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from Natal, the two black patches on the pygidium have spread over 

 half the surface. 



Heterochelus mimus, n. spec. 



Male: Very closely allied to H. consanguineus ; the colour is the 

 same but a little more metallic, and the scales are paler ; the elytra 

 are distinctly costate ; the hind femora are similar, and the hind 

 tibiae also, but the pj'gidiura which in D. consancjuincus is entirely 

 covered with scales has in the present species two brown basal 

 patches. 



Female unknown. 



Length 5^-7 mm. ; width 3-4 mm. 



Hah. Natal (Durban, Frere). 



Heteeochelus concinnus, n. spec. 



Male : Head only black, the body light testaceous red, the hind 

 legs with a metallic tinge ; it is closely allied to the preceding species, 

 .and is likewise clothed with yellow scales which are, however, a little 

 paler ; the vestiture of the head and prothorax is similar ; the elytra 

 arc also costate with the costas very briefly setulose, but the pygidium 

 has two very distinct basal brown patches which are entirely absent 

 in //. mimus ; the hind femora are similar, but in the hind tibite 

 there is below the knee a distinctly truncate tooth in the upper 

 margin of the shallow groove, and none in the lower. 



Female unknown. 



Length Q\ mm. ; width 3i- mm. 



Hub. Transvaal (Potchefstroom). 



Heterochelus sulphureus, Bohem., 

 Insect. Caffrar., ii., p. 153. 

 ^lale : Very dark Iirown or fuscous and with a metallic tinge very 

 noticeable on the hind legs ; head and prothorax clothed witli a very 

 short, but dense yellowish-gi-een pubescence ; elytra entirely covered 

 with yellowish-green scales ; pygidium scaly and having two basal, 

 brownish, velvety patches ; clypeus very feebly dentate in the middle; 

 the hairs covering the head and prothorax are very short and partly 

 sub-appressed, but along the base of the prothorax there is a band of 

 small scales ; scutellum densely scaly ; elytra distinctly costate ; the 

 whole surface is covered with small, round scales, but along the 

 suture and on the costaj there is a double row of very short bristles ; 

 the propj'gidium and sides of the abdomen are clothed with greenish 



