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Var. FLAvicoRKis, Fahr., 
Plate XXIII., fig. 25. 
Ofv. Vet. Akad. Forhdl., 1870, p. 342. 
bipartita, Mars., p. 427, pi. iv., fig. 17. 
The livery resembles that of M. tristigma ; elytra suffused with yellow 
from the base to two-fifths of the length only, instead of past the middle ; 
in this yellow part the median and the outer marginal black spot have 
coalesced so as to form a very distinct black transverse patch ; the hind 
border is slanting from the margin to the suture, and is weakly bi-sinuate ; 
the posterior band is reduced to two yellow spots of a moderate size, one 
juxta-sutural, and the other much smaller, situated near the edge of the 
outer margin. It is probable that the size of these two spots is variable. 
Length 14|— 19 mm. ; width 5±-7 mm. 
Hah. Natal (Durban). 
Var. STALi, Fahr., 
Plate XXIII., figs. 26, 27. 
Ofv. Vet. Ak. Forhdl., 1870, p. 343. 
Black, covered with a long, black pubescence ; antennas yellow with 
the two basal joints fuscous or black, third joint longer than the fourth ; 
head and prothorax closely punctate ; elytra shagreened. Elongated ; 
elytra piceous or piceous rufescent along the suture ; the whole of the 
anterior part is yellow from the base to two-fifths of the length, the hind 
border is slightly slanting from the outer margin to the suture, and there 
is either no distinct post-median yellow band or patches, or a distinct sub- 
juxta-sutural one and a minute supra-marginal dot on the posterior part. 
Length 15 mm. ; width 6 mm. 
Hah. Natal (Eshowe, Karkloof, Durban). 
Mylabris palliata. Mars., 
Plate XXIII., figs. 28, 29. 
Monogr., p. 432, pi. iv., fig. 22. 
Smaller and more elongated than M. bipartita; it is easily distinguished 
by the antennal joints, the intermediate ones of which are much more 
closely set and not turbinate as in the latter. Head with a conspicuous 
median longitudinal frontal smooth line ; both the head and prothorax 
are deeply and closely punctate, the punctures rugose, especially on the 
disk ; the pubescence is black and long ; elytra plainly coriaceous or sub- 
shagreened ; the anterior part is dull orange-yellow from the base to the 
median part and occasionally beyond it, and the hind border is strongly 
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