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Head obscure aeneous, not distinctly punctured, the pubescence 

 obscuring any sculpturing, the clypeus not separated from the face, 

 antenna? extending to about the middle of the elytra, black, the 

 second and third joint more or less fulvous, the second thickened, 

 shorter than the third, the terminal joints slightly thickened ; thorax 

 subcylindrical, the sides rounded at the middle, constricted anteriorly 

 and posteriorly, the surface sculptured like that of the head, fur- 

 nished with very short golden pubescence ; elytra dark aeneous, closely 

 and distinctly punctured, the punctures arranged in very closely 

 approached rows and clothed with thin grey pubescence, below and 

 the femora blackish, the tibiae entire, fulvous, the tarsi black, claws 

 bifid. 



Hab. Cape Colony, Dunbrody (Rev. O'Neil). 



Of this little species I received a single specimen, it 

 agrees with the other species of the genus in the entire 

 tibiae and general shape but differs in sculpturing and in 

 the colour of the legs. 



Mashonania, gen. n. 

 Body elongate, pubescent above, eyes entire, antennae filiform, the 

 second joint scarcely shorter than the third, thorax transverse, the 

 lateral margins distinct, scutellum subpentagonal, elytra irregularly 

 punctured, legs slender, the femora moderately thickened, tibiae not 

 emarginate at the apex, the claws bifid, prosternum narrow between 

 the coxae, the anterior margin of the thoracic episternum concave. 



The affinities of this genus seem to be partly those of 

 the Leprotitcs and those of the Pseudocolaspitcs, the shape 

 and the general pubescent upper surface agree with the 

 first-named group, but the thorax has distinct lateral 

 margins ; the entire tibiae and bifid claws agree with the 

 Pseudocolaspitcs, but the prosternum is narrow and the 

 general appearance of the insect different; this latter 

 agrees better with Malegia or Habrophora and Lefewca, 

 from the last-named genus, the different shape of the 

 thorax and the pubescent upper surface separates the 

 genus. 



Mashonania bnmnea, sp. n. 



Pale fulvous above, below black, antennae and legs fulvous, upper 

 surface closely covered with silky yellowish hairs, elytra minutely 

 and closely punctured. 



Length 3^ millim. 



