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Acridocephala nicoleti (1858) Thoms. 



cJ ? . Vittae of upper- and nnderside cream-colour ; that of el3-tra nninterrniited 

 from liase to apex. Pnncturation of elytra fine. Antenna lilack ; first, second, and 

 base of third segment grey. 



We have this species from Benito and Bata, Congo. 



46. Acridocephala seriata spec. nov. 



c? ? . Close to the previous ; markings white. Elytra with four series of spots, 

 the first and fourth consisting of small and dispersed ones, while the sjiots of the 

 two median rows are larger, with small ones in between. Antenna black ; first, 

 second, and base of fourth segment grey. Elytra slightly stronger punctured than 

 in nicoleti. 



Ilab. Batanga and Lolodorf, (lameroons. 



Two pairs. 



Acridocephala bistriata (1855) Chevr. 



c? ? . Pronotal (grey) vittae broader and less sharply defined than in the 

 previous ; snbapical transverse sulcus strongly marked above. Elytra much more 

 strongly punctured and dotted all over with grey. Antenna black or brown ; scape 

 greyish. 



^Ve have this species from Old (Jalabar and Mt. Cameroon. 



Acridocephala spec 



S ? . Like the preceding one in the pattern of the elytra. Antenual segments 4 

 to 1 1 conspicuously ringed with white at bases. Vittae of pronotnm less sharply 

 defined, sides of disc more obviously punctured. 



We possess a series from the Kuilu River and Loanda. I identified it in 1894 

 as cariegata (1886) Auriv., but have now doubts about the correctness of the 

 identification. 



47. Acridocephala pardalis spec. nov. 



S ? . This is not a typical Aciiiloccphula. The frons is not trapezoidal, except 

 in u])per third, and is without the oblitjue naked stripes of the other species ; the 

 antenual tubercles are farther ajiart ; the prothorax is as broad at apex as at base, 

 has a basally broad but short postmedian side-spine, and is not transversely wrinkled 

 on disc. 



Black, densely pubescent greyish white ; antenna black-brown, not ringed 

 with white ; a mesial and a lateral vitta on pronotnm, both abbreviated in front and 

 behind, and numerous confluent, ill-defined spots on elytra naked, black. 



Head and thorax impunctate, apart from a very few lateral punctures on 

 pronotnm. P'rons convex. Antenna of S half as long again as body, of ? a little 

 longer than body. Scape and third segment comparatively shorter than in the other 

 species ; scape with very few large punctures. Prothorax a little shorter than 

 basally broad ; snbajiical and subbasal sulci curving discad above ; disc slightly 

 flaltcned, not iinjjressed, convex laterally. Scutcllum rounded, white. Elytra 

 truncate at end, with the external angle more strongly dentate than the inner one ; 

 shoulder much more prominent than in the other species, the middle of the base 

 less projecting forward ; punctured all over, the punctures subseriate near suture. 



