30 M. L. Peringuey^s Descriptive Catalogue [Nov. 30, 



Hope was the first to describe and figure this species, but did not 

 know whence it came. The colour of the typical insect was metalUc 

 green, and he thought it to be a native of Madagascar. 



The same species, but bronze, instead of metalHc green, was 

 described anew by Fairmaire and Boheman, by the former from 

 examples from Cape Negro (Mossamedes), by the latter from specimens 

 collected on the banks of the Kuisip River by Wahlberg. 



Owing to the liberality and kindness of J. J. Cleverly, Esq., 

 Resident Magistrate of Walfish Bay, I have been able to examine 

 several hundred examples of Eurymorpha collected in that vicinity, 

 and have found among them two green ones only, and I have also 

 received one green example from Sandwich Harbour. Yery dark 

 specimens are also occasionally met with. The habitat of this insect 

 will probably be found to extend from Angola down to the Orange 

 River mouth. Mr. Cleverly writes that the green variety is very 

 scarce. I have seen a green example in the British Museum, which, 

 I believe, although I am not certain, comes from Angola ; and it has 

 not been captured so far south as Port Nolloth, although eagerly 

 looked for. 



E. cyanipes has two features not met with among the South- African 

 Cicindelidas : the labrum and the mandibles of the colour of the body are 

 without any trace of yellow patch or spot, and the abdominal segments 

 have a transverse fringe of hairs. 



It is met with on the sea-shore mostly, but also on the sand-dunes 

 at no great distance from the sea, running with great rapidity, and 

 taking readily to flight. 



Sub-Gen. CICINDELA. 



The South African species comprising this sub-genus maybe divided 

 in nine groups according to the pattern and colouring of the bands or 

 spots on the wing-covers. 



A, Elytra white or yellowish white with bronze or golden bands dis- 

 connected "with the suture : CapensiSf chrysograplm^ Elizabetlm, 

 Candida, HererOf Bamara, Natalensis, Niloticaf niiidula. 



