174 Mr. M. Jacoby\s contributions to the hnowledge of 
Cryptocephalus hatesi, sp. n. 
Flavous ; the apical joints of the antennae, the breast and 
abdomen, black, head with one, thorax with two large transverse 
black spots, finely and closely punctured ; elytra opaque, strongly 
punctate-striate, the interstices finely punctured, flavous, three spots 
at the base placed triangularly and two near the apex (one sutural) 
black. Length, 2^ lines. 
Head distinctly and rather closely punctured, flavous., the vertex 
with a large transverse black band, narrowed in front, its anterior 
margin slightly bi-lobed ; antennae slender, black, the lower five 
joints flavous, third and fourth joints equal; thorax more than twice 
as broad as long, strongly narrowed in front, the sides strongly 
deflexed and rounded, the posterior angles acutely produced, the sur- 
face closely and finely punctured, flavous, the sides with a large 
round black spot to which a short narrow lateral stripe is attached, 
posterior margin narrowly black ; scutellum black, sparingly 
punctured, its apex truncate ; elytra opaque, distinctly but not very 
deeply punctate-striate, the interstices also closely but finely 
punctured, flavous, the base with two elongate black spots to which 
is joined another transverse spot at their ends, leaving however the 
inner of the two basal spots free ; below the middle two other 
spots are placed, one of which is placed on the suture, the other at 
the sides ; underside with close yellow pubescence, black, the 
prostemum, a spot between the posterior legs, the sides and apex 
of the abdomen and the legs, flavous. 
Hah. Niams-Niams. 
This species differs in the pattern of the elytra and 
tbeir opaque surface from any African species with which 
I am acquainted. A single specimen is contained in my 
collection. 
Cryptocephalus abyssiniacus, sp. n. 
Obscurely fulvous ; the head and the breast black ; thorax impunc- 
tate, with two longitudinal black spots ; elytra deeply punctate- 
striate, the interstices smooth, a sutural narrow band, a broad 
lateral stripe from base to apex and the lateral margin posteriorly, 
black. Length, 2 lines. 
Head flat, finely punctured, black, the eyes margined with 
yellow, the clypeus with two yellow spots ; antennse slender, black, 
the lower four joints flavous, the basal joint marked with a black 
streak above ; thorax rather strongly narrowed in front, the sides 
nearly straight with a narrow margin, the posterior angles with two 
or three teeth, the surface shining, impunctate, obscurely fulvous, 
the sides paler, the base v/ith two elongate spots or short black 
