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Show 362 MR. M. JACOBY ON THE [Mar. 7, M A L A C O S O M A APICIPENNE, sp. n. (Plate X X I . fig. 3.) Black, the apex of the elytra and the abdomen flavous; thorax subquadrate, very finely punctured; elytra more strongly and extremely closely punctured, the interstices finely rugose. Length 8 millim. Of elongate and parallel shape; the head with a few minute punctures, frontal elevations broad and transverse; clypeus very narrow, in shape of a ridge, the middle portion broad and extending upAvards ; labrum piceous, margined Avith flavous ; antennas rather short and robust, black, the third joint one-half longer than the second, the fourth as long as the preceding tAvo joints together, the terminal two joints more elongate ; thorax subquadrate, one-half broader than long, the sides rounded, anterior angles with a small tubercle, the surface rather convex, black and shining, finely but not closely punctured ; scutellum triangular, broad, impunctate ; elytra elongate and parallel, black, extremely closely and distinctly punctured, the punctures of different sizes, the interstices finely wrinkled and rugose, the apex flavous ; below and the legs black, clothed Avith grey rather long pubescence, all the tibias mucronate ; the anterior coxal cavities open. Hab. Moliro, Congo (Duvivier). Belg. Mus. collect, and my own. LUPERODES SULFURIPENNIS, sp. n. Black, the basal joints of the antennas and the legs fulvous; above pale flavous ; the head and thorax impunctate; elytra extremely finely and closely punctured. Length 9 millim. Broadly ovate; the head impunctate, fulvous at the vertex, the loAver portion flavous, frontal elevations trigonate, distinct, clypeus triangularly convex ; antennas black, the loAver three joints fulvous, third joint twice as Jong as the second, one-half shorter than the fourth ; thorax nearly twice as broad as long, the sides moderately, the posterior margin more strongly rounded, the anterior angles thickened, not produced, the surface impunctate, flavous ; scutellum and elytra of the same colour, the elytra minutely and very closely punctured, their epipleuras very broad at the base, continued below the middle; the breast and abdomen black, clothed v\itb fine flavous pubescence ; legs fulvous, all the tibiae with a distinct spine, the metatarsus of the posterior legs longer than the following joints together; anterior coxal cavities open. Hab. Port Alfred, South Africa (Riv. ffNeil). A broadlv ovate species, of which I received a single specimen sent by the Eev. T. O'Neil from S. Africa. OOTHECA LJEVIPENNIS, sp. n. Black, lower part of the face flavous; thorax subquadrate, pale fulvous, impunctate; elytra of the same colour, shining, without punctures. |