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the clypeus triangularly emarginate, labrum black, the antennae very 

 short, piceous, the lower two joints obscure fulvous ; thorax more 

 than twice as broad as long, the lateral margins rounded, the median 

 lobe very slightly produced, the disc very sparingly and deeply 

 punctured, the punctures irregularly placed, fulvous, a large irregular 

 patch at each side and a small spot at the middle, black ; sen tell um 

 black; elytra strongly punctured in closely approached irregular 

 rows, distinct nearly to the apex, flavous with a longitudinal short 

 subsutural black stripe which is connected anteriorly and posteriorly 

 by a short transverse band not extending to either margins nor to the 

 base and apex, the hind margin of the posterior band is concave ; 

 below and the legs blackish, closely covered with grey pubescence, 

 the tibiae and tarsi more or less fulvous. 



Hob. Cape Colony, Dunbrody {Rev. (J Neil). 



Differing from anv of its African allies in the strong and 

 semi-regular punctuation of the elytra in connection with 

 the markings of the latter which resemble an I. In the 

 variety the thorax has two larger and two smaller spots 

 placed transversely. 



GynandropMhalma capensis, sp. n. 



Below black, finely pubescent, the legs fulvous, above testaceous, 

 the head black, thorax nearly impunctate with a large lateral and a 

 small central black mark, elytra finely and closely punctured, each 

 elytron with a short black band near the suture, widened at the ends, 

 a spot on the shoulder, another near the lateral margin and a /\ 

 shaped mark near the apex, black. 



Length 5 millim. 



Head finely rugose near the eyes and in the centre, the vertex 

 smooth, black, the clypeus triangularly emarginate, labrum black, 

 the palpi fulvous with black apical joint, antennae extending to the 

 base of the elytra, black, the lower three joints fulvous, the third very 

 elongate ; thorax nearly twice and a half broader than long, the 

 lateral margins strongly rounded near the base, slightly narrowed 

 anteriorly, the median lobe feebly produced, the surface with a few 

 minute punctures, with an obsolete transverse groove near the 

 anterior margin, testaceous, shining, the sides with a large black 

 transverse patch, the middle with a round spot ; scutellum black, 

 broad, its apex truncate, its base with some fine strigce ; elytra closely 

 punctured in irregular rows, testaceous, with a short black stripe at 

 the middle close to the suture, the ends of which are rather suddenly 

 thickened, an elongate spot is placed on the shoulders and a smaller 



