1896.] of the Goleoptera of South Africa. 163 



truncated at the tip ; paraglossse slender and longer than the ligula ; 

 last joint of palpi long, triangular ; the penultimate maxillary joint 

 very long ; mandibles short, sharp ; labrum transverse, with a series 

 of short bristles ; head subtriangular with a very distinct neck ; 

 antennae shorter than the body, the first joint very long, thickened 

 at the top, and with a long inner seta ; prothorax flattened, elongated, 

 subcordiform, with the anterior margin straight, and the posterior 

 angles protruding and very acute ; elytra elongated, parallel, plane, 

 truncated behind and briefly pubescent ; legs moderately long ; 

 femora thickened in the centre, tarsi long, filiform ; the basal joints 

 of the anterior pair slightly dilated in the male. 



Hah. The genus is represented in Southern Europe, Africa 

 (Algeria, Egypt, Senegambia), Asia Minor, India, Burmah, Australia, 

 Celebes Island, and North and South America. 



Synoi^sis of Species. 



Head black. 



Elytra brownish black, with a very narrow marginal band and an 

 ovate reddish dorsal patch in the anterior part Bohemani. 



Elytra with a narrow lateral red margin broadening at the apical 

 part, and an ovate reddish dorsal patch in the anterior part . . . . cajfruni. 



Elytra uniformly brick-red brunnenm. 



Head pale red. 



Elytra light brown, with the suture and a broad transverse pos- 

 terior band infuscated ustum. 



ZuPHiuM Bohemani, Chaud., 

 Bull. Mosc, 1862, iv., p. 315. 

 Z. bimaculatum, Bohem,, Insect. Caffr,, i., p. 31. 



Head black, a little shining, punctulated, bi-impressed in the centre ; 

 labrum, neck, palpi, legs, and under side testaceous red ; prothorax 

 also red, very finely and closely punctured, grooved in the centre ; 

 subcordiform, with the posterior angles sharp and protruding ; 

 elytra elongated, parallel, plane, very briefly pubescent, striated, 

 black, with a very narrow lateral and posterior reddish margin, and 

 also an elongated reddish patch on each side extending from the 

 third to the fifth interval at equal distance from the base and 

 median part. Length 13 mm. ; width 5 mm. 



Hab. Interior of Caffraria, teste Bohem. 



ZuPHiUM CAFFRUM, Bohem., 

 Insect. Caffr., i., p. 31. 



Head very shining, punctulated, black, with the anterior part, 

 neck, palpi, antennae, prothorax, legs and under side testaceous red ; 

 prothorax very closely and finely punctured, subcordiform, with the 



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