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Show 28 MR. c. v. A. PEEL A N D OTHERS O N [Jan. 23, described by Dr. Gestro, but in other respects fully agree with description. HOMALA AGONA Fairm. Central or East Somaliland (1897). Two specimens. BHYTIDONOTA DELICATULA Fairm. Central or East Somaliland (1897). Two specimens. BHYTIDONOTA ROBUSTA Gahan, sp. n. (Plate I. fig. 13.) Capite supra subtilissime punctato, clypeo utrinque leviter ; prothorace quam longitudine paullo latiori, lateribus marginatis antice arcuatim convergentibus, versus basin minus fortiter convergentibus, angulis posticis sat latis et retro productis ; elytris quam prothorace paullo latioribus, basi et ad humeros angulatis. Long. 19-20, lat. 7| mm. Hab. Central or East Somaliland (1897), two specimens ; and West Somaliland (1895), one specimen. Type (Central or East Somaliland) in British Museum, co-type in Hope Collection. Prothorax nearly one-fourth broader than its length ; widest across the middle, with sides converging strongly towards the apex, less strongly towards the base ; basal margin straight in the middle, oblique towards each side and there forming with the lateral margin a subacute angle slightly projecting backwards. Elytra widest a little in front of the middle, narrowed slightly towards tbe base, and strongly towards the apex; completely margined at the base, and with a small projection at each of the humeral angles. Third joint of the antenna? twice as long as the second, and nearly equal in length to the fourth and fifth united. HIMATISMUS sp. Central or East Somaliland (1897). One example. OCNERA sp. Somaliland (1895 or 1897). One mutilated specimen. PlMELIA HILDEBRANDTI Har. P. cenchronota Fairm. Central or East Somaliland (1897). Four specimens. PSAMMODES Sp. Somaliland (1895 or 1897). Two specimens. AMIANTUS sp. Central or East Somaliland (1897). One mutilated specimen. AMIANTUS SEXCOSTATUS Gahan, sp. n. Niger ; prothorace supra valde convexo, dense fortiterque punctato, lateribus paullo rotundatis, postice leviter marginatis ; ad suturam haud elevatis, utroque carinis tribus sat valde |