44 Mr. C. J. Galian on new Longicorn 



IJypargyra similis, sp. n. 



Atra, opaca ; prothoracis lateribus argeuteo-sej'iceo vittatis, disco 

 omnino nudo, creberrime punctato ; ehtris viridi-metallicis, 

 fortiter crebeirimcqiie puucfatis, ad apicem obtuse rotundatis ; 

 metasterno abdoruineque in medio sparse punctatis et setosis, ad 

 latera argenteo-sericeis ; femoribus tibiisque pedum quatuor 

 anticorum ct basibus femorum posticorum rufo-testaceis ; antennis 

 ( cJ ) quam corpore paullo longioribus, versus apicem leviter 

 dilatatis. 



Long. 12-15 mm. 



Bah. Samburu, Brit. E. Africa {C. S. Bet(on). 



Closely allied to //. crihripennis^ but somewhat smaller in 

 size, with ihe disk of the prothorax quite destitute of pubes- 

 cence and the middle of the hind breast and abdomen ahnost 

 naked, being furnished only wath very short scattered seta3 

 arising from the punctures. 



In colour and sculpture this species has considerable 

 resemblance to certain species of Ilelymceus, Thoms., but is 

 easily distinguished by the following characters: — Antentite 

 scarcely dilated towards the apex ; sides of tiie prothorax 

 very feebly rounded ; apices of the elytra obtusely rounded 

 and not truncate. It is, iiovveverj a transitional form, and 

 seems to show that Hypargyra is more nearly allied to 

 EelynuTvs than to the genus Jonthodes^ with which I at Hrst 

 associated it. 



Syndere apicalis, sp. n. . 



!Nigra, subopaea ; corpore subtus teiuiiter griseo-sericeo ; elytris 

 riavo-testaceis, plaga commuui apicali marginem exteriorem baud 

 attingente, nigia; protborace disco basiu versus crebre puuctato, 

 apicem versus minus dense, et lateraliter sparsim punctate ; 

 elytris dense punctatis, apice quadridentatis, dentis exteiioribus 

 longioribus ; antennis medium elytrorum baud superantibus, 

 articulo 3° quara 4" fere duplo longiore, 5", 4" aiquali, ceteris ad 

 lU"'" gradatim dccrescentibus. 



Long. 7 mm. 



Hah. Samburu, l^rit. E. Africa (C. S. Betton). 



Black; elytra yellowish testaceous, Avith an oblong black 

 patch on each at the apex touching both the apical and sutural 

 luorder, but not reaching the outer margin. Prothorax longer 

 than broad, slightly rounded in the middle at each side ; 

 the disk closely punctured near the base, less closely in 

 liont, and sjjaringly towards the sides. Middle tibiae carinate 

 along the antero- ventral edge. 



