332 Descrii)tii'c Catalogue [1896. 



PiEziA Mniszechi, Chaud., 

 ^ull. Mosc, 1870, p. 289. 



Head and prothorax as broad as in P. axillaris, and coloured 

 alike ; elytra a little shorter and equally broad, thus more sub- 

 orbicular, also with six costaB, the sides of which have a more or 

 less regular series of short, distant, decumbent white hairs; the basal 

 patch as in the two preceding species, but with only one dot below 

 it, apical sutural patch as in P. axillaris. Length 20 mm. ; \^'idth 

 9 mm. 



Hah. Transvaal (Potchefstroom). 



PiEziA OvAMPOENSis, Per., 

 Trans. S. Afric. Phil. Soc, 1892, p. 12. 



Head as in P. angusticollis and P. axillaris ; prothorax one-third 

 longer than in the former species, but not so broad in proportion as 

 in the latter ; elytra as elongated as in P. angusticollis, but more 

 narrowed laterally to near the median part, and more ampliated from 

 there, on the third interval a broad white band reaching on each side 

 from the base to two-fifths of the length, and parallel with the 

 apical part of the dorsal band, a small white dot on the fifth in- 

 terval ; the apical sutural patch as in P. axillaris. Length 24: mm. ; 

 width 9f mm. 



Hah. Ovampoland. 



PlEZIA SULCIPENNIS. 



Shape, size, and sculpture of P. axillaris ; the lateral bands on the 

 head and prothorax are fulvous yellow instead of white ; the shape 

 of the elytra is identical ; the basal band and the two spots are 

 fulvous instead of white, and so are the duplicate series of decumbent 

 hairs on the outer side of the costae, but there is no trace whatever 

 of an apical sutural patch. Length 22 mm. ; width 9 mm. 



PiEZiA APTiNOiDES, Perr., 

 Ann. Soc. Linn. Lyon, 1816, p. 25. 

 P. laticollis, Bohem., Insect. Caffr., i., p. 96. 



Head as in the previous species ; prothorax cordiform but short, 

 and a little broader than long, without any trace of lateral pubescent 

 bands ; elytra ovate, not much narrowed at the base, costate, with 

 hardly any hairs on the outer side of the costie, and with two very 

 short basal yellow bands on the second and third intervals reaching 

 from the base to one-fifth of the length ; no sutural apical patch. 

 Length 16-17 mm. ; width 7-7 J- mm. 



Hah. Natal (D'Urban). 



