neiv species of EumoJjndce. 4:3 



Scelodonta hidentata. 



Ovata, valde convexa, viridi-metallica, uitida, supra 

 minus nitida, capite pedibusque cupreis, femoribus viridi- 

 tinctis, subtus dente parvo armatis ; antennis extrorsum 

 nigris; tliorace cupreo-tincto, rude punctate, interstitiis 

 disci transversim elevato-reticulatis ; elytris rude rugoso- 

 punctatisj interspatiis longitudinaliter costatis, costis cupreo- 

 tinctis; utrisque el}i;ris callo liumerali plagaque trigonata 

 male definita, prope medium posita, a margine exteriori 

 fere ad suturam extensa, obscure cupreis. 



Long. 4 lin. 



Hab. — Old Calabar. 



Wliole upper surface of body grauidose. Head rugose, 

 front impressed with a longitudinal groove ; lower portion 

 of face coppery red; eyes very prominent; clypeus cam- 

 panulate, its anterior margin produced into tAvo stout 

 acute teetli, the apices of which are black ; antennae with 

 the six outer joints thickened and compressed, black; 

 five lower joints obscure cupreous. Thorax transverse, 

 its sides regularly rounded ; anterior margin narrowly 

 edged with rufo-cupreous. Scutellum slightly broader 

 than long, pentangular, its apical angle obtuse. Elytra 

 much broader at the iDase than the thorax, broadly oblong, 

 narrowed towards the apex, the latter subacutely rounded; 

 upper surface sparingly clothed at the sides Avitli very short 

 hairs. 



The only two specimens that I have seen of this insect 

 have apparently been much dulled by long immersion in 

 spirits. 



Genus PsEUDOCOLASPis, Laporte. 

 Pseudocolaspis rigida. 



Ovata, valde convexa, cuprea, nitida, sparse albido- 

 setosa, pedibus obscure nigro-cupreis ; antennis bre^dbus, 

 ad apicem incrassatis, nigris ; thorace ovali-globoso, rugoso, 

 crebre et rude punctato, setulis brevibus erectis vestito; 

 elytris thorace latioribus, setis albidis suberectis rigidis 

 vestitis, subcordatis, convexis, infra basin vix dcpressis, 

 fortiter striatim punctatis, callo humerali valde promincnti ; 

 femoribus subtus spina acuta armatis. 



Long. 1^ lin. 



Hah. — Guinea (Camaroons). 



Head granulose, covered with irregular longitudinal 



