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UlSPA EXIMIA, 11. Sp. 



Flavous, covered with a dense fiavescent pubescence ; antennae 

 moderately long and moderately slender, third joint not much longer 

 than the fourth, but shorter than the seventh ; the two basal joints 

 are infuscate ; prothorax with two small, round impressions with a 

 fuscous tinge on each side of the disk, the lateral process of five 

 vertical spines, the hind one of which is bifid, lamiginose ; elytra 

 deeply seriato-foveate and having on each side three rows of not 

 closely set sharp spines and a marginal one of longer and more 

 closely set ones ; the spines on the elytra are infuscate to a very 

 short distance from the base, while those on the prothorax are 

 infuscate at apex only. Length 6 mm. ; width 3 mm. 



Hab. Transvaal (Potchefstroom), T. Ayres. 



HlSPA FALLACIOSA, 11. sp. 



Brownish red, shining, densely pubescent ; antennae moderately 

 long and thick, joints fifth to sixth very short, nodulose, third not 

 much longer than the second, seventh nearly as long as the four 

 preceding and much thicker, the four apical ones thickened and 

 elongate ; prothorax with two small, fuscous, round impressions on 

 each side of the disk, the lateral spinous process not lanuginose or 

 pubescent ; elytra with three dorsal series of moderately long, dark 

 spines set at some distance from one another, but of equal length, 

 those of the marginal row a little longer than the dorsal ones and 

 more closely set. Length 4^ mm. ; width 2^ mm. 



Hab. Mozambique (Eikatla), Eev. J. Tunod. 



This species is easily recognised through the nodose shape of the 

 intermediate antennal joints. 



HlSPA LANIGKKA, 11. sp. 



Flavous, clothed with an extremely dense golden pubescence with 

 a silky tinge hiding entirely the integuments, and looking like felt ; 

 antennae moderately short, joints closely set, the five ultimate ones 

 thickened ; prothorax with a central longitudinal line, stalk of the 

 lateral process thick, the spines infuscate at tip ; elytra punctato- 

 striate, but with the punctures hidden by the pubescence, and 

 having 011 each side three rows of short, black spines just emerging 

 from the pubescence and set at some distance from one another ; 

 spines of the outer margin a little longer than the dorsal and miore 

 closely set. Length 4 mm. ; width 2 mm. 



Hab. Namaqualand (O'Kiep), L. Peringuey. 



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