ subinterrupta, 4* apicali ; pygidio purictato, augnste raarginato. 

 L. 4i mill. 



Oblong-ovate, depressed, black, shining; head concave in 



