37G ^^r- B. P. Uvarov on 



versely reticulated, without a false vein at all (or with but 

 an irregular one in the basal half). 



c? (type). 2 (pai-atype). 



mm. mm. 



Length of body 16-o 20'5 



„ head 3-5 3'6 



„ pronotum .... 4 4'5 



„ elytra 14 16 



„ hind feraoru . . 10 13 



The type aud paratypes {3 (^ S and 2 ? $ ) were taken by 

 Messrs. C. P. Lounsbury and J. C. Faure at Boshof, Orange 

 Free State, 17-18. v. 1917. 



Keij to the Species of the Genus Prostethophyma, BoL 

 (Fig. 1, A & B.) 



1 (2). c?. The externo-median area of the elytra twice 



as broad as the scapular area and subequal 

 in its width to the interuluar area; the 

 discoidal area with reguhu' transverse 

 venulation. 

 5 . The externo-median area broader than in 

 the second species, regiUarly transversely 

 venulated ; the discoidal area reguhtrly 

 transversely reticulated, without a false 

 vein -f*. minor, Uvar. 



2 (1). c?. The externo-median area less than twice 



as broad as the scapular area and much 

 narrower than the interulnar area ; the 

 discoidal area irregularly reticulated. 

 $ . The externo-median area narrower than in 

 the preceding species, rather irregularly 

 reticulated ; the discoidal area with ir- 

 regular reticulation aud a more or less 

 devehiped false vein . P. cephalica, Bol. 



3. Phorenula cruciata, Bol. 



I refer to this species a series of specimens in the British 

 Museum from Zomba, 2000-3000 ft., though I cannot be 

 quite sure of my identification, because Bolivar's description 

 contains nothing but colour characters, which are, according 

 to his own remark, very variable ; anyhow, the Zomba speci- 

 mens agree with the description fairly well, and I do not 

 feel justified in describing them as another species. The 

 correct interpretation of Bolivar's unsatisfactory description 

 of this species is rendered still more difficult because he com- 

 pares it with Ph. vittuta, which has never been described. 

 Fortunately, 1 have received from the Oxford Museum one 



