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that species by having the antennæ ochraceous, the apical half of 
the fifth joint black, the head not margined with black and the 
pronotal angles longer more slender and much more anteriorly 
produced. 
Long. : 10 to 12 millim. 
Hab. Niam-Niam (Bohndorff). 
Diploxys niamensis n. sp. 
Dark ochraceous; lateral margins of the head, apices of the 
pronotal lateral produced angles, apical joint of the antennæ (exclu- 
ding base), apex of the rostrum and a rounded spot on the apical 
segment of the abdomen black. 
Head with the lateral lobes long, acutely produced and slightly 
ascending ; antennæ with the second, third, fourth and fifth joints 
about subequal in length; pronotum with a distinct transverse 
ridge between the pronotal angles which are produced and ter- 
minate in a short, slender, acute spine; scutellum with a small 
obscure levigate spot in each basal angle; femora with a short spine 
at apices. Head, pronotum and scutellum coarsely punctate, corium 
more finely punctate. Apical angles of the sixth abdominal segment 
acutely produced. 
Long. 13 millim. Exp. pronot. angl. 7 millim. 
Hab. Niam-Niam (Bohndorff). 
Allied to D. bipunctata À. and $. 
Aspavia cælatata n. sp. 
Dark brownish-ochraceous, very thickly and coarsely punctate; 
head and pronotal spines black; scutellum with a large levigate, 
pale ochraceous subcruciform patch consisting of a spot near each 
basal angle united and continued to apex; body beneath and legs 
brownish-ochraceous. 
Antennæ brownish ochraceous, second and third joints subequal 
in length, fourth and fifth joints longest, pronotal angles promi- 
natly and acutely produced with their apices slightly recurved. 
Long. : 6 millim. Exp. pronot. angl. 5 millim. 
Hab. Congo (Capt. Van Gele) Bruss. Mus. — Isubu (coll. Dist ). 
The markings of the scutellum and the recurved apices of the 
pronotal spines render this species very distinct. 
Carbula bohndorff n. sp. 
Greenish-ochraceous ; pronotal angles black, scutellum with the 
apex pale greenish and levigate; body beneath pale greenish, 
abdomen with series of brownish punctures on each lateral area, 
and some scattered brown punctures on disk. Legs brownish-ochra- 
ceous. 
Head and pronotum coarsely punctate, scutellum coarsely but 
more sparingly punctate, corium very thickly punctate, Antennæ 
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