1900.] INSECTS AND ABACHNIDS FBOM SOMALI LAND. 25 



are imperfect, the affinity of the species cannot be decided with 

 certainty, and it will therefore not be described. 



There are two more single specimens (1897) of species of this 

 genus, winch can only be properly described from individuals of 

 both sexes. 



Phyllopebtha hoeticola Linn. 



One example (1897). The distribution of this insect is very 

 remarkable. It is properly a northern insect, occurring throughout 

 the Xorth of Europe and Asia from the British Islands to Japan. 

 In the British Museum, however, are specimens from South 

 Africa, and Mr. Peel has now brought a specimen from Somaliland. 

 It seems possible that these African examples have been artificially 

 introduced. 



HOMOTHYEEA HELEN.E SchaULU. 



Two specimens (1897). This species has also been found in 

 Abyssinia, in East Africa, and at Aden in South Arabia. 



Rhabdotis SOBBIXA Gr. & P. 



Fifteen specimens, found by Mr. Peel on mimosa bushes at 

 Arigumeret, Farfanyer District of Central Somaliland. 



BuPBESTID-E. 



Jl-lodis laticollis Gahan, sp. o. (Plate I. tig. 15.) 



Viridi-metaUiea, supra fere glabra, infra subaurata sat dense 

 eano-pHosa ; capite dense punctate; prothorace brevi, Into. 

 supra valde convexo, dense minus fortiter punctato et subopaco, 

 laterahter rugoso-punctato, bast utrinque fortiter sinualo, medio 

 acutangulatim producto ; ehftris guam, prothorace viae latioribus, 

 dense irreaulariterque foveolatim impresses ; foveolis subauratis, 

 dense punctatis et plus minusve pubescentibus, interstitiis i levatis, 

 angusfis, reticularis et impunctatis. Lour/. 18, lat. 8 mm. 

 Hah. Somaliland (1895 or 1897). One female example. 

 Type in British Museum. 



This species seems to be allied to J. vittipennis F;thr., and 

 ./. subvittata Saund. (Amblysterna), but is readily distinguished 

 from either by Its broader form, its shorter, broader, and more 

 convex prothorax, and its differently sculptured elytra. 



Sti.i;as|'i 



Central or Baal Somaliland (1807). One example. 



PfllLOPTEBA SOMALICA (ialian, Bp. n. (Plate I. tig. 1«>. ) 

 I'/ir/mr.o-ri.J./r, n, , f,//,-i.s I foVi U /"//., SCi TltibuS pTOpU f 40 m firrntis, 



praicrmissis) niffrut^ tarsis supra viridibui; oapitt intsr oculos 

 sat hit", dentt fbrtiterqtu punctato^ versus medium sparse, ad 

 laiera detuh tat longeque, pubesoenU ; protkoraa ouann longiore 



■ n-iiituji-i , Hutu • n ,,!■ dio angustato t supra tat dens< fbrU* 



