Transvaal) Mashonaland, and British Nyasaland. 313 



lateral margins of meso- and metasternum, and marginal 

 abdominal spots ochraceous. Tibias bluish green. Rostrum 

 reaching the base of third abdominal segment : lateral pro- 

 notal angles prominent, obtusely angulated. 



Long. 16 millim. 



Hab. Nyasaland, Fort Johnson (Dr. P. Rendall). 



Flaminia maxima, sp. n. 



Black, sparingly punctate ; anterior half of head, eyes, and 

 antennre (apical joint mutilated) reddish ochraceous. Pro- 

 notum with the lateral margins and a somewhat broad arched 

 fascia extending from posterior angles to near anterior margin 

 pale ochraceous. Scutellum with all the margins and a 

 central longitudinal fascia (not reaching apex) pale ochraceous. 

 Oorium with the basal lateral margins pale ochraceous. 

 Connexivum and body beneath ochraceous, a submarginal 

 fascia to presternum and abdomen black. Legs mutilated. 



Long. 10 millim. 



Hab. Nyasaland, Fort Johnson (Dr. P. Rendall). 



One specimen in somewhat bad condition, but recognized 

 at once from F. natalensis, Dall, by the very different 

 markings of the scutellum. 



Menida nyaste, sp. n. 



Black, thickly and coarsely punctate. Antenna) dull ochra- 

 ceous, extreme tip infuscated, basal joint black. Pronotum 

 with the edge of lateral margins, a large irregularly-shaped 

 spot on disk, with a smaller one on each side, levigate, ochra- 

 ceous. Scutellum with five levigate ochraceous spots — three 

 on basal margin and two a little beneath them — the apex 

 pale luteous, with a few punctures, which are principally 

 central and lineate. Membrane cupreous. Connexivum 

 above and beneath ochraceous, with large piceous spots. 

 Body beneath black ; legs and two central rows of large spots 

 to abdomen ochraceous. Rostrum reaching the posterior 

 coxas. 



Long. 7 millim. 



Hab. Nyasaland, Fort Johnson (Dr. P. Rendall). 



As})avia carbula, sp. n. 



Brownish ochraceous, thickly, coarsely, and darkly punc- 

 tate. Head piceous; antenna) ochraceous. Pronotum with 

 the lateral angles piceous, prominent, and broadly and ob- 

 tusely angulate, the lateral margins pale luteous, and with a 



