1892.] to the South African Coleopterous Fauna. 133 



at about the middle of the elytra and running parallel to the humeral 

 granulation ; underside very tomentose, the mesothorax with a white 

 patch on each side. 



A very distinct species. 



From between the Limpopo and Zambeze Rivers. 



Family : PHYTOPHAGI. 



Tribe: CRIOCERID./E. 

 Lema. Fabric. 



L. MASHUANA. 



Obion go-parallela, capite, prothorace, antennarum articulo basali 

 pedibusque rufis ; elytris cyaneo virescentiqus, prof wide punctato 

 striatis, subtus tarsisquc nigris. 



Long. 6, lat. 2 mm . 



Oblong, parallel, head red with the anterior part infuscated and 

 with a deep quadrate impression between the eyes, and one on the 

 vertex, antennae black with the exception of the basal joint which is 

 red ; prothorax red, nearly smooth, truncated in front and behind, sub- 

 globular in the anterior part ; elytra elongated, nearly parallel, convex, 

 slightly impressed obliquely below the base, deeply punctato-striated, 

 shining, with the intervals smooth ; underside and tarsi black, pube- 

 scent. 



Allied to L. erythrodera, Lac, but coloured differently. 



Mashuanaland. 



, Trite : GALERUCIDJE. 

 Gen. Diacaftha. Chevrol. 



D. BALTEATA. 



Elongata, supra /lava, nitida, subtus pedibusque nigris, elytrorum 

 fascia lata communi post medium posita, nigra. 



Long. 10, lat. o mm . 



Elongated, yellow, shining ; head deeply impressed transversely, 

 palpi black, antennae slightly pubescent, black, with the three basal 



