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eighth stria continued from the base to the third part of the length ; 

 intervals plane, very slightly, almost obsoletely, punctate. Allied to 

 C. sexcleiitatns, but differs by the shape of the prothorax and the 

 still shorter elytra." 



Length 22 mm. 



Hab. Cape of Good Hope. 



CoPRis RiTSEJi^, Har., 

 Coleopt., Heft, xiv., 1875, p. 137. 



" Clypeus rounded, slightly emarginate in the centre, vertex with 

 an elongate horn slightly incurved, acutely dentate above the base ; 

 thorax strongly and very densely punctate, modei'ately shining, and 

 having two lateral horns and a median, truncate, emarginate lobe; 

 elytra shining, intervals convex and sub-rugosely punctate. Allied 

 to C. ccbIcUus, but very distinct owing to the elytra being shining, 

 and the intervals convex and confluently punctate. 



Length 17 mm. 



Hah. Basutoland." 



CoPRis PUMiLioNis, Wallengr., 

 Entom. Tidschr., 1880, p. 20. 



" Oblongo-ovate, shining ; antennae flavous ; head finely and 

 •closely rugosely punctate, marginate, moderately deeply incised in 

 the shape of a triangle at apex, and provided with a transverse 

 carina before the eyes, and with an oblique one on each side, both of 

 these carinas being very obsolete ; prothorax simple, closely and finely 

 rugoso-punctate, dorsal part more sparingly punctured, briefly and 

 obsoletely grooved behind, no lateral foveole, but instead a very 

 minute lateral callus on each side ; elytra finely striate, striae 

 impunctate, intervals broad, plane, extremely finely punctate, the 

 punctures closely set, suture a little deeper towards the base ; 

 anterior tibiae tri-dentate, upper tooth smaller than the others but 

 distinct, the lower customary tooth very little indicated. 



Length 8 mm. One example. 



Hab. Transvaal (Christiana)." 



This species might prove to be identical with Catharsius troglodytes 

 ■or C. exigims, Boh. 



