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extreme apex smooth, a large transverse slightly curved spot im- 

 mediately before the middle not extending to either margin, and 

 another equally broad and deeply dentate or angulate band near 

 the apex, extending to the suture, black ; underside and femora 

 black, clothed with yellow pubescence ; the tibise and tarsi fulvous, 

 the latter rather robust, the first joint double the size of the second 

 one. 



Hah. Estcourt, Natal {G. Marshall). 



The very strong elytral punctuation in connection with the 

 shape of the bands will distinguish this species from any of its 

 allies. 



Damia mashonana, sp. nov. 



Black, above reddish-fulvous, head and thorax shining, impunc- 

 tate ; elytra opaque, very closely and finely punctured and minutely 

 granulate. 



Length 3-4 millim. 



Elongate and subcylindincal, the head entirely impunctate, red- 

 dish fulvous and shining, with an obsolete depression between the 

 eyes ; the epistome not separated from the face, its anterior edge 

 very slightly concave ; labium large and broad, fulvous, mandibles 

 black ; anteinise extending to the base of the thorax, black, the lower 

 three joints are fulvous, the fifth and following joints strongly 

 transverse ; thorax short, twice as broad as long, the sides nearly 

 straight, scarcely narrowed anteriorly, the posterior angles rounded, 

 the surface with a transverse depression in front of the scutellum, 

 this depression with a few punctures, the rest of the surface im- 

 punctate; scutellum bi'oad, pointed at the apex, with an obsolete 

 central ridge, impunctate, fulvous ; elytra with a slight lateral 

 basal lobe, of a darker fulvous colour than the thorax and opaque, 

 very closely punctured, the interstices minutely granulate ; under- 

 side and legs black, finely pubescent ; all the legs elongate and 

 slender, the first joint of the tarsi longer than the second, but 

 scarcely so long as the following two joints together, the third 

 joint two-thirds its length. 



Hab. Salisbury, Mashonaland ; Estcourt, Natal {O. Marshall). 



The general appearance of this species agrees with Gynandro- 

 phthalma, but the elytra are slightly lobed at the base and the legs 

 are slender and elongate, which agrees better with Damia ; the 

 absence of any darker markings on the thorax and elytra and the 

 opaque and closely punctured and granulate surface of the latter 

 will help to distinguish the species. I received two specimens 

 from Mr. Marshall which he obtained by beating at Salisbury in 

 October, also on acacia-flowers at Estcoui't. 



GTJfANDROPHTHAlMA BICOLOH, sp. nOV. 



Elongate, subcylindrical, fulvous, thorax impunctate ; elytra 

 black, shining, extremely finely and sparingly punctured, with a 

 narrow fulvous band at the apex, widened at the latter place. 



Length 4-5 millim. 



