1898.] PHYTOPHAGOrS COLEOPTERA. OF AFRICA. 223 



the thorax is smooth in that species and of different coloration and 

 the anterior legs are extremely elongate. 



Cbyptocephalus nigrofrontalis, sp. nov. 



Flavous, the vertex of the head and the breast black, thorax finely 

 and closely punctured, scutellum black ; elytra strongly punctate- 

 striate, the interstices finely punctured, flavous, a sutural and a 

 sublateral stripe, the latter abbreviated at the apex, black. 



Length 3 millim. 



Head closely and rather strongly punctured, the vertex with a 

 transverse black baud, the lower portion fulvous ; eyes but feebly 

 notched ; antennae rather short, entirely fulvous, the terminal 

 six joints widened, the second and third joints short, equal : thorax 

 nearlv twice as broad as long, the sides rather strongly rounded 

 and narrowed towards the apex, the surface very finely and closely 

 punctured, the punctures somewhat confluent at the sides, fulvous ; 

 scutellum broad, black, the surface with a few punctures ; elytra 

 with rather strong rows of punctures, the interstices finely 

 punctured, the extreme basal margin, a sutural stripe, and a 

 lateral stripe from the shoulder to near the apex black, the lateral 

 margin likewise narrowly black from the middle to the apex ; 

 underside and legs flavous, the sides of the breast black. 



Hah. Estcourt, Frere, Natal {G. Marshall). 



Only half the size of C. atrodnetus Jac. and C. afn'canus Jac. ; 

 the head black at the' upper portion, tlie thorax without markings, 

 and the elytra with punctured interstices ; the antennae also are 

 short and entirely fulvous ; the latei'al black elytral stripe is of 

 slightly oblique shape and directed towards the suture. 



Crtptocephaltjs EPipr.EiTRALis, sp. nov. (Plate XXII. fig. 3.) 



Fulvous below, head and thorax rufous, the latter with the 

 anterior and lateral margins narrowly flavous, a transverse basal 

 band black ; elytra black, finely punctate striate, the lateral 

 margins anteriorly and the epipleurae flavous ; legs fulvous. 



Length 4-5 millim. 



Head sti'ongly punctured at the vertex and near the eyes, the 

 former black, with a short central groove, the lower portion 

 rufous, the emargination of the eyes flavous, edged with black, the 

 clypeus and the labrum flavous ; antennae extending to the middle 

 of the elytra, fulvous, the terminal four joints fuscous, the latter 

 very elongate, the third joint double the length of the second, but 

 slightly shorter than the fourth ; thorax nearly twice as broad 

 as long, strongly narrowed in front, the sides rounded at the base 

 and slightly protruding at that place beyond the elytra, the surface 

 sparingly and extremely finely punctured, rufous, the anterior and 

 lateral margins extremely narrowly flavous, preceded by the 

 black outer edge, the base with a broad black band, which is some- 

 times reduced to two spots and greatly narrowed at each side ; 

 scutellum black, broad, its apex rounded ; elytra with five rows of 

 punctures, which are nearly obsolete at the base and apex, the 



