1897.] of the Colcoptera of South Africa. 117 



once and a half longer than the head, first joint hardly conspicuous, 

 second subtransverso-quadrate, third obconical and a little longer 

 than broad, fourth elongate, cylindrical, clavate at tip and truncate ; 

 prothorax cordate, very finely shagreened and having a few dispersed 

 punctures ; median part of base foveolate ; elytra with remote, 

 granulose hair-bearing punctures, attenuate at base, well developed 

 at the shoulders, having a hardly conspicvious sutural stria and two 

 short folds connected with the base and diverging, posterior margin 

 sinuate, slightly incised and fasciculate in the median part ; abdomen 

 longer than the elytra, attenuate behind, slightly narrower at base, 

 first segment large, marginate, deeply excavate transversely at base, 

 the excavation with a strong trilobate margin, the lateral lobes are 

 slightly fasciculate, and the second and third moderately large ; legs 

 elongate, hardly thickened, simple. Length 2-20 mm. 



The antennae are more elongate, and the second and third dorsal 

 segments much larger than in most of the Clavigeridce. 



I have seen two examples only (female), which are not in very good 

 condition. 



Hab. Transvaal (Potchefstroom). 



Gen. FUSTIGERODES, Eeitt., 

 Deutsch. Ent. Zeit., 1884, p. 168. 



Antennas quadri-articulate, less elongate than in Fustig crop sis, last 

 joint more or less cylindrical or slightly conical ; head short, attenuate 

 in front, anterior part of cheeks dilated but nearly straight, posterior 

 margin of elytra more or less oblique and with a slightly nodose 

 fascicule ; first dorsal segment of abdomen deeply impressed trans- 

 versely at base, and having on each side a large process, depressed 

 at tip and hardly fasciculate, second and third hardly conspicuous on 

 the upper side. 



This genus has been established by Mr. Reitter for an undescribed 

 insect, the habitat of which was not known, and which proved after- 

 wards to be identical with Commatocerus capcnsis, P6r. 



The genus Commatocerus has caused a good deal of confusion, 

 which I have tried to remove in a critical discussion in the ' Revue 

 d'Entomologie,' 1890, pp. 166 and 167. 



FUSTIGERODES CAPENSIS, P^r. 



Comviatocerus capensis, Per., Trans. S. Afric. Phil. Soc, 1888, 

 p. 84; Raffr., Rev. Entom., 1890, pi. iii., tigs. 19, 19i. 



Elongate, rufous or chestnut brown, sparsely setose ; head thick, 

 attenuate in front, very rugosely punctate, foveolate on each side at 



