1896.] of the Coleoptera of South Africa. 467 



moderately large ; prothorax rounded laterally behind, and without 

 any posterior angles ; elytra elongate ; legs moderately long, anterior 

 tibiae with only an apical outward spine, tarsi of the anterior and 

 intermediate legs a little broader in the male than in the female, 

 cordiform, the fourth joint incised, under part slightly sqamulose 

 and upper part glabrous, third interval of the elytra with a puncture 

 in the posterior part. 



Amhlystomus occurs in Europe, Africa, and Eastern India. 



Syjiopsis of Species. 



Head broad ; prothorax subangular behind ; elytra black, with 

 only one visible stria on each side of the suture ; basal joint of the 

 antennae flavescent ; legs black Pro7nontorii. 



The two basal joints of the antennse and the legs flavescent , . natalicus. 



Head moderately broad ; posterior angles of the prothorax 

 rounded ; upper part greenish ; elytra' with a flavescent dorsal 

 band on each side, running diagonally from the shoulder to the 

 fourth stria, and from there longitudinally along the fourth 

 interval to the top of the posterior declivity, where it runs 

 transversely as far as the first stria vittipennis. 



Upper part fuscous brown, the diagonal part of the dorsal patch 

 very broad, reaching from the outer margin to the fourth stria, the 

 longitudinal part broader than in the preceding species hlandus. 



Upper part blue ; elytra with two broad yellow patches on each 

 side, sometimes connected with one another along the fourth 

 interval . . . . ornatipennis. 



Elytra with two small yellowish bands on each side disconnected 

 with one another scitus. 



Head and prothorax black ; elytra testaceous yellow with a 

 sutural black patch, disconnected from base and apex amabilis. 



Head and prothorax black ; elytra flavescent from the base to 

 two-thirds of the length, the rest deeply fuscous hasalis. 



Amblystomus Promontorii. 



Black, very shining ; basal joint of antennse flavescent ; head 

 broad, smooth ; prothorax broader than the head, ampliated in the 

 middle, gradually narrowed behind and the posterior angles rounded, 

 truncate at the apex and base, the latter a little depressed transversely 

 and without any lateral impressions, the median longitudinal groove 

 hardly discernible ; elytra a little broader than the prothorax, elon- 

 gate, nearly parallel, smooth, very faintly striate except near the 

 suture, where two striae are less obliterated ; legs, tarsi, and under 

 side black. Length 3^ mm. ; width l-J mm. 



Hah. Cape Colony (Cape Town). 



Amblystomus natalicus. 

 Black, shining ; antennas deeply infuscate, with the two basal 

 joints of antennae, the palpi, and the legs rufescent ; head and 



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