474 Descriptive Catalogue [1896. 



the prothorax of Megerlei is also less sharply hexagonal than in 

 Delegorguet, it might be said to be hexagonal in comparison with 

 that of molossus) ; the disk is less rugose than in Delegoi^guei, the 

 carinse of the elytra are broader and more convex, but the punctures 

 of the intervals are alike, and thus less pronounced than in Megerlei. 



Male unknown. 



Hah, Ovampoland (? Cunene Eiver). 



Tefflus caeinatus, Klug, 

 Monatsb. Berl. Ac, 1853, p. 247 ; Peters' Eeise n. Moss., p. 161, 



pi. 9, fig. 7. 



Shape and colour of T. Delegorguei, but much smaller in size ; the 

 sculpture of the head is identical ; the prothorax is more hexagonal : 

 that is to say the median part of the outer sides projects more, the 

 disk is scrobiculate instead of being roughly punctured ; the el^isra 

 are elongato-ovate, but less convex, and less narrowed in the anterior 

 part ; they are also costate, with the costae narrow and smooth ; the 

 sculpture of the intervals is identical. Length 33-34 mm. ; width 

 12-13 mm. 



Hah. Zambezia (Manica), Mozambique (Antioka). 



Tefflus violaceus, Klug, 

 Monatsb. Berl. Ac, 1853, p. 247 ; Peters' Eeise n. Moss., p. 161, 



pi. 9, fig. 8. 



A little smaller than T. carinatus, and with the elytra dark 

 violaceous, and sometimes purplish laterally ; prothorax of about 

 the same size, but a little more plane and with the median part of 

 the outer angles more rounded, the scrobiculation is also less deep ; 

 the elytra are less ovate, owing to the median part of the outer sides 

 being but slightly ampliate, the discoidal part is also more depressed 

 in the posterior part, the carinae are identical, but the double series 

 of tuberculated punctures of the intervals have coalesced and 

 form transverse, almost regular ridges ; under side black, shining. 

 Length 29-32 mm. ; width 11-12 mm. 



Hah. Mozambique, Tette, teste Klug. Occurs also on the 

 Zanzibar mainland (Bagamoyo). 



Gen. EUDEMA, Castelnau, 

 Hist. Nat., i., 1840, p. 137. 



Crasjpedoplwrus, Hope. 

 PanagcBUs, Dej. (part). 

 Epicosmus, Chaud. 



Mentum short, lateral lobes short, rounded outwardly and in- 



