1896.] of the ColeojJtera of South Africa. 181 



Brachinus simulans. 



Head, prothorax, antennae, and legs deep red, sometimes testa- 

 ceous ; elytra costate, the costae moderately acute, intervals slightly 

 pubescent, black, moderately shining, with a narrow reddish mar- 

 ginal band reaching from the shoulder to the apical part of the 

 suture, which is also slightly reddish from the median part to the 

 apex, and with a supra-apical yellowish dot or small patch reaching 

 on each side from the second to the fourth intervals, or occasionally 

 from the second to the third ; under side red ; sides of the pectus and 

 abdomen infuscate. Length 9 mm. ; width 4 mm. 



Hah. Mozambique (Kikatla). 



Smaller and more elongated than B. Promontorii, and having 

 besides a postical yellow patch on each side, entirely wanting in 

 the latter. 



Beachinus distinctus. 



Head, prothorax, legs, and antennae pale red ; elytra with the 

 humeral angles prominent, ampliated behind, but somewhat sub- 

 quadrate, very briefly pubescent, costate with the intervals punctu- 

 lated, moderately shining, black, with a pale yellow supra-humeral 

 patch reaching the base, a round one in the centre of the disk and 

 an arcuated apical patch of the same colour very nearly divided 

 in two and extending from the outer angle to the second interval ; 

 the outer margin is very narrow in the anterior part, but broadens 

 very much in the median, where it extends as far as the eighth 

 costa, and is narrowed again in the posterior part ; pectus, sides of 

 the abdomen and also the last abdominal segment infuscate. Length 

 10 mm. ; width 5 mm. 



This species, although belonging to the same group as B. caffer 

 and B. armiger, will be easily distinguished. 



Hah. Mozambique (Kikatla). 



Beachinus caffer, Bohem., 

 Insect. Caffr., i., 1848, p. 72. 



Head, prothorax, legs, and antennae red ; head finely setulose ; 

 prothorax short ; elytra elongated, one-third broader at the apex than 

 at the base, slightly convex, costate, the costae acute, shining, the 

 intervals with two series of a short decumbent pubescence, black, 

 with a broad red outer margin reaching from the base to the apex, 

 and having on each side a broad patch of the same colour extending 

 from the fourth interval to the outer margin, merging with it and 

 leaving a visible small humeral spot of the black background, and 

 connected with the humeral part of the base by a narrow line, a 

 discoidal one, round or semi-arcuated below the middle, reaching 

 from the second to the fourth intervals, and a very small elongated 



