''.S2 Mr. (j. ]je\vi.s />a 



tare, marginal .stria fine, internal parallel to it, l» >ili ceasing 

 beliind the eye, interstice narrow, tlie .scutellar spot is a small 

 clear puncture ; elytra, strife all well impressed, first complete, 

 second parallel to it but abbreviated at the base for about one 

 fifth, third basal but as long as one third of the wing-case and 

 passing well beyond the abbreviation of the second, there is also 

 an apical appendage to it of one or two punctures; propygidium 

 polished, with a cluster of punctures placed transversely on each 

 side ; pygidium, posterior margin narrowly raised and smooth, 

 the surface withiti is covered with large punctures evenly and 

 railier closely set ; prosternum is without sculpture or sparsely 

 puiictulate under the microscope ; mesosternum shortly bi- 

 sinuous and a little impressed behind the base of the proster- 

 num, and there is a short transverse stria at each angle; 

 anterior tibiai 4-dentate. 



Hah. Itembo, Central Congo {Duvivler). 



Apohletes Semper i^ sp. n. 



Oblongo-ovatus, depressus, piceus, iiitidus: elytris striia l^-G"" validis, 



integris, 4" apicdi : pygidio ocellato-punctato. 

 L. 4 mill. 



Oblong-ovate, depressed, pitchy red, shining ; head concave 

 in front, with rather a strong and straight stria, a little short- 

 <>ned on each side, mandibles punctulate ; thorax smooth, stria 

 strong at the sides and at anterior angle, but terminating 

 behind the eye, the lateral interstice is nearly the same widtli 

 throughout ; elytra, striaj 1-3 entire, rather strongly iniiiressed, 

 and nearly straight, 4 short, apical, and clearly defined ; pro- 

 pygidium wholly punctate, punctures irregularly ocellate, 

 shallowly impressed on either side; pygidium somewhat 

 triangular, punctures ocellate and closely set, no marginal 

 border ; the prosternum is smooth ; mesosternum sinuous gnte- 

 riorly, stria well marked and continuing down the sides of 

 the metasternnm, anterior margin narrow ; metastcrnal me- 

 dian line faint; legs and tarsi redilish, anterior tibi:\i 4-dentato, 

 intermediate 4-denticulat'i, 



llah, iMulippine Islands {G. Semper). 



Apohletes phitysomoides J sp, n. 



Obl<)ngo-ovatus, depressus, uigcr, tiitidus ; elytrisslriis l*-2* integris. 

 y subiiiterrupta, 4" apicali ; pvgidio punctato, angustc uianrinato. 

 L. 41 mill. 



Oblong-ovate, depressed, hhick, sliining; head cixieave in 



