1951] 
Basilewsky — East African Callistinae 
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The differences given above completely change the ap- 
pearance of the beetle as compared with typical raffrayi. 
It is possible that the new form is in fact a distinct species ; 
but, as I have seen only two females, I prefer to wait for 
more material before deciding the degree of relationship 
more precisely. 
Epomis loveridgei n. sp. 
Length 18.5; greatest width 7.2 mm. Upper side dark 
violaceous, very shining; scutellum black; lower side black, 
without metallic reflections ; legs ferrugineous, femora very 
dark, nearly black; antennae brown. 
Head wide and short; eyes large, moderately prominent, 
temples very short, almost enclosed by the anterior margin 
of prothorax; upper surface smooth at middle, with some 
large scattered punctures posteriorly and laterally; labrum 
small, with anterior margin straight; palpi elongate, last 
segment ( $ ) of maxillary ones straight at tip, last segment 
of labial ones faintly enlarged, next to last segment with 
several setae; maxillary ones pubescent; antennae with 4th 
segment pubescent, 3rd a little longer than 4th. 
Prothorax large, faintly convex, slightly cordiform; an- 
terior angles rounded; sides gently rounded in first two- 
thirds, then narrowed and sinuate; posterior angles right; 
base straight, not margined, nearly same width as anterior 
margin; greatest width slightly before middle; median line 
fine and short but well marked ; lateral troughs narrow ; in- 
ner basal foveae rather deep, fairly long, nearly linear ; up- 
per surface flat, with faint longitudinal median depression 
in which is the median line; surface covered with irregu- 
larly spaced large punctures ; anterior lateral setae missing, 
the posterior ones in the lateral troughs distinctly before 
the angles. 
Elytra sub-ovate, faintly convex, with greatest width near 
middle; basal margin angulate at shoulder; apical trunca- 
tion oblique and rounded ; shoulders faintly developed ; striae 
strongly impressed, well punctured, nearly reaching base, 
the scutellar one long and straight; intervals strongly con- 
vex, very shining, without microsculpture, punctate only at 
sides against the striae; 8th interval covered with spaced 
