320 Descriptive Catalogue [1898. 



Brachinus enonensis. 



Head, prothorax, and legs yellowish-red ; the four basal joints of 

 antennae flavescent, the others a little infuscate ; elytra elongate, 

 slightly shining, a little ampliate laterally from about one-fourth of 

 the length, costate with the intervals shagreened and the costae well 

 denned, black with a distinct lateral flavescent margin, and on each 

 side a diagonal patch of the same colour directed backward, begin- 

 ning at some distance from the shoulder, and reaching the second 

 costa ; this diagonal patch, the apex of which reaches nearly to the 

 median part of the length, is sinuate on the inferior margin, of 

 nearly equal width throughout, and connected with the outer margin ; 

 the supra-apical patch reaches from a short distance from the suture 

 to the third costa, and is ovate ; the outer apical patch coalesces 

 with the outer margin ; under side pale flavescent, with the sides of 

 the sternum and abdomen infuscate. Length 9 mm. ; width 4 mm. 



This species differs from B. armiger, Catal., p. 192, in the position 

 of the flavescent bands and patches on the elytra : the first one is 

 diagonal, somewhat arcuate, instead of being nearly straight, and 

 does not approach the shoulder ; the second patch is situated much 

 nearer to the apical part, and is also nearer to the suture. 



Hah. Cape Colony (Uitenhage). 



Brachinus vagus. 



Head and prothorax red, antennae and legs testaceous-red ; elytra 

 ampliate from near the shoulders, costate with the costae well 

 defined and the intervals aciculate and very briefly pubescent ; 

 black, slightly shining, and having on the fourth and fifth intervals 

 an elongate patch, beginning at a very short distance from the base, 

 and reaching to about one-fifth of the length ; this patch is very 

 inconspicuous ; the outer and posterior margins have a flavescent 

 band, which is broader on the former ; the dorsal part is not very 

 depressed, and the sternum and abdomen are flavescent in the central 

 part. Length 9 mm. ; width 3 mm. 



The nearest ally of this species is B. simulans, Catal., p. 181, but 

 in the latter the elytra are less raised, and the inconspicuous flavescent 

 patch is at the apex instead of at the base. 



Brachinus funebms. 

 Whole body black, sub-opaque, densely but briefly pubescent, 



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