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pronotum, and scutellum very densely finely punctate, clothed with greyish pubescence. 

 Antennae extending a little past the shoulders. Pronotum marked with a median 

 groove along the middle, and a transverse depression towards each side ; subangulate 

 at the middle of each side, sides thence converging towards base and apex. Elytra 

 strongly, very closely punctate. Last ventral segment has a narrow median longitudinal 

 depression on apical third or fourth. Tibia rather feebly carinate along outer face, 

 but not sulcate each side of carina. 



Length 12^ ; breadth 5 mm. 



Hab. Kuwenzori, 5300 ft. {G. F. Scott Elliot). 



This species has a very close resemblance to Hemiphracta lurida AUard, but is 

 larger ; the antennsae of the female are relatively longer, extending as they do some 

 distance past the base of the prothorax ; the pronotum is marked with a distinct median 

 longitudinal impression reaching from base to apex ; the last ventral segment has a 

 narrow median impression along the apical third or fourth part ; the prothorax has 

 a distinct lateral margin along nearly the whole length of each side. 



MONOLEPTA (CaJS'DEZEA) PALLIDA, sp, n. 



Pale yellow ; antennse, labrum, palpi, scutellum, body beneath (prothorax excepted), 

 and legs black. Antennse nearly as long as the body, third joint almost twice as long 

 as the second, fourth about equal in length to second and third united. Prothorax 

 feebly and somewhat sparsely punctate. Elytra as feebly but a little more thickly 

 punctured; each in the male impressed anteriorly near the suture with a faint 

 longitudinal and slightly oblique groove. Last ventral segment of male with an 

 incision on each side; the median lobe which is thus formed is depressed in the 

 middle. First joint of hind tarsus nearly twice as long as the second and third 

 united. 



Length 5-5J mm. 



Hab. Kuwenzori, 6000-8000 ft. {G. F. Scott Elliot). 



MoNOLEPTA (Candezea) vicina, sp. n. 



Very like the preceding species, but distinguishable from it by the following 

 characters : — Head and prothorax of a fulvous-red, instead of pale yellow colour ; 

 first joint of antennse fulvous-red ; prothorax more distinctly and much more thickly 

 punctulate. 



Length 5-5^ mm. 



Eab. Mubuku Valley, E. Ruwenzori, 6000-13,000 ft. 



Female examples only of this species were obtained. 



MoNOLEPTA APiCALis Sahib, Species Insect, p. 65, pi. 4. fig. 1 (1823). 

 Mubuku Valley, E. Ruwenzori, 6000-13,000 ft. 



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