1892.] to the South. African Coleopterous Fauna. 79 



Elongated, blueish metallic green, very shining ; head and prothorax 

 punctulated, the latter rounded, nearly as broad as long, convex, 

 deeply impressed round the base ; antennae with the last six articula- 

 tions black, flattened and dilated ; elytra shagreened with one distinct 

 median raised line on each, and of a deeper blue from past the middle ; 

 legs and tarsi deep blue with the exception of the four anterior femora 

 which are of a vivid red, except at the base ; underside emerald green 

 and very shining. 



Answers to the description of C. (Helymoeus) rufipes. Fahr., but 

 is more robust ; the apical articulations of the antennas are more closely 

 set than in C. rufipes, the shape and colouring of the prothorax also 

 differ. 



G-en. Clytanthus. Thorns. 



377. C. deterrens. Pascoe. 

 Recorded from the Zambeze River. 



Gen. Amphidesmus. Serv. 



378. P. analis. Westw. 



„ from Cape Colony, Natal, Transvaal, Limpopo. 



LAMIINI. 



Gen. Phantasis. Thorns. 



■379. P. gigantea. Guer. 



„ from Zambeze River. 



380. P. cartnata. Fahr. 



„ ,from Damaraland, Bechuanaland, Zambezs, Northern 

 Transvaal. 



Gen. Herpetophygas. Fahr. 



381. H. fasciatus. Fahr. 



„ from Northern Transvaal and Delagoa Bay. 



The Ovampoland example has the white fasciae of the elytra as 

 well as the dark background lighter than examples from Transvaal 

 (Rustenburg) and closely resemMes specimens from Delagoa Bay. 



