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I have seen the type in the British Museum, but differs in 
several points, particularly in having the scutellum black and 
in the elytral spots not having an irregular outline. 
I am obliged to Herr J. Weise for having examined this 
insect and for pointing out its affinities. It was unknown to 
him as to me. 
Dysis rufocineta, sp. n. 
D, Marshalli affinis, quoad formam et puncturam simillima, paullu- 
lum major, supra sanguineo-rufa ; capite et subtus cum pedibus 
flava ; elytris nigris, basi et lateribus late wqualiter sanguineo 
marginatis, elytris crebre ac distincte punctatis. 
Long. 4 millim. 
Hab. Mashonaland, Salisbury (Marshall, at light). 
Very like D. Marshalli, most of the description of which 
will apply, with the exception of the four yellow spots, 
of which no trace is here visible. The disk of the elytra 
being deep black, the base, which in that species is occupied 
by the basal yellow spot, is here margined with red like the 
rest of the margin, and this colour even extends down the 
suture in an indistinct manner. The scutellum is black, but 
the thorax in both examples wants the black vitta or any 
basal indication of it. The front angles and sides are 
narrowly edged with yellow, this colour ceasing before the 
hind angles are reached. J think with Herr Weise, to whom 
I sent one of the two examples, that this is a distinct species 
from D, Marshall, and it was found at a very distant locality. 
Chilomenes Weitsed, sp. n 
Orbicularis, testacea ; thorace parvo, brevi, quam elytra multo angus- 
tiore, basi punctisque duobus nigris, sutura tenuissime nigra ; 
corpore subtus piceo; pedibus rufo-testaceis. 
Long. 5-6 millim. 
Hab. Natal, Umkomaas River (Marshall). 
Orbicular, as wide as, or wider than, long, the thorax very 
small for the insect, the elytra very much inclined, with 
extremely wide epipleure ; ; the pattern of the thorax is very 
simple, consisting of two dots, somewhat triangular, and a 
plain unindented “black basal margin terminating before the 
hind angles. Owing to the inclination of the elytra, the base 
of the thorax is widely V-shaped. Iilytra nearly hemi- 
spherical, their margins a little expanded, punctuation scarcely 
visible, testaceous, their suture narrowly and the scutellum 
black; at their base they are very much wider than the small 
thorax, so that the humeral angles are quite outside the sides 
of the thorax. four examples are before me. 
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