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Show 566 MR. M . J A C O B Y O N T H E [May 18, second joint small, the third but slightlv longer, the other joints elongate and equal; thorax one-half broader than long, the sides slightly rounded before the middle, all the angles slightly produced outwards, with the setiferous pore at their apex, the surface entirely impunctate,extremely finely granulate, obscure testaceous, with some irregular sometimes very obscure fuscous spots ; scutellum transverse; elytra slightlv wider at the base than the thorax, of the same colour, very finely and closely punctured, the apex of each elytron rounded : underside and legs piceous or black, finely pubescent, the coxas often testaceous ; all the tibiae with a small spine ; the first joint of the posterior tarsi as long as the following joints together ; anterior coxal cavities open. Hab. Mashonaland (67. Marshall). Collection British Museum and m y own. In some specimens the upper surface is nearly black, probably on account of discoloration. LUPERUS VERTICALIS, n. sp. Fulvous, the upper portion of the head, tbe antennae, and the underside black ; thorax obsoletely foveolate, impunctate ; elytra very finely punctured. Var. The head entirely fulvous. Length 2 lines. Head impunctate, the entire upper half black, the lower portion fulvous, frontal tubercles strongly transverse and raised; clypeus narrowly triangular ; antennae extending to about half the length of the elytra, black, the base and underside of tbe lower four joints generally flavous, basal joint rather curved, second one very short, third more than twice as long, the others nearly equal; thorax twice as broad as long, the sides nearly straight, the angles not prominent, the surface impunctate, with a more or less distinct fovea at each side, fulvous ; elytra narrowly parallel, wider at the base than the thorax and of the same colour, very finely but not very closely punctured, the sides from the shoulder strongly deflexed, their epipleuras broad ; breast and abdomen black ; legs fulvous, the first joint of the posterior tarsi as long as the following three joints together. Hab. Mashonaland (67. Marshall). Collection British Museum and m y own. This species may be known by the black upper portion of the head in connection with the foveolate thorax. The variety differs in no way whatever from the type except in the colour of the head. LUPERUS MADAGASCARIENSIS, n. sp. Testaceous, antennae piceous, the eighth joint flavous ; thorax finely punctured, the sides with a longitudinal dark band; elytra closely and strongly punctured, the suture and the sides with a greenish narrow stripe; tibiae and tarsi fuscous. Length 2 lines. |