1902.] Catalogue of the Colcoptcra of South Africa. 629 



a-. Maxillae serrate. 



Clypeus sub-rectangular, maxillae serrate, elytra 



parallel Ghasme. 



C'. Scutellum sharply triangular. 



«'. . . . Maxillae without teeth. 



Clypeus very long, attenuate, claws of anterior 

 and intermediate legs double, unequal and cleft, 

 of posterior single and simple ; elytra elongate, 

 parallel, not much broader than the prothorax.. Ani.'^onyx. 



Clypeus very long, acuminate, bi-dentate and 

 reflexed at the tip ; claws of anterior and inter- 

 mediate legs double, unequal, and cleft, of the 

 posterior single or double ; elytra broader than the 

 pi'othorax at the base, and more or less plainly 

 narrowed behind Pcritricliia. 



B'. Mentum short and broad. 



Clypeus broad, horizontal, sub-parallel with the margins 

 raised, emarginate in the centre ; anterior and intermediate 

 claws double, unequal, posterior ones single or double . . Lepitrix. 



Clypeus broad, declivous, rounded in front, hind claws 



single Kliohid. 



A-. Hind legs of male slightly more robust than the female's. 



a\ Maxillfe with teeth. 



Clypeus a little narrowed laterally ; elytra not much broader 

 than the prothorax owing to the sloping shoulders ; outer 

 teeth of anterior legs equi-distant ; scutellum moderately 

 long Eriesthis. 



Clypeus a little narrowed, sharply tri-dentate, scutellum 

 long, sharp ; the two basal teeth of the anterior tibiae con- 

 nate and set at right angles Korisaha. 



Clypeus sharply acuminate and incised at the tip ; elytra 

 broader than the prothorax at the base and plainly nar- 

 rowed behind; outer teeth of anterior tibiae nearly con- 

 nate and set at right angles with the tibiae, scutellum very 

 long and narrow Stenocncma. 



A'. Hind legs of male much more robust than the female's. 



Clypeus acuminate, seldom angular laterally at the base, 

 incised at the tip ; scutellum very long and very sharp ; body 

 of the male very plainly narrowed behind. 



rt'. Maxillae not toothed Pachycnema. 



a\ Maxillse toothed Pachycncvdda. 



Clypeus acuminate and having laterally three tubercles, 

 scutellum long, broad at the base, very sharp at the tip ; 

 claws of fore-legs double, the others single and simple ; head 

 of male with a tubercle Hoplonicmis. 



