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very short, equal, the others elongate and not very slender. Prothorax broad, 

 strongly transverse, semi-circular, the base feebly sinuate, the two foveae 

 shallow, the disc slightly depressed in the middle behind. Elytra moderately 

 long, at the base not wider than the prothorax, rather narrow at the apex, 

 gradually, arcuately narrowing from the middle, the disc obliquely depressed 

 anteriorly. Legs long, the intermediate and posterior femora rather stout ; 

 penultimate tarsal joint small, the basal joint of the posterior pair less than 

 half the length of the tibiae. Length 3, breadth 1 mm. ( <? ?) 



Hab. : Amazons, between Para and Santarem (H. H. Smith). 



One specimen, a male, to judge by the greatly developed eyes, the 

 inter-ocular portion of the head being reduced to a rather narrow 

 triangular space. Shorter and smaller than S. brasiliana (J), the 

 liead and eyes larger, the triangular inter-ocular space not so broad, 

 the prothorax more rounded at the sides (as seen from above), the 

 elytra much less elongate, the basal joint of the posterior tarsi shorter. 



24. — Scraptia neavei, n. sp. 



Moderately elongate, rather broad, shining, thickly pubescent, testaceous, 

 the eyes black, the antennae (joints 1-3 excepted) slightly infuscate ; the head 

 and prothorax densely, finely, the elytra a little more coarsely, punctate. Head 

 convex, strongly transverse, much developed and somewhat dilated behind the 

 eyes, the latter small as seen from above, the frontal groove distinct ; antennae 

 rather short, not very slender, joints 2 and 3 equal in length, shorter and 

 narrower than those following, 4^8 about as long as broad (9-11 missing). 

 Prothorax transverse, semi-circular, at the base about as wide as the elytra, with 

 two deep basal foveae, and a shallower depression between them, the base 

 sinuate and margined between the foveae. Elytra relatively short, slightly 

 rounded at the sides, and blunt at the tip. Legs comparatively short. Length 

 3imm. (?.) 



Hah.: Nyasaland, Mlanje (S. A. Neave : xi-xii. 1912). 



One specimen. A small, testaceous, thickly pubescent, rather 

 broad form, with a very convex, transverse head, which is much 

 developed behind the comparatively small eyes, approaching the^ 

 triangular shape of that of the apterous S. African S. cribripennis. 



25. — Scrajdia platycephala, n. sp. 



(Plate VII, fig. 5.) 



Moderately elongate, rather broad, shining, finely pubescent, testaceous 

 (the eyes excepted) ; closely, finely, the elytra more coarsely, punctate. Head 

 convex, broad, sub-triangular, truncate at the base, well developed behind the 

 eyes and extending laterally beyond them, the latter moderately large, distant. 



