Coleoptera frovi South Africa. AV> 



part is lonp^er and more distinct llian the anterior and docs 

 not reach the apex. I'he legs and underside are black, in 

 parts pitchy; the scutellum is black. While the head and 

 thorax scarcely exhibit punctuation, uhat there is being hidden 

 by jtubescence, the elytra are deeply, thickly, ami evenly 

 punctate, the j)unetures often confluent in short transverse 

 rows ; their margins are not expanded nor retlexed, but 

 extremely finely margined. 



This insect rather remarkably resembles the species described 

 liere as Exochoviiis juatitiiv, taken at the same time and place, 

 viz. i\Ialvern, in June 1897. 



One specimen is all 1 have seen. 



CyrtauJis sexpustulata^ sp. n. 



Statura ot forma C. selhitce similis at paullo longior, nigra, brunneo- 

 pubescens ; ore, pedibus, thoracis linea utriiique, et elytroruin 

 puuctis tribus iu singulo, duobus ante medium transversim, uiio 

 ante apieera sitis, sanguiueis. 



Long. 4-5 millira. 



Ilah. Natal, Frere, Estcourt {Marshall). 



Two specimens of this pretty species, one from each of the 

 localities, were sent ; they were found on the Acacia horrida 

 in November 189:^. 



Cyrtaidis iristis, sp. n. 



C. sexpusiulahe similis et affinis, et exemplo majori statura sequalis, 

 sordide nigra, breviter pubesccns ; subtus cum pedibus, capite 

 protboracisque margine antico obscure rufis. 



Long. 4'75 millim. 



Hal. Natal, Frere {Marshall). 



The form, size, pubescence, and sculpture of this insect are 

 so similar to that of C. se.rpustulata, that it is sufficient to 

 rote the absence of the red spots on the elytra and of the red 

 line on the thorax ; the entire side, front angles, and margin 

 of the thorax are pitchy red, to which colour the general 

 dark colour shades in a quite indefinite maimer. The under- 

 side and legs are of the same obscure dark red colour. 



There being but one exami)le, it is only possible to say 

 that this insect appears to represent a diiTereut species from 

 the preceding. 



