338 MARTIN JACOBY 



Hab. Pozzi-Maddo, February (Y. Bottego). 



A good many specimens of this little species were obtained 

 by Capt. Bottego ; the position and number of the elytral spots 

 differ from any other species placed in this genus, which like 

 so many other genera of Clythrinae is anything but well defined, 

 owing to the great variability of each species which necessitate 

 almost as many genera for their reception ; the female of the 

 present species has as usual a less transversely-shaped thorax 

 and much shorter legs and tarsi , and the thorax is often fur- 

 nished with two elongate black spots at each side which how- 

 ever are as frequently absent. 



3. Oides Revoili , Fairm. ? — A single specimen, collected by 

 Capt. Bottego between Matagoi and Lugh agrees very nearly 

 with the description of the author, but differs in the following 

 way : the antennae are not fuscous but black , and have the 

 basal four joints flavous, the entire underside and the legs are 

 flavous, the tibiae at the apex and the tarsi blackish, the elytra 

 are finely rugose with short elevated ridges of which the outer- 

 most is the more prominent. In the absence of more specimens 

 I am unable to say whether these differences are constant. The 

 species is closely allied to 0. 'palliata, Gerst. = collaris, Baly. 



4. Mombasica armicollis, Fairm. — A specimen of this large 

 and handsome species was obtained between Matagoi and Lugh, 

 it differs from the type in being of a metallic obscure greenish 

 colour above with a slight brassy reflection ; in other respects 

 the specimen agrees with the author's description. 



