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Verv similar to C. ochraceus H. Sch., but distinguished, apart 

 from the short white apical fasciato the corium, by the much more 

 strongly declivous pronotum and the quite difFerently constriicted 

 maie génital segment. 



7. — Cletomoppha nyasana n. sp. 



Above whitish or pale ochraceous, thickly and strongl}^ punctured with 

 " black or fuscous, a line riinning from apex of head to base of pronotum 

 (sometimes abbreviated anteriorly and posteriori)^), the latéral margins, 

 a narrow subapical fascia, and a postmedian zig-zag fascia to pronotum, 

 latéral margin of corium from the base to the middle, and two small spots 

 at apical margin of corium, one on each side of the apex of the outer branch 

 of the cubital vein, whitish or pale ochraceous without dark punctures, 

 membrane infuscated, dorsum of abdomen orange, last segment more or 

 less infuscated, connexivum black, extrême apical angle of third and fourth 

 segment, and a subbasal fascia to ail segments whitish, thèse fasciae being 

 broad on the two last segments, narrow and often interrupted on the 

 preceding segments; beheath pale ochraceous with thick and strong pale 

 brownish or ferruginous punctuation intermixed with mmierous black points, 

 a streak behind the eyes, a small spot to each pleura, and nuraerous small 

 spots to venter, generally arranged in two transverse rows on each segment, 

 black. Antennae pale ochraceous, minutel)^ and rather thickly granulated 

 with black, first joint as long as head, its basai half narrower than the apical 

 half, second joint somewhat longer than first, third about as long as first 

 (fourth joint wanting); rostrum pale ochraceous, black at tip, reaching hind 

 coxae. Pronotum with the antero-lateral margins broadly andslighily sinuate, 

 postero-lateral margins a little sinuate behind the somewhat prominent 

 latéral angles. Corium with the costal margin straight from the base to the 

 middle, then a little roundedh' ampliate. Abdomen with the sides rounded, 

 apical angles of thu-d, fourth, and fifth segment a little prominent, apical 

 margin of last maie dorsal segment truncate, apical angles of last female 

 segment not reaching apex of posterior génital lobes, maie génital segment 

 shallowly impressed before the rather broadh" and very slightly sinuate 

 apex. Legs pale ochraceous, coxae with two black dots at base, femora and 

 tibiae rather denseh' sprinkled with minute black granulations, femora 

 moreover with some black dots which on the outer side of the posterior 

 femora often are more numerous and arranged in fasciae, tibiae with two 

 small black spots on the under-side. Length, cf 9 n-S — 12 mill. 



N. W. shore of Lake Nyasa, from Florence Bay to Karonga, 

 1,650 ft., S. A. Neave. 



