98 Descriptive Catalogue [1897. 



Ogmocerus rugosus, Eaffr., 

 Ann. Soc. Ent. Franc, 1895, p. 390. 



Somewhat elongate and depressed, ferruginous, slightly covered 

 with a yellowish pubescence, entirely rugoso-punctate, more so on 

 he head and prothorax ; head subparallel laterally, and having on 

 the vertex two tomentose foveae, antennal tubercle moderately broad 

 and depressed, and having a tomentose fovea on the summit ; 

 antennae rather thick, geniculate, first joint very long, one-half 

 the length of the antennae, sinuate, second one globose transversely, 

 third to sixth transverse, seventh a little larger, transverse, globose, 

 eighth to tenth transverse, increasing in width, eleventh very briefly 

 ovate ; prothorax slightly cordate, having a longitudinal sulcus and 

 a large fovea past the median part, transverse sulcus obsolete ; elytra 

 subquadrate, subdepressed, with the sides nearly parallel, base 

 bifoveate, dorsal stria abbreviate past the median part ; abdomen 

 longer than the elytra, subconvex ; legs robust ; metasternum hardly 

 impressed. Female. Length 3-50 mm. 



This species is smaller than the others, the punctures are really 

 small, tubercles larger on the head and prothorax and smaller on the 

 elytra and abdomen. 



Hah. Transvaal (Hamman's Kraal near Pretoria). 



Tribe PSELAPHINI. 



Head long and narrow ; antennae clavate ; maxillary palpi generally 

 unusually long ; prothorax more or less ovate ; elytra more or less 

 triangular ; abdomen with a broad margin, first segment very 

 developed behind the hind coxae, but hidden from view by a pale, 

 glandular pubescence ; tarsi always with a single claw. 



This tribe is well represented in Europe and Australia, but has 

 only a few representatives in Africa. 



Gen. PSELAPHUS, Herbst, 

 Kaf., iv., 1792, p. 106. 



Elongate, attenuate in front ; head elongate, more or less sulcate ; 

 maxillary palpi very long and slender, first joint fihform and shorter 

 than the second, which is also filiform, but clavate at tip ; third 

 minute, subglobose or triangular, fourth long, filiform, strongly 

 clavate at tip ; antennge elongate, club triarticulate ; prothorax 

 oblong ; elytra much attenuate at base, ampliate behind ; first 

 dorsal abdominal segment large ; legs elongate, slender, first tarsal 

 joint minute, second clavate at tip, third cylindrical, a single claw. 



The genus is represented in every part of the world. 



