134 M. L. Peringuey' 's Fourth Contribution, $*c. [March 30, 



joints yellowish ; prothorax smooth, shining, with the outer sides 

 attenuated towards the base, moderately convex, impressed trans- 

 versely and produced in an acute tubercle in the middle of the base 

 above the scutellum ; elytra elongated, nearly straight, somewhat 

 convex, faintly punctulated with the base produced in a conical 

 tubercle on each side of the scutellum, and having a broad transverse 

 black band, reaching both the outer margins ; underside and legs 

 black, with the exception of the last two abdominal segments which 

 are yellow. 



Female like the male, but without any tubercles on each side of the 

 scutellum. 



Not unlike in shape D. conifera. Fairm. 



Transvaal (Leydeiaburg). 



