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Show 1897.J ON THE PHYTOPHAGOUS COLEOPTERA OF AFRICA. 527 3. Further Contributions to the Knowledge of the Phytophagous Coleoptera of Africa, including Madagascar. -Part II.1 By M A R T I N JACOBY, F.E.S. [Received May 14,1897.] (Plate XXXIV.) This paper is the continuation of my previous one on African and Madagascar Phytophagous Coleoptera obtained by Mr. Cr. Marshall, M. Aduaud, and others, principally in Mashonaland; it deals with the Eumolplnce, Haltlclnce, and Galeruclnce. A considerable number of species at present undetermined will, I hope, form the subject of a supplement. ETJMOLPIN^E. LEFEVREA, n. gen. Body oblong, smooth; antennae filiform, the apical joints sometimes thickened; the clypeus not separated from the face ; eyes entire ; thorax transverse, of equal width, the sides rounded, with a distinct margin ; elytra wider at the base than the thorax, punctate-striate; femora unarmed, tibiae entire, claws appendicu-late; prosternum much narrowed between the coxae, the anterior margin of the thoracic episternum concave. This genus is proposed for the reception of a species having the appearance of a Colaspis, but with rounded thoracic margins ; it will enter the group of Iphlmelnce, but cannot be included in any of the genera composing it, on account of the unarmed femora and not emarginate tibiae : there are at present no African representatives of that group known. From Iphlmoldes, Jac, the very narrow prosternum and the structure of the face will distinguish the present genus. LEFEVREA TRNEICOLLE, n. sp. (Plate XXXIV. fig. 3.) Dark greenish aeneous, the basal joints of the antennae and the legs fulvous ; thorax very strongly punctured; elytra pale fulvous, finely punctate-striate ; abdomen fulvous. Length 1| line. Head broad, greenish aeneous, shining, remotely and strongly punctured, the vertex more finely and distinctly punctate ; clypeus very strongly punctured, its anterior margin concave; labrum and palpi fulvous ; antennae not extending to the middle of the elytra, pale fulvous, tbe apical joints fuscous, basal joint thickened, second joint nearly as long as the following two joints, the apical five joints thickened; thorax nearly twice as broad as long, the sides rounded, the angles distinct, the basal margin very slightly 1 For Part I., see P. Z. S. 1897, p. 238. 35* |
