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Show 742 MR. c. J. GAHAN O N COLEOPTERA [Dec. 5, Q. revoili, Fairm., Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1887, p. 290, pi. 2. Mpwapwa, E. Africa. G. transvacdensis, Pering. Trans. S. Afric. Phil. Soc. vi. 2, p. Transvaal. Q. fairmairei, Alluaud, Bull. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1892, p. ccxxxix. ? Zanzibar. The last two are possibly identical, the descriptions agreeing tolerably well. All agree in having the intervals between the stria? of the elytra smooth and convex, and are therefore quite distinct from the species just described. A fifth species l, however, is known to me in which this difference is not so strongly marked, the characters of its elytra giving it a place intermediate between C. revoili and C. rugosus. CANTHARIDS. -29. MYLABRIS DICINCTA, Bertol. 30. MYLABRIS BIHUMEROSA, Mars. 31. MYLABRIS TRISTIGMA, Gerst. ? 32. EPICAUTA NYASSENSIS. Lytta nyassensis, Haag, Deut. ent. Zeitsch. 1880, p. 62. Epicauta dichrocera, Gerst. Jahrb. Hamb. Anst. i. p. 58. From the number of examples taken, this species appears to be common in the Nyasa region. 33. EPICAUTA, sp. One example. The species seems to come near E. bilineata, Haag. 34. CORYNA APICIPUSTULATA, Mars. CURCULIONIDAE. 35. Lrxus, sp. 36. SPHADASMUS CAMELUS, Gyll. 37. ATTELABUS (PLEUROLABUS), sp. CERAMBYCIDAE. 38. MECASPIS WHYTEI, sp. n. 3. Chalybeato-violacea, supra subtiliter atro-velutina; pedibusque nigris, tarsis anticis mediisque supra griseis, piosticis argenteo-sericeis; scuteilo elongato, postice supra transverse rugoso ; corpore subtus tenuiter 1 CATAMERUS INTERMEDIUS, sp. n. Niger; elytris ceneo-viridibus, punctato-striatis, intervallis elevatis, remote punctatis, et in quibusdam locis (preecipue versus latera)fortius transverseque punctatis vel rugosis. Long. 20-21 mm. Hab. Zambesi (Brit. M u s . collection). |
