22 M. L. Peringuey s Third Contribution [March 30, 



Gen. Platymetopus. Dej. 



75. P. figuratus. Bohem. 



Recorded from Delagoa Bay, Transvaal, Natal. 



•Gen. Acupalpus. Latr. 



76. A. tessellatus. spec. nov. 



Oblongo-ovatus, fusco-testaceus, elytris tenuiter striatis, fascia 

 ■diagonali ab humero ducta, in medio elytrorum angustata, nonnunquam 

 ramulun emittente posticeque valde dilatata /lava in singulo ornatis. 



Long. 5, lat. 3 mm * 



Head reddish-brown, nearly smooth, prothorax transverse, deeply 

 punctured transversely at the base and apex, discoidal part rufous ; 

 <elytra oblongo-ovate, convex, striated with the intervals rounded and 

 very vaguely punctured ; each elytron with a diagonal broad 

 yellowish band beginning at the shoulder and a sinuated patch at the 

 apex connected with the humeral band by one or sometimes two 

 narrow straight irregular lines forming with the back ground a tesse- 

 lated colouring. 



77. A. elegantulus. spec. nov. 



Oblongo-ovatus, Juscus, elytris tenuiter striatis, basi vittaque 

 dorsali longitudinali apicem haud attingente pallide flavis. 



Long. 4, lat. 2 mm * 



Oblongo-ovate, infuscated, head nearly smooth ; prothorax strongly 

 punctured on the apical and basal margins, reddish on the disc, elytra 

 finely striated, smooth, dark-brown, with a broad basal band extending 

 from ghoulder to shoulder and produced on each elytron in a broad 

 vitta ilightly diagonal, tapering posteriorly and uniting above the apex 

 with that of the other elytron, thus leaving an elongated quadrate 

 black patch on the disc ; suture slightly reddish ; legs palpi and base 

 of antennae pale-yellow. 



Gen. Rhathymus. Dej. 



MELANARIUS. Kl 



„ from Mozambique. 



78. R. MELANARIUS. Klug. 



