236 Mr. M. Jacoby on 



of the basal abdominal segments black ; pygidiuni finely rngosely 

 punctured, flavous, with a black spot at the apex. 



Hob. Natal, Malvern (C. Barker). 



In the markings of the upper surface, this species, of 

 which I received three exactly similar specimens, 

 resembles somewhat C. polyspilus, Suff., C. jiustulatits, Fab., 

 and G. laciniahts, Suff., but there are many differences to 

 distinguish the species from either. C. polyspilios has a 

 black thorax and the elytral bands are differently shaped, 

 the other two named species have no lateral stripes and 

 the markings of the thorax are different; in one speci- 

 men the anterior thoracic spots are joined to those of the 

 base, the markings of the under side and of the pygidium 

 will further assist in the recognition of the species. 



Cryptocepliahbs lividus, sp. n. 



Keddish-fulvous, the terminal joints of the antenna? black, thorax 

 dark red with four small black spots, impunctate, scutellum black, 

 elytra flavous, finely punctate-striate, the sutural and lateral margins, 

 the extreme base, a transverse band near the apex and a spot on the 

 shoulders, black. 



Length 7-8 millim. 



Kobust and subcylindrical, the head finely and closely punctured? 

 pale fulvous, rather opaque, the eyes broadly emarginate, clypeus and 

 labrum paler fulvous, antennae rather robust, black, the lower five 

 joints fulvous, the second very small, the third and fourth equal, the 

 last six joints widened, elongate subquadrate ; thorax almost sub- 

 globularly transverse, the sides feebly rounded, narrowed anteriorly, 

 the surface not perceptibly punctured, dark red, with four small 

 black spots placed obliquely subquadrate, scutellum black, broad, its 

 apex broadly truncate, the base with a small fovea, elytra scarcely 

 narrowed posteriorly, rather broadly lobed at the sides below the 

 shoulders, flavous, finely and regularly punctate-striate, narrowly 

 margined with black, a transverse narrow black band near the apex, 

 the extreme base and a spot on the shoulders likewise black, the 

 under side and legs fulvous, clothed with short white pubescence ; legs 

 robust, the anterior tarsi broad. 



Hab. Mashonaland, Salisbury (G. Marshall). 



Of this large and handsome species I received two speci- 

 mens from Mr, Marshall, who states that the insects were 



