1896.] of the Coleoptera of South Africa. 285 



apex to base ; elytra one-fourth broader than the prothorax, with the 

 lateral angles much rounded, and also the posterior part moderately 

 convex ; legs moderately long, the three basal joints of the anterior 

 tarsi of the male lamellate underneath, the three basal ones dilated, 

 the angle of the first one much produced outwardly, that of the 

 second less so ; claws not pectinate ; prosternum produced behind 

 in a sharp lobe, which does not reach the mesosternum. 

 Hah. The genus is represented in India and Ceylon. 



Cyclosomus buqueti, Dej., 

 Spec. Col., v., p. 812. 



G. equestris, Bohem., Insect. Caffr., i., p. 189. 



Head dark bronze, closely punctulate ; antennae rufescent, with 

 the first basal joint and also the palpi red ; prothorax metallic green, 

 marginated with yellowish red, finely punctulate, with a median 

 longitudinal narrow groove, and a round depression on each side a 

 little above the base, and at equal distance from the median groove 

 and of the outer margin ; elytra a little broader than the prothorax 

 at the base, and somewhat rounded below the shoulders, moderately 

 convex, narrowly striate, with the intervals broad, plane, and 

 smooth, yellowish red, with a transverse basal band reaching the 

 fourth stria on each side the suture and on each side three bronze 

 green patches, the first dorsal patch, a median one, is more or less 

 quadrate, and extends on the fourth and fifth intervals, the second 

 one, a bisinuate one below the median one, extends on the third, 

 second, and first intervals, and coalesces with the sutural band, the 

 third one reduced to a dot is on the apical part of the third interval ; 

 under side infuscate ; legs pale yellow. Length 9-10 mm. ; width 

 5-6 mm. 



Hab. Natal (D'Urban), Mozambique (Pungwe Eiver). It occurs 

 also in Senegambia and Nubia. 



Gen. TETEAGONODEEUS, Dej., 

 Spec. Col., iv., 1829, p. 485. 

 Mentum with a median triangular tooth filling the base, very 

 sharp at the apex, half as long as the lateral lobes ; ligula and para- 

 glossae of Cyclosomus ; labrum short, broader than long, slightly 

 sinuate in the anterior part ; antennge filiform ; prothorax broader 

 than long, wider at the apex than at the base, moderately plane, 

 with the outer sides rounded ; elytra elongate or elongato-ovate, 

 plane, truncate diagonally behind ; legs long, the three basal joints 

 of the anterior tarsi of the male dilated, and with lamellae under- 

 neath, the four joints of the intermediate legs also dilated, although 

 in a lesser degree, and spongy underneath ; claws not pectinate. 



