1893.] FROM BRITISH CEISTTIIAL AFRICA, 747" 



characterize below ^ that Gerstaecker's description and figure of 

 D. divisa better apply. His species was founded upon one female 

 specimen taken at Tette. 



57. OoTHECA, sp. inc. 



This species appears to be new ; but the specimens are not in a 

 sufficiently satisfactory condition to admit of detailed description. 



58. Pachyioma gigantea, Ilhg. 



This has a very ^vide distribution in Africa. It appears to be 

 abundant at Zomba. 



59. Cassida htbrida, Bohem. 



60. Cassida parummaoulata, Bohem. 



COCCINELLID^. 



61. Ctdonia ltjnata, Fabr. 



62. Epilachna paykulli, Muls. 



63. Epilachna hirta, Thun-b. 



64. Epilachna dregei, Muls. 



P.S., December 27th, 1893. — Since this communication was read 

 examples of the following species, also collected at Zomba and 

 preserved in alcohol, have come to hand : — 



ClCINDELID^. 



65. CiCINDELA CLATHRATA, Dej. 



Carabid^. 



66. Graphipterus samn^, Bertol. 



67. SCARITES SUPERCILIOSUS, Klug. 

 ^ DiACANTHA MUTICA, Sp. n. 



? D, divisa, Gerst. ( GaUenica). 



D. coniferjE similis, sed differt antennis crassioribus et paullo brevioribus, 

 margine postica pronoti in utroque sexu arcuato-rotundata ; scutello nigra ; 

 elyfris densius pimctatis, minus nitidis, utrisque in mare juxta scutellum 

 leviter foveolatis, haud tuberculatis. 



Hab. Natal, 



Head, prothorax, abdomen, the two basal joints of the antennae, and rather 

 more than the anterior third of the elytra fulvous ; the rest black. Pronotum 

 with a foveolate depression on each side near the middle of its length, and in 

 the male with two very small foveae not widely separated and placed close to the 

 hind margin ; the latter somewhat rounded in both sexes, but a little less 

 obtuse in the male. Elytra ratiier thickly punctured and subnitid ; each in 

 the male with a small pit placed close by tlio side of the Bcutellum. The outer 

 edge of this pit is slightly raised and is all tiiat represents tlio strong and 

 prominent tubercle occupying a similar position in D. conifera and other 

 species of the genus. 



All the examples I have seen are from Natal. 



