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and very closely punctured ; legs robust, the posterior metatarsus 

 as long as the following two joints. 



Hob. Cameroons {Conrad). 



Tbe single specimen in my collection, which Dr. Kraatz has 

 kindly sent me, is of an entirely pale testaceous colour ; it differs 

 from its African allies of similar coloration in the black antennae, 

 the very transversely shaped thorax, and the distinct and close 

 punctation of the elytra. 



PhTGASIA MELAIfOCEPHALA, sp. n. 



Testaceous, the head, antennas, and the legs black ; thorax 

 sparingly and minutely punctured, the basal sulcation shallow ; 

 elytra very finely and closely punctured. 



Length 4 millim. 



Elongate and parallel ; the head entirely impunctate, black, 

 shining, the frontal elevations A'ery broad, distinctly raised, the 

 clypeus with an acute central ridge, penultimate joint of the palpi 

 thickened ; antennas entirely black, the second one short, moniliform, 

 the third and fourth joints equal, the terminal five joints slender 

 and elongate : thorax twice as broad as long, the sides rounded, 

 with a narrow margin, the disc with a few very minute punctures, 

 testaceous, the base with a shallow transverse sulcus, bounded 

 laterally by perpendicular grooves ; el3'tra wider at the base than 

 the thorax, very finely and closely punctured, their epipleurse broad 

 and continued below the middle : the underside and the base of the 

 femora testaceous, the posterior femora but moderately thickened, 

 the first joint of the posterior tarsi as long as the following joints 

 together ; claws appendiculate ; presternum very narrow ; the 

 anterior coxal cavities open. 



Hah. Verulam, Natal {G. Marshall). 



At once to be distinguished from every other species of the 

 genus by the black head and legs. 



Phygasia bruwnea, sp. n. 



Pale fulvous, terminal joints of the antennae and the legs piceous ; 

 head and thorax impunctate, the latter with deep basal sulcus; 

 elytra finely and very closely punctured. 



Length 3 millim. 



Head impunctate, broad, the frontal tubercles small but distinct, 

 the carina broad, labrum black ; antennae not extending to the 

 middle of the elytra, robust, fulvous, the terminal joints more or 

 less stained with fuscous, of subquadrate shape, the third joint the 

 longest ; thorax twice as broad as long, the sides strongly rounded 

 at the middle, constricted at the base, anterior angles slightly 

 thickened, the surface transversely convex, fulvous, shining, with 

 a few microscopic punctures, the basal sulcus deep, bounded at the 

 sides by a perpendicular groove ; scutellum triangular ; elytra wider 

 at the base than the thorax, extremely finely and closely punctured : 

 underside fulvous, finely clothed with white pubescence ; the legs 



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