Rhynchotal Family LygteiJee. 2G5 



Maxaphanus, gen. nov. 



Allied to Aphanus, Lap,, from wiiich it differs by the 

 longer and more elongate body ; the longer and more robust 

 basal joint of the antennte, which is as long as the head and 

 projects considerably beyond its apex ; anterior femora 

 shortly spined beneath, with a long and very distinct spine 

 before apex, anterior tibise also shortly spined beneath 

 beyond base. 



Maxaphanus africanus, sp. n. 



Dark castaneous, in some specimens almost piceous ; 

 lateral margins (excluding basal areas) of pronotum and 

 sometimes a small central spot to same, corium with about 

 basal half of lateral margin, a small lateral spot beyond it 

 and nearer apex, a small discal spot outside the apical 

 claral area and a minute spot before posterior margin, 

 extreme apex of scutellum, rostrum and legs, ochraceous ; 

 apical areas of femora and the tibite and tarsi darker and 

 more brunescent ; antennai dark castaneous, fourth joint 

 (excluding apical area) pale ochraceous, second and third 

 joints almost subequal in length and longest, fourth longer 

 than first which considerably passes the apex of head ; 

 pronotum distinctly, broadly, transversely impressed near 

 middle, the anterior area smooth, the posterior area finely 

 wrinkled, lateral margins distinctly laminate ; corium dis- 

 tinctly punctate ; membrane pitchy-brown, the veins pro- 

 minent, the two inner veins strongly curved at base. 



Long. 13-14 mm. 



Hab. Xyasaland ; Mlanje {S. A.Neave). N. E. Rhodesia; 

 Upper Luangwa R. {S. A. Neave). Uganda ; Tero Forest 

 (C C. Gowdey), Entebbe (C A. Wigyins). 



Metochus holsti, sp. n. 



Head, anterior lobe of pronotum, and scutellum black, 

 posterior pronotal lobe piceous, diirkly punctate, and with a 

 pale central longitudinal line ; curium ochraceous, clavus, a 

 broad irregular transverse fascia connecting apex of clavus 

 with lateral margin, and the apical margin black, the 

 anterior area between the clavus and lateral margin is 

 ochraceous, brownly punctate, the area between the trans- 

 verse fascia and apex creamy-white ; membrane fuscous 

 with obscure paler mottlings ; head beneath and sternum 

 black ; abdomen beneath dark castaneous, with some lateral 



