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and the middle of the base gi-een. Scutellum green. Elytra 

 not quite so flat as in E. sulcata, coppery-red, the region of 

 the shoulders, the subapical callosity, and the extreme apex, 

 green, the shoulders themselves dark blue ; each elytron has 

 six very strong dorsal stria?, the interstices convex, the sides 

 Avith two strise, of Avhich the first is composed of strong close 

 punctures. Legs obscure pitchy, the femora dull red. 



Anochilia fascicularis, n. sp. 



Nigra, nitida, punctulata ; elytris striato-punctatis ; pedibus 

 ferrugineo-flavis ; corpore subtus femoribusque longe ferrugineo- 

 pubescentibus, 9- Long. 11 lin. 



Clypeus thickly and rather strongly punctured, triangularly 

 notched at the apex, very slightly longitudinally impressed on 

 each side. Antenna; and palpi ferrugineous. Thorax ^ broader 

 than long, obliquely narrowed in front of the middle, distinctly 

 and moderately punctured, the base straight at the scutellum, 

 oliliquely emarginate on each side. Scutellum elongate trian- 

 gular, nearly smooth. Elytra at the base about ^ broader than 

 the thorax, a little narrowed posteriorly, the sides rather 

 straight ; each with four or five lines of fine punctures which 

 fire not very close together, there are also a few other fine punc- 

 tures scattered over the surface, the apex is striolate. Pygidium 

 with a few semicircular punctiform impressions, with two 

 ferrugineous spots. Legs rusty-yelloAV, femora hirsute, tibias 

 Avith long ferrugineous fringe on the inner side, tarsi scarcely 

 longer than the tibia;. Sides of the sterna and abdomen with 

 long rusty hair, that on the abdomen forming tufts at the sides 

 visible from above. Prosterniun short broad triangular. 



Madagascar (Crossley). 



Pygora costifer, n, sp. 



Oblonga, depressa, nigra, subnitida ; capite thoraceque crebre 

 fortiter punctatis ; elytris. sat brevibus subopacis, fortiter 

 striolato-punctatis, dimidio basali piceo, lateribus a costa super- 

 antibus ; abdomine medio c^ruleo. Long. 6 lin. 



Head thickly and strongly punctiu-ed : clypeus with the sides 

 straight, a little narrowed at the apex, Avhich is triangularly 

 notched, impressed on each side, laised in the middle, impressed 

 above the notch. Thorax moderately convex, rather thickly 

 and strongly punctured, broadest behind, gradually narrowed 

 anteriorly, the sides gently arcuate, margins incrassate, the base 



