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emarginate at their inner margin. Antenne rather long, extending 
to the base of the thorax, the seventh to the apical joints dentate 
but not very transversely shaped. Thorax more than three times 
as broad as long, greatly defiexed at the sides, the posterior margin 
rather regularly rounded at the sides, and the median lobe obsolete 
and not produced ; upper surface extremely finely punctured on the 
disk, very finely longitudinally strigose at the sides. Scutellum trian- 
gular, black. Elytra regularly but very moderately convex, the lateral 
lobes slightly produced and rounded; surface much more strongly 
punctured than the head, the punctuation close and irregularly 
arranged; black, an elongate sutural spot surrounding the scutellum, 
and the lateral margins from the base to the apex, aureous or 
cupreous. Prosternum convex anteriorly, subtriangular, much nar- 
rowed behind. Claws simple. 
Two specimens of this interesting species were kindly given to 
me by Mr. Thorey, of Altona. I have included it for the present 
in the genus Lychnophaés, of which no species has been known 
inhabiting Africa. The general shape of the insect, scarcely 
emarginate eyes, and slender antennz would no doubt justify the 
erection of a special genus; but as these differences seem to me to 
be those of degree rather than generic, I have thought it best to 
abstain from the creation of a new genus. The insects were col- 
lected by Drége. 
NEOCHLAMYS, gen. nov. 
Ovate, rotundate, very convex. Head invisible from above. 
Eyes submarginate. Palpi short, robust, terminal joint conical. 
Antenne short ; fourth and fifth joints elongate, of equal length ; the 
rest gradually transverse, subserrate. Thorax transverse, narrow, 
its sides rounded. Scutellum rather large, flat, triangular, Elytra 
distinctly lobed at the sides, very convex, irregularly punctured and 
strigose. Prosternum compressed, narrowed behind. Cavities for 
the reception of the antennz and legs present. Claws simple. 
Type, Neochlamys strigicolles. 
The genus described here is, without doubt, closely allied to 
Spherocharis, but well distinguished by the shape of the antennze 
and the simple claws. The eyes in the present genus may almost 
be called entire, the inner margin of the head scarcely advancing 
opposite the insertion of the antenne, and the pygidium scarcely 
protruding beyond the elytra, in one instance being even totally 
covered by them. Iam unfortunately not sure about the locality 
of this species, but believe it to be from Brazil. 
3. NrocHLAMYS STRIGICOLLIS, Sp. Noy. 
Broadly ovate, rotundate, very convex, bronze-coloured, shining, 
Antenne, palpi, and tarsi fulvous; head and thorax closely longi- 
tudinally strigose; elytra closely and irregularly punctured, the 
apex and sides strigose. 
Length 22 to 3 lines. 
Hab. Brazil? 
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