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the first segment entirely and the middle of the second testaceous, densely covered with 

 silvery pubescence, the sides of the second segment and a transverse band, interrupted 

 in the middle, on the fourth segment fulvo-sericeous ; antennae a little longer than the 

 body in the female, black, with the last four joints fulvous. Head glossy in front and 

 at the sides ; vertex somewhat dull, thickly punctured at the borders of the eyes, 

 sparsely, elsewhere. Prothorax wiih deep anterior and posterior grooves, furnished 

 above, between the grooves, witii fine tubercles — three on the disc and one, somewhat 

 oblique, at each side. Scutellum rufous, with a covering of greyish silky pubescence. 

 Elytra narrowed towards the middle, slightly expanded some distance beyond the 

 middle and then again narrowed towards the apex, the latter truncate ; strongly and 

 somewhat thickly punctured, the punctures irregular near the base and apex, but 

 placed in rows along the intermediate area, six rows being distinguishable at the 

 median narrow part of each elytron. There is a broad shallow groove or depression 

 along each elytron near the suture. Last ventral segment of female emarginate at the 

 apex, and marked with a very faint groove along the middle. 



Length 24 ; breadth 6 mm. 



Hah. Mubuku Valley, E. Ruwenzori, 6000-7000 ft. 



Phytokcia vag,\, sp. n. 



Black ; the labrum, epistome, palpi, genal edge, elytra, and the greater part of the 

 front legs yellowish-testaceous ; third to sixth joints of the antennte reddish-brown at 

 the base. Head thickly and distinctly punctured ; front transverse, convex below, 

 slightly depressed above, marked with a feeble median groove. Prothorax parallel- 

 sided, slightly broader than long, densely punctate, fairly carinate along the middle. 

 Elytra obtusely bicarinate on each side, strongly and thickly punctured, the punctures 

 subseriately arranged on the disc, in a single row between the carinse, and irregularly 

 placed on the side below the lower carina ; apices truncate and slightly emarginate, 

 with a very short sutural tooth and a longer one at the outer angle. Tarsal claws 

 bifid, the inner division being almost as long as the outer one. Antennae a little 

 longer than the body in the male, scarcely as long as the body in the female ; third 

 and fourth joints subequal, each a little longer than the first, fifth and succeeding 

 joints becoming gradually shorter and very slightly thicker. Last ventral segment 

 rounded at the apex in the male, narrowly emarginate and having a deep depression 

 in the female. 



Length 8|-10 ; breadth 2-2^ mm. 



HaJ). Ruwenzori, 7000-8000 ft. {G. F. Scott Elliot). 



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