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antennas thick, shorter than body, basal joint equal to third ; prothorax trans- 
verse 5 elytra convex. Type P. tigrina (Muls.), 
HeUadia, Fairmaire, 1. c. p. 176. Allied to preceding ; labrum truncated j 
maxillary palpi with last joint nearly twice as long as third ; antennae scarcely 
shorter than body, first joint shorter than third ; elytra flat above, sides per- 
pendicular. Type H. Jlavescens (Brulle). 
Conizonia, Fairmaire, l.c. p. 176. Allied to Phytcecia] labrum short, 
sinuate, and strongly folded at extremity ; maxillary palpi short, last joint 
fusiform; antennae short. Type C. vittigera (Fab.). 
PhcBapate, Pascoe, Journ. of Ent. ii. p. 245. With the habit of Popica 
(Pasc.), but with a differently formed prothorax. 
Ithemn, Pascoe, Journ. of Ent. ii. p. 230. Allied to Atimura (Pascoe). 
Head exserted, square in front ; antennal tubercles distant. Eyes small, 
strongly notched. Antennae short, fringed ,* scape long and attenuated ; third 
and fourth joints very long, the rest short and equal. Elytra very narrow, 
emarginate at apex. Legs short, claws simple. Prosternum and mesosternum 
depressed. Segments of abdomen nearly equal. Sp. I. vittigerum, Pasc., and 
I. lineare, Pasc. 
Nonyma, Pascoe, Journ. of Entom. ii. p. 270. Nearly allied to JEscho- 
pala;a (Pasc.), but with strong, divergent antenniferous tubercles, and the 
antennflB consequently distant at the base. Sp. N. egregia, Pasc., Natal. 
Biasmia, Pascoe, 1. c. p. 271 {Exocentrirue, Pasc.). With the prothorax 
convex, arched, forming a complete curve with the head. Antennse short, 
distant, with the fifth and sixth joints plumose. Elytra regular, even, entire 
at the apex. Sp. B. guttata, Pasc., Natal. 
Jssc, Pascoe, 1. c. p. 272 (Exocentrince, Pasc.). Antennae longer than 
the body, setose, distant at base ; third and fourth joints equal, the rest gra- 
dually diminishing. Prothorax even, rounded on the sides, scarcely dentate 
in the middle. Elytra much wider than prothorax, convex, crested at base. 
Femora clavate. Sp. I. punctata, Pasc., Natal. 
(Eax, Pascoe, 1. c. p. 273 {LamiincB), Antennary tubercles divergent. 
Antennae a little longer than body ; scape cylindrical, cicatricose at apex ; 
third and fourth joints equal, remainder decreasing. Prothorax quadrate; 
disc tuberculate ; sides obtusely angulated. Elytra subtrigonate, crested at 
base. Femora clavate ; anterior tibiae straight ; tarsi short, intermediate and 
posterior with the basal joint elongate-triangular. Pro- and meso-sterna 
simple. Type, Acmocera triangularis (White). 
Idactus, Pascoe, 1. c. p. 273 {LamiincB). Allied to (Eax (Pasc.). Scape 
of antennae obconical, scarcely cicatricose at apex; third joint a little longer 
than the scape, the rest gradually decreasing in length. Prothorax strongly 
angulated or dentate on the sides. Femora thickened ; anterior tibiae short, 
straight ; posterior tarsi equal to the tibiae. Sp. 1. tridens, Pasc., Natal. 
Emphreus, Pascoe, I, c. p. 274 {Lamiince). Allied to Phryneta. Antennae 
short ; scape foveate, claviform ; third joint shorter than fourth, the rest much 
shorter. Prothorax transverse, irregular, with an obtuse spine on each side. 
Elytra trigonate, crested at base. Femora sublinear ; anterior tibiae straight. 
Sterna simple. Type Acmocei'a ferruginosa (White), from Natal. 
Chr castes, Pascoe, 1. c. p. 274 {Lammux). Characters as in Phryneta, 
but with the eyes small and lateral. Sp. C, cphippiatus, Pasc., Natal. 
