214 ME. M. JACOBT ON THE [Mar. 15, 



LeMA ANtfCSTO-MAEGINATA, Sp. UOV. 



Fulvous, the antennae (the basal two joints excepted) and the 

 tarsi black ; thorax convex, closely punctured, stained with piceous 

 anteriorly : elytra metallic blue, the extreme lateral margin near 

 the apex and the latter narrowly fulvous. 



Length 5 millim. 



Head reddish fulvous, strongly punctured at the middle portion, 

 the latter ^ith a central groove ; labrum black ; the antennae not 

 extending to the middle of the elytra, black, the basal two joints 

 fulvous, the first joint rounded and thick, the second very short, 

 the third and fourth equal, the rest more elongate, pubescent ; 

 thorax not longer than broad, the sides moderately constricted 

 at the middle, the anterior portion rather dilated, the angles not 

 produced, the basal sulcus deep ; the disc rather convex anteriorly, 

 closely and rather strongly punctured, the punctures of different 

 sizes, the space below the sulcus also closely punctate; scutellum 

 fulvous ; elytra metallic blue, very obsoletely depressed below the 

 base near the suture, the punctures large, round and closely 

 placed, especially so near the base, the interstices costate near the 

 apex, the latter and the extreme lateral margin below the middle 

 more or less fulvous ; legs and the underside of the latter colour ; 

 the extreme apices of the tibi£e and the tarsi black. 



Hah. Malveru, Ulundi, IS'atal, oOOO-eOOO ft. {G. Marshall). 



Of this species three specimens are before me. From the many 

 nearly similarly coloured African species, the present one may 

 be known by the convex and rather swollen anterior portion of 

 the thorax and its distinct punctuation, as well as by the colour 

 of the tarsi. The species belongs to Lacordaire's first section with 

 entire ninth row of elytral punctures. In all specimens the thorax 

 has a piceous, rather large spot near the anterior angles, which 

 in one are nearly connected, in this specimen there is also a 

 similarly coloured "central stripe and dark band behind the sulcus ; 

 it is therefore probable that specimens may be found with the 

 thorax entirely dark coloured. L. masJiuana Pering. seems closely 

 allied, but is described with a smooth thorax and is larger in 

 general size, the elytra are also entirely blue. 



Lema cyAKEOPLAGiATA, sp. nov. (Plate XXII. fig. 2.) 



Below blackish, pubescent, some spots on the head and the 

 antennae fulvous ; thorax subquadrate, fulvous, finely punctured ; 

 elytra strongly punctate-striate, flavous, the suture, a spot on the 

 shoulders, and a larger one below the middle bluish-black ; legs 

 fulvous. 



Length 4 miUim. 



Head sparingly pubescent, strongly punctured, black, the vertex, 

 a triangular space between the eyes, and the clypeus fulvous ; 

 antennae robust, fulvous, each joint stained ^^ith piceous at the 

 apex ; thorax nearly subquadrate, the anterior portion rather 

 suddenly constricted at the sides, nearly sti-aight to the base, the 

 basal sulcus moderately deep ; the disc v^'ith another central 



