1896.] of the Coleoptera of South Africa. 251 



pale yellow, with the three last abdommal segments slightly infuscate. 

 Length 6 mm. ; width 2^ mm. 



Hah. Cape Colony (Hope Town). 



Phlceozetus venatoe. 



Palpi, antennge, head, and prothorax of the same colour and shape 

 as in L. incertus ; elytra elongate, subparallel, punctato-striate, with 

 the punctures very distinct and the intervals somewhat convex, 

 paler yellow than the head and prothorax, and with a quadrate post- 

 median black patch reaching the fourth stria on each side, and with 

 the posterior angle of the said patch produced into a narrow trans- 

 verse band reaching the outer margin ; under side and legs pale 

 yellow. Length 6 mm. ; width 2 mm. 



Hah. Cape Colony (? Kimberley). 



Phlceozetus posticalis, 

 Plate VI., fig. 4. 



Antennae, palpi, legs, and head pale yellowish red ; prothorax a 

 little paler than the head ; elytra elongate, subparallel, punctato- 

 striate, with the punctures broad and the intervals plane, reddish 

 yellow, with a posterior black patch broadly sinuate in the anterior 

 part, reaching from the first stria to the outer margin and skirting 

 the apical part ; under side pale yellow, the four apical segments of 

 the abdomen infuscate. Length 7 mm. ; width 3 mm. 



Hah. Cape (Fraserburg). 



Phlceozetus peceustus, 

 Plate YL, fig. 5. 



Head, prothorax, and antennae brick-red, the former part a little 

 infuscate in the anterior part ; prothorax rugulose ; elytra elongate, 

 subparallel, deeply punctato-striate, with the intervals raised, reddish 

 yellow, with a posterior black patch slightly conical in the anterior 

 part and extending from a little below the median part to the apical 

 margin ; legs pale yellow, with the knees darker, the four apical 

 abdominal segments infuscate. Length 7^ mm. ; width 3 mm. 



Hah. Natal (Frere). 



Phlceozetus umbeaculatus, Bohem., 



Plate VI., fig. 6. 



Insect. Caffr., i., p. 56. 



Totally testaceous ; head and prothorax very rugose, the latter 

 slightly infuscate in front ; elytra elongate, subparallel, punctato- 

 striate, with the intervals carinate, and with a subquadrate post- 



