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 A. Calanthemis (1864) Thorns, (type : mynps). 



Pedochjtus (1893) Kolbe, Stett. Ent. Zeit. p. 25 (type: conradti). 



Front of bead not separated from occipnt, without carinae, or the carinae short 

 and feebly raised. 



Here belong, of the species known to me, the following : 



Calanthemis myops (1864) Thorns. 

 We have this species from Natal. 



Calanthemis subcruciatus (1855) White. 

 A series of specimens from Uelagoa Bay in the Triug Mnsenm. 



Calanthemis saltator (1893) Kolbe. 

 We possess a few specimens from Usambara. 



Calanthemis viridipennis (189:5) Lameere. 

 We have the ti/pe of this peculiar species, distinguished by its long prothorax 

 and green elytra. 



Calanthemis mocquerysi (1894) Jord. 

 In the Tring Museum from the Kuihi River and the Cameroons. 



Calanthemis x -maculatus (1894) Jord. 

 I believe this to be the same as Clijtus yabonicus (1858) Thoms. 



26. Calanthemis tenuis spec. nov. 



(J ? . Similar in markings to C. subcruciatus ; less than half the size ; underside 

 black, with a sparse white pubescence, apical edges of meso-metasternum and of 

 the two proximal abdominal segments laterally white ; front of head with trace of 

 a mesial carina ; pronotum much longer than in siibcruciatics, much less rounded, 

 widest behind middle, a mesial spot and part of base denuded ; base of elytra not 

 luteous as in subcruciatus, except at suture, anterior oblique line not recurved 

 laterally. 



Length, 7 — 9 mm. 



Hab. Durban, Natal. 



One pair. 



27. Calanthemis temera spec. uov. 



S ? . Close to tenuis in size and colour ; femora black, tibiae and coxae brown, 

 tarsi luteous ; front of head narrower than in tenuis ; prothorax more globose, 

 grey in basal area ; suture not luteous at base ; proximal oblique line of elytra 

 not reaching scutellum, a grey transverse median band, broad at suture, gradually 

 narrowing laterally, concave behind ; apical angles only with traces of teeth. 



IJab. Johanu Albrechts Hohe, North Cameroons (L. Conradt). 



Two (?cJ,one ?. 



28. Calanthemis spiloderes s])ec. nov. 



?. Brown-black, clothed with a thin grey pubescence on head, base of elytra, 

 legs and underside of body ; a rather large transverse lateral spot behind apex of 



