242 ME. MARTIX JAC'OBY OX [Feb. 16, 



structural differences whatever from the typical form from Sierra 

 Leone, which varies enormously in size. 



Gynandrophthalma hirtifrons, sp. n. 



Testaceous ; the head pubescent with a transverse black band, 

 terminal joints of the antennpe fuscous ; thorax impunctate ; 

 elytra finely punctured in indistinct rows, the shoulders with an 

 obscure fulvous spot ; breast and abdomen black. 



Length 4 millim. 



Head broad, clothed with yellow pubescence, fulvous, with a 

 broad transverse black band between the eyes, the latter very 

 large; anterior margin of the epistome straight at the middle, the 

 angles produced ; antennas da.rk fuscous, the lower two or three 

 joints flavous, second and third very short, fifth and following 

 joints ti-ansveisely widened ; thorax of even shape, slightly nar- 

 I'owed in front, the posteiior angles rather rounded, the suiface 

 convex, testaceous, impunctate, with a rather deep depression at 

 the basal mai-gin at each side ; elytra subcyliudrical, slightly 

 narrowed posterioily, testaceous, with traces of punctures arranged 

 in rows, when seen under a very strong lens, the humeral callus 

 obscure fulvous ; legs flavous ; breast and abdomen black. 



Hah. Dunbrody, Cape Colony [Rev. J. A. O'Neil), on mimosa. 

 A single specimen. 



This is a very distinct species on account of the colour and the 

 piibescence of the head ; it is possible, however, that specimens 

 occur which have the elytra more or less marked with fulvous. 



CRYPTOCEPHALIX.E. 



. Cryptocephalus sheppardi, sp. n. (Plate XVII. fig. 6.) 



Fulvous ; the breast and abdomen black ; thoi'ax extremely 

 closely punctui'ed ; elyti'a short and broad, finely punctate-striate, 

 the intei'stices finely transversely wrinkled, the suture veiy nai- 

 rowly, a humeral and subapical spot dait blue, apical joints of 

 antennte black. 



Length 3|-4 millim. 



Head closely punctured, light fulvous, labrum and palpi black ; 

 antennfe short, the lower five joints fulvous, the others black, 

 thickened ; thorax with feebly rounded sides, extremely closely 

 punctured and minutely granulate, the extreme basal margin 

 black ; scutellum black, broad, foveolate at the base and im- 

 punctate ; elytra short and broad, very convex, finely punctate- 

 sfcriate, the interstices flat, finely wrinkled and vsparingly punctured, 

 fulvous, the sutural margin slightly widened posteriorly and two 

 elongate spots on each elytron dark blue ; of the latter, one is 

 placed on the shoulders and the other of more elongate shape 

 below the middle, occupying the spaces between the fifth and 

 seventh row of punctui-es ; pygidium black, margined at the apex 

 with fulvous ; underside black ; legs and prosternum fulvous, the 

 latter subquadrate, the posterior angles pointed. 



