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Show 96 ON COLEOPTERA FROM CENTRAL AFRICA. [Feb. 2, Family EROTYLID^E. 29. LlNODESMUS OECUS. Elater ceecus, Fabr. Gen. Ins. Mant. p. 234 (1777). Episcapha caeca, Lacord. Mon. Erotyl. p. 62. Triplatoma cceca, Crotch, Rev. Erotyl. p. 406. The specimens of this species, about twelve in number, from Central Africa present a slight difference from those of Old Calabar in that the posterior fascia returns towards the apex along the suture for a little way. It is the species which Mr. Champion remarks as mimicking or mimicked by Tar asides pictus. The resemblance is, however, rather general than very close. 30. M E G A L O D A C N E FURCATA, Gorham. Megalodacnefurcata, Gorham, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1883, p. 79. Described from W . Africa. 31. EPISCAPHULA OBLIQUATA, Lacord. Episcaphula obliquata, Lacord. Mon. Erotyl. p. 60. Var., three specimens. The basal fascia has not the outer denticulation in the middle so much produced, nor is it obliquely recurved towards the suture as in Old Calabar specimens, and two of the specimens (which are males) have the elytra more acuminate than is the case in any of the West Coast specimens I have seen. 32. EPISCAPHULA INTERRUPTA, Lacord. Episcaphula interrupta, Lacord. Mon. Erotyl. p. 57. One example. 33. PAL^OLYBAS DORSALIS, Gorham. Paleeolybas dorsalis, Gorham, Notes from Leyd. Mus. x. D 144 (1888). F Described from Liberia and Niam-Niam . Family COCCINELLID^E. 34. C H I L O M E N E S LUNATA, Fabr. One example. 35. EPILACHNA RETICULATA, Muls. Epilachna reticulata, Muls. Spec. Trim. p. 794. 36. EPILACHNA 14-SIGNATA, Muls. Epilachna 14-signata, Muls. Spec. Trim. p. 741. One example. 37. EPILACHNA HIRTA, Thunb. Epilachna hirta, Thunb. Nov. Ins. Spec. i. p. 23; Muls. Spec. Trim. p. 756. Var. Widely distributed " over the whole of Africa " (Crotch). One example. |