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Corynetes concohr, sj), n. 



Niger, supra caoruleus ; capite prothoraceque crebrc distincte punc- 

 tatis ; clytris fortiter punctato-striatis ; pubescens ; antetinis 

 pcdi])iisqiie nifirris ; tibiis subcacrulcscentibus. 



hong. 5-7 niillira. 



Hah. Natal, Estcoint {Marshall). 



In form and sculpture and as regards size very like 

 C. anolis, but immediately distinguished from it by the 

 colour of the legs and antennae. 



1 he punctuation of the head and thorax is less confluent, 

 and hence under a strong glass the surface looks more even. 

 The elytra have the series of punctures somewhat irregular ; 

 those near the suture are geminate for half their length from 

 the base, but not distinctly so, and they are similar in 

 C. onalis. '\he pubescence is similar to that of C. analis. 



Four specimens were obtained by " beating" by Mr. Mar- 

 shall near P^stcourt. 



Opetiopalpus rubricoUt's, Klug. 



Opetiopalpus nibricollis, Klug, Mon. Cler., Abhand. Berl. Akad. 1837- 

 40, p. 3-52. 



JJah. Natal, 3602-3 [Marshall). 



Two examples of an Opetiopalpus which appears to be the 

 insect indicated by Klug under this name were sent by 

 Mr. Marshall. They are much smaller than the species 

 w hich I possess as (K coUaris, being o\\\y two millim. in length 

 or a little over. The elytra are blue-black ,• the legs pale, 

 with darker femora, and the claw-joint dark. They are the 

 snuiUest examples of an Opetiopalpus I have seen. 



Fain. Melyridae. 



Charopus cyanopterus^ sp. n. 



Nigro-subaenescens, antennarum basi, femorum apice tibiisque tcsta- 



ceis ; elytris cyaneis, crebre leviter puuctatis, parum nitidis. 

 Long, vix 3 millim. 



Hah. Natal, Frere [Marshall). 



Head black, with an aeneous reflection, as wide as the 

 thorax, a little shining, smooth ; antenna almost simple, the 

 three basal joints yellow, the basal joint just touched with 

 dark above, the fourth and fifth dark, but pale at their bases 

 and tips. Palpi black. 'I'horax subquadrate, rounded at the 

 sides and base, scarcely any hind angles ; the surface finely 



