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Show 442 MR. M. JACOBY O N N E W [Mar. 15, Length 3 lines. HaB. Transvaal. Head closely covered with rather deep oblong punctures, anterior margin of the epistome deeply concave emarginate; labrum fulvous. Antennse scarcely extending to one third the length of the body, obscure fulvous, the fifth to the apical joints closely pubescent. Thorax transversely convex, its sides rounded and subangulate at the middle, surface punctured like the head, the interstices extremely finely granulate, metallic green, anterior angles more or less distinctly aureous. Scutellum of the same colour or metallic green, broader than long, finely granulate, with some deep punctures. Elytra elongate, narrowed and acute at the apex, longitudinally depressed in front of the humeral callus, surface deeply and closely punctured, the interstices, especially near the sides, coarsely transversely rugose, the extreme apex and the margins aureous ; inflexed limb of the elytra of the same colour. Legs seneous, with a violet reflection. Two specimens are contained in my collection. 8. COLASPOSOMA TARSALE, sp. nov. Elongate, subparallel. Metallic green below; above opaque green, basal joints of antennse and the legs fulvous; tarsi black; thorax and elytra densely punctured, the latter transversely rugose throughout. Length 3 lines. HaB. Africa. Head strigose at the extreme vertex, densely and deeply punctured at its lower part; clypeus separated from the front by a semi-distinct transverse smooth ridge, its lower part finely rugose punctate. Labrum fulvous. Mandibular metallic green at the base. Palpi fulvous, their apex piceous. Antennse of half the length of the body, first three joints fulvous, the rest piceous. Thorax transverse, convex, its sides rounded, surface covered throughout with deep punctures, green, opaque. Scutellum impunctate, broader than long. Elytra elongate, not depressed below the base, slightly narrowed and rounded towards the apex, their surface covered throughout with transverse wrinkles, the interstices punctate. Underside green, shining; legs fulvous; tarsi black; anterior legs elongated. One specimen in my collection. The opaque colour of its upper parts, together with the black tarsi and fulvous legs, will separate the present species from others, especially from C. instaBile, liar., and C.femorale, Lefev. 9. COLASPOSOMA LONGIPES, sp. nov. Oblong. Cupreous below ; head aureous, remotely punctured ; antennse, labrum, and legs fulvous, the anterior ones elongate; thorax finely, elytra strongly substriate-punctate, metallic green. Length 3 lines. HaB. Transvaal. |