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hairy line extending from the scutelkim almost to the 

 apex, each apex minutely biclentate, beneath coppery, 

 covered with a slight whitish pubescence. 



Length, 8 lines ; breadth, 3 lines. 



Hab. Loando, Dr. Welwitsch. 



Sliould follow vittipennis, Fabr., from which it differs by 

 the longer shape, and compressed sides of the thorax, the 

 disk of which is also more strongly and rugosely punctured, 

 and especially by the narrow pubescent lines of the elytra, 

 which extend from the scutellum almost to the apex. 



Clirysaspis propinqiia, E. S. 



Capite thoraceqne cyaneo-nigris, hoc lateribus viridibus, 

 linea dorsali elevata. Elytris viridibus, disco utrinque 

 cupreo. Subtus igneo cuprea, prosterno viridi. 



Head and thorax blue black, the latter with its sides 

 green. Elytra .green, the disk of each coppery. Beneath 

 fiery copper colour, prosternum green. 



Head strongly channelled between the eyes. Thorax 

 punctured, sides subrugose, anterior margin elevated, disk 

 with a raised dorsal line. Elytra punctate striate, sides 

 very closely punctured, apex denticulate. Beneath pubes- 

 cent, except the prosternum. 



Length, 15 lines ; breadth, 5 lines. 



Hab. W.C. Africa, Dr. Welwitsch. 



Differs from clongatida, Crotch, which it should precede, 

 by its colour and its less parallel form, by the sides of the 

 thorax being more rugose, by the dorsal line being more 

 raised, and by the underside being more thickly pubescent. 



8teras2ns fusca, E. S. 



Purpureo-fusca, thorax nitidus, punctatus, lateribus 

 foveatis, linea dorsali subimpressa punctata. Elytra con- 

 ferte punctata et striata, marginibus utrinque subcupreo- 

 vittatis. Subtus pilosa, viridi?enea. 



Purplish brown. Beneath and legs bronzy green : 

 antennic cyaneous. 



Head excavated and channelled between the eyes. 

 Thorax shining, strongly but sparsely punctured. Sides 

 rounded, each with a longitudinal impression, the bottom 



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