210 Mr. M. Jacoby on 



the second one, terminal joints widened, but longer than broad ; 

 thorax strongly widened anteriorly, not longer than broad, the sides 

 moderately constricted, the anterior angles obtuse, not tuberculiform, 

 the surface with an obsolete fovea near the anterior angles, finely 

 and irregularly punctured, the base broadly transversely sulcate, 

 this portion more strongly and closely punctured than the rest of 

 the surface, scutellum black, its apex truncate ; elytra with an 

 oblique depression below the base, the punctures large anteriorly 

 and within the depression, much finer and more elongate in shape 

 posteriorly, below and the legs black, clothed with thin greyish 

 pubescence. 



Hob. Natal, Malvern (G. Barker). 



This species, although closely allied to Z.rujipennis, Lac., 

 in coloration differs in its much smaller size and in the 

 punctuation of the thorax and that of the elytra, the 

 former part in L. ruftpennis has a narrow and deep basal 

 sulcus and the portion behind it is impunctate, while in 

 the present insect the sulcus is broad and shallow, not 

 well-defined, and the portion below it is strongly and 

 closely punctured, the sculpturing of the elytra is finer 

 and closer, almost striate-punctate, and the basal depres- 

 sion is wanting in Lacordaire's species. I received two 

 specimens from Mr. C. Barker. 



Zona pnbifvons, Jac. 



This species is subject to some variation in regard to 

 the colour of the head and that of the legs, in some speci- 

 mens the former is reddish, in others black, but the grey 

 pubescence is constant, the thorax shows also in each case 

 the anterior lateral groove besides the basal sulcus ; speci- 

 mens received from Mr. Barker at Malvern have the lower 

 portion of the tibise and the tarsi blackish, and Mr. 

 Marshall has forwarded specimens from Salisbury which 

 have the posterior four femora entirely black, in all other 

 respects all the specimens agree. 



Zema ashantiensis, sp. n. 



Black below, above rufous, thorax scarcely constricted at the sides, 

 obsoletely sulcate anteriorly, distinctly so posteriorly, finely punctured 

 at the middle, elytra sub-foveolate punctate, the interstices strongly 

 costate at the apex. 



Length 8-10 millim. 



