the African Species of Ebseus. 231 
flavescent ; the scutellum and two very large subquadrate 
patches on each elytron (the basal one longer than broad, 
the other shorter, neither of them reaching the suture or 
outer margin) black, the rest of the elytra, the rufo-testa- 
ceous apex excepted, white; the antenne, legs, and 
under surface (the black lateral portions of the meso- and 
metasternum excepted) testaceous ; the head and prothorax 
almost smooth, the elytra densely punctulate. Head a little 
narrower than the prothorax, transversely grooved between 
the eyes; antenne serrate, rather stout. Prothorax trans- 
verse, obliquely narrowed posteriorly. Elytra flattened on 
the disc, transversely excavate, plicate, and explanate at the 
apex, the sutural angle obtusely foveate within. Anterior 
tarsal Joint 2 rather long, produced over 3 above, nigro- 
pectinate along the entire outer edge. Ventral segment 6 
cleft down the middle. 
Length 4 mm. 
Hab. EK. Arnica, W. shore of Lake Nyasa, between 
Domira Bay and Kotakota (Dr. Neave: x. 1910). 
One male. A remarkably distinct form with two large, 
subquadrate, black patches on each elytron, the rest of their 
surface (the tip excepted) white. 
19. Ebeus simoni. 
Aittalus (Mixis) simont, Ab. de Perrin, Rev, d’Ent. xix. pp. 164, 176 
(1900) (3 2)’. 
?. Elongate, robust, rather broad, widened posteriorly, 
shining, clothed with fine pubescence intermixed with long, 
erect, blackish setze ; rufo-testaceous or testaceous, the basal 
half of the head, the scutellum, and under surface (the abdo- 
men excepted) black, the anterior portion of the head, the 
basal and lateral margins of the prothorax, and the elytra 
whitish, the elytra each with a large subquadrate spot or patch 
at the base (not reaching the suture or outer margin), and a 
horseshoe-shaped mark towards the apex, black; the elytra 
densely, rather strongly, the head and prothorax sparsely, 
extremely minutely punctate. Head narrower than the 
prothorax, feebly bi-impressed between the eyes ; antenne 
moderately long, rather slender, joints 4-10 obconic. Pro- 
thorax broader than long, rounded and explanate at the 
sides, and also explanate at the base. Elytra wider than 
the prothorax, conjointly rounded at the apex. Legs stout. 
é. Antenne a little longer, joints 5-11 infuscate at the 
tip In one specimen ; anterior tarsal joint 1 short, 2 elon- 
