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S. Litocerus benitensis s]i. nov. 



6. Black, with grey tomeDtuiu. Spotted with cLiy-colour as follows : 

 jironotum with three spots at each side, namely, one on disc and two laterally ; 

 spots of elytra merged together to five irregular transverse bauds. Cheek, femora, 

 a submedian ring on tibiae, and the greater jiart of the first tarsal segment white. 

 Sides of breast aud of abdomen clay-colour, slightly spotted. 



Rostrum with five carinae, the mesial one strong, continued on frons, flattened 

 towards apex and finely grooved ; the next carina separated into small folds at 

 base and apex ; the third nearly reaching eye. Eyes large, close together, the 

 interspace not as wide as the second autennal segment is long. This as long as 

 segment 8. Pronotum much broader than long, narrowing from middle to apex, 

 not punctured, very minutely chagreened ; carina almost straight above, faintly 

 concave in middle, laterally reaching middle, angle rounded. Elytra strongly 

 convex, gradually rounded-angustate behind, i)unctate-striate. Foretarsus longer 

 than tibia. 



Length (head excl.) : T mm. 



IJad. Benito, French Congo. 



Three (?(?. 



Similar in structure to L. olicaceui (1894) ; perhaps only an aberration. 



9. Litocerus granulatus sp. uov. 

 ?. Similar iu colour to the preceding, but the first yellow band of the elytra 

 is basal, not subbasal, the dark spot on the middle of the suture is large, ovate, and 

 the abdomen bears laterally large dark spots, which are only distinct in au anal 

 view. Very different in structure : rostrum much feebler rugate-puuctate, almost 

 smooth at base, the second carina distinct and sharp, reaching close to eye, slightly 

 bent mesiad at base ; frons as broad as the fourth antennal segment is long ; 

 antenna strong, segment 2 about half as long again as broad, 6 = 7 = 8 )> 10, 

 8 white ; pronotum gradually narrowed towards apex, dispersely granulate- 

 punctate ; carina very feebly concave above, gradually curved froutad laterally, the 

 lateral jjortion very short. 



Hab. Benito, French Congo. 



One ?. 



10. Gulamentus fasciatus sp. nov. 



cJ. Black, tomentum whitish grey, that of legs rather dense. Blackish parts 

 of ujjjierside and the antennal club with brown tomentum. Apical edge of 

 pronotum narrowly, basal edge broadly reddish, and clothed with a yellow 

 tomentum ; a small humeral spot, a straight autemediau band — which becomes 

 greyish laterally, where it is forked — aud the apex of the elytra as well as the 

 jiygidium of tlie same reddish colour. Fygidium shaped as in cylindricus (1895). 

 ."Similar in structure to that species ; antennal segments 9 aud 10 shorter ; first 

 tarsal segment shorter than the others together. 



Length (head excl.) : 6^ mm. 



Hub. Benito, French Congo. 



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