1898.] PHYTOPHAGOUS COLEOPTEKA OE AFRICA. 215 



longitudinal groove, fulvous, sparingly punctured ; scuteUum 

 obscure fulvous ; elytra with strong and regular rows of punctures, 

 the ninth row entire, flavous, the sutural margin, a small spot on 

 the shoulders, and a large rounded spot near the apex at the sides 

 bluish ; legs robust, fulvous, the tarsal joints stained with fuscous 

 at the apex ; underside closely covered with silvery pubescence. 



Hah. Charter, Mashonaland {G. Marshall). 



The thorax in this species is of rather peculiar shape, short, 

 subquadrate, and almost angularly constricted below the anterior 

 portion and from there to the base nearly straight : this structure 

 and the pattern of the elytra will assist in the determination 

 of the species. 



Lema PtTBiEEONS, sp. nov. 



Testaceous, sides of the breast and the abdomen piceous ; head 

 clothed with golden pubescence ; thorax with an anterior lateral 

 sulcus, impuuctate ; elytra strongly punctate-striate, the ninth 

 row entire, the interstices costate at the apex. 



Length 3 milhm. 



Head pale fulvous, entirely clothed with very short, golden 

 pubescence, the supraocular grooves moderately deep ; antennae 

 extending to the middle of the elytra, testaceous, the third and 

 fourth joints equal, the following joints thickened ; thorax slightly 

 broader than long, the anterior portion obliquely widened towards 

 the apex, the angles not prominent, with a short seta, the basal 

 sulcus deep, the sides wdth another short transverse groove near 

 the middle ; the disc entirely impuuctate, testaceous ; elytra with 

 a short but distinct depression below the base, the punctui'es deep 

 and large, of slightly elongate shape, the interstices costate at 

 the sides and at the apex ; underside clothed with fine silvery 

 pubescence, the sides of the breast and the abdomen more or less 

 piceous. 



Hah. Malvern, Natal ((?. Marshall). 



At once to be distinguished from L, paiiperata Lac. and L. lat- 

 entia Lac. by the golden-yellow pubescence which covers the head, 

 together with its smaller size. 



Ckioceeis elongata, sp. nov. 



Elongate, subcylindrical, black, thorax closely and sti'ongly 

 punctured ; elytra deeply and closely punctate-striate, piceous, 

 the shoulders and the basal margin fulvous or flavous, interstices 

 costate at the apex. 



Length 8 millim. 



OE more than usual elongate shape, the head with a deep central 

 groove at the vertex, finely rugose near the eyes, the latter deeply 

 notched, the emargination closely pubescent as well as the anterior 

 portion of the head ; antennae short and robust, the terminal 

 seven joints transversely widened, black ; thorax subcylindrical, 

 the anterior angles rounded, the sides but slightly constricted at 

 the middle, the surface black, shining, strongly and irregularly but 



