234 PROF. M. BEZZI. 



15(14). Scutellum with five spots ; the above-named two bands united together 

 and with the stigma . . . . . . . . . . quinaria, sp. nov. 



16(1). The band over the hind cross-vein is united with the basal one near the 

 small cross-vein. 



17(18). Wing bands more yellowish; a dark streak on last portion of the fourth 

 longitudinal vein . . . . . . . . . . . . stictiea, Bezzi. 



18(17). Wing bands more infuscated ; no streak on the fourth vein 



inscripta, Grah. 



1. Pardalaspis punctata, Wiedemann, 1824 ; Silvestri, Boll. Labor. Zool. Portici, 



viii, 1913, p. 58, fig. ix. 

 A widely spread African species, which is known to attack cacao pods. 



2. Pardalaspis bremei, Guerin Meneville, Rev. Zool., vi, 1843, p. 199. 

 Described from Senegal in the female sex and not found subsequently. It is 



possible that the present species is identical with one or other of the following ; but 

 it is larger and in the description there is no mention of black spots on the thorax. 



3. Pardalaspis giffardi, Bezzi,* Boll. Labor. Zool. Portici, vii, 1912, p. 8, fig. 1 and 



p. 21 ; Silvestri, La, viii, 1913, p. 54, fig. vi. 



Reared by Prof. Silvestri from various fruits in Senegal, French Guinea, Dahomey 

 snd South Nigeria. 



There is in the collection a female specimen from S. Nigeria, May 1914 

 (Dr. W. A. Lamhorn). 



4. Pardalaspis Silvestrii, Bezzi, Boll. Labor. Zool. Portici, vii, 1912, p. 10, fig. 2 ; 



Silvestri, I.e., viii, 1913, p. 56, fig. vii. 

 Known only from Senegal and French Sudan. 



5. Pardalaspis morstatti, Bezzi, Boll. Labor. Zool. Portici, vii, 1912, p. 12, fig. 3. 

 Described from Camerun, Victoria, from where I have received it together with 



Pterandrus colae, Silv., which it much resembles both in general appearance and 

 wing pattern ; the middle legs of the male are however entirely simple, and on the 

 front femora the characteristic ciliation of that species is lacking. 



6. Pardalaspis antistictica, Bezzi, Boll. Labor. Zool. Portici, vii, 1913, p. 20, fig. 1 ; 



Silvestri, I.e., viii, 1913, p. 57, fig. viii. 

 Reared by Prof. Silvestri in South Nigeria from the fruits of a wild plant. It was 

 at first described by me as a variety of stictiea, Bezzi, but it seems to belong to a 

 distinct species, as shown by the short and broad wings, which have a short 

 discoidal cell, with the small cross- vein situated near its middle. 



* [There can now be no doubt that this species is a synonym of Ceratitis cosyra, Walk, 

 (seep. 236, and Plate v,fig. 5), a specimen named by Prof. Bezzi having been compared with 

 Walker's type. We have received the species in some numbers from the following 

 localities : — Gold Coast: Aburi, Feb. and April 1911, bred from fruit of Landolphia 

 (L. Armstrong); Nyasaland : Chiromo, Dec. 1916, bred from " mtondo " fruit 

 (E. G. Wood) ; S. Rhodesia : Salisbury, Nov. 1914, bred from guavas, and Umtali, Aug. 

 and Sept. 1915 (E. W. Jack).— Ed.] 



