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Scirtes dolhnani, n. sp. 



Oblong-elliptic, robust, sbiuing-, tbickly clotbed with ratber coarse pallid 

 pubescence ; rufo-testaceous, the elytra slightly infuscate towards tbe sides and 

 apex, tbe abdomen black at the tip ; the antennae black, joints 1-3 and the legs 

 testaceous, the posterior femora in great part infuscate ; densel}', very tinely 

 punctate. Antennae long, rather slender, joints 2 and 3 short, equal, 4-11 lili- 

 form. Prothorax arcuately narrowed from the base, the anterior angles dellexed 

 and somewhat prominent. Elytra oblong-oval, slightly flattened and with an 

 indication of faint raised lines on the disc, narrowly margined. Posterior coxal 

 plates angular. Legs rather long; posterior tibiae almost straight, sharply 

 carinate, the upper spur nearly as long as the hrst tarsal joint, hooked at 

 the tip. 



Length nearly 4, breadth 2\ mm. 



Ilai. N. KiiODEsiA, Namwala {II. C. Dolhnan : 21.iii.l913). 



One specimen. A robust, oblong-elliptic form, rufo-testaceous in- 

 colour, with the antennal joints 4-11, the posterior femora in part, and 

 the apex of the abdomen black. It is not very closely related to any of 

 the African species of the genus represented in the Museum.* In general 

 facies S. dollmani approaches S. vittifrons and nigeriensis ; but it is 

 more elongate and very differently coloured, and the entire upper surface 

 is densely, very hnely punctured. 



8ci7-tes microcaroicles, n. sp. 



c5' . Oblong, rather narrow, depressed, shining, finely pubescent ; teata- 

 oeous, the base of the head and a transverse mark on the disc of the prothorax 

 infuscate, the eyes and the antennal joints 4-11 black; densely, very tinely 

 punctate. Head broad, the eyes rather convex ; antennae very long, nearly 

 reaching the middle of the elytra, rather slender, joints 2 and 3 short, subequal, 

 the others filiform. Prothorax rounded at the sides, gradually narrowed from 

 the base, the anterior angles deflexed and rather sharp. Elytra long, narrowly 

 margined, obaoletely subcostate on the disc. Posterior coxal plates an<julHr. 

 Legs elongate ; upper posterior tibial spur curved, simple, nearly as long as 

 tirst tarsal joint. 



Length 3^, breadth 1| mm. 



Ilab. N. KiiODESiA, Mwengwa {R. C. Dollman: 27.X.1913). 

 One male, with the slender trilobate genital armature partly exposed. 

 This species, owing to its oblong depressed form, has the general facies 

 of a small Microcara. Smaller and narrower than 8. helodinus (type $ ), 

 from Lari, British E. Africa, the eyes less depressed, the antennae a 

 little less elongate, the prothorax more rounded at the sides behind, the 

 elytra feebly costulate. S. Icatanganus Pic (1915), from Katanga, in 

 the Congo Eegion, is doubtless related to these insects. 



* The descriptions of 5. rufer.cens and atluaudi Pic (1915^ have not yet been seen by me. 



