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6. Melyris conicicollis. 



OblonguSj, subparallelus, viridinitens, anlennarum basi, pedibus^ 

 abdomineque rufis prothorace anlice valde attenualo, lenuiter sat 

 longe piloso^ crebre subrugose punctata, carinis lateralibus parum 

 elevatis, sinuatis, medio obsolete canaliculato; elytris lineis tribus 

 parum eleoalis, interstitiis rugosis. Long. 8-9 millim. 



Hob. Abyssinia: Goundet to Adoua {Raffray). 



The head is not pilose, densely punctured especially at the 

 base, but on the crown between the eyes larger punctures are 

 found which are occellated , and more discrete ; the labrum , 

 mandibles and palpi are pitchy , the edge of the epistema alone 

 red, as are three or four joints at the base of the antennae. 

 The puncturing of the thorax is close and intricate consisting 

 of occellated large punctures, which become confuses at the 

 sides near the carinae. The raised lines on the elytra are more 

 distinct than in M. atripilosus, their intervals more rugose; In 

 form this species may be compared to M. fulvipes, R. but is 

 longer and much more rugosely punctured ; the pubescent thorax 

 distinguishes it from any species known to me with the breast 

 green and red legs and abdomen except M. atripilosus. From 

 that species it differs in its smaller size and different form; in 

 not being pilose beneath, and in the brighter elytra, wich are 

 less distinctly pubescent, nor as yet have I seen any varieties 

 in the colour. 



Genus Idlg-ia, Cast. 



1. Idgia fulvicollis, Reiche, Ferret et Gal. Yoy. Abyss., p. 286, 

 t. 17, f. 5. 



Hab. Abyssinia: Goundet to Adoua {Raffray), Bogos: Keren 

 (0. Beccari). 



Family GLERIDAE. 

 Genus E*lxilocalu.s ," Kltjg? 



1. Phiiocalus pretiosus. 



Laete azureus, breviter pilosus; capite prothoraceque crebre obso- 



