122 DESCRIPTION OF NEW COLEOPTERA, 



surface and legs ai*e of a somewhat pitcliy hue, with reddish 

 brown hairs. 



33. — Onthopeagus rufosignatus. 



Niger subnitidus, capite piTnctato clypeo antice subrecurvo, 

 thorace rufo disco nigro, elytris seriatim punctatis apice 

 rufis, femoribus punctatis rufis. 



Mas capite postice bituberculato, thorace retuso vix bitubercu- 

 lato. 



Fem. capite transversim carinato, thorace vix retuso. 



Long. 3j lin., lat. 2 lin. 

 The upper surface of this insect is not very polished. The 

 head is punctured, the clypeus is rather rounded at the apex and 

 slightly recurved, the back part of the head has, in the male, two 

 small subacute tubercles, and in the female a transverse ridge. 

 The thorax is smooth with an impressed puncture near each 

 lateral margin, and is of a deep red colour, with a broad black 

 patch in the middle extending from the head to the scutellum ; 

 in the male it is somewhat retuse in front with two rather 

 angular points above the retuse part, in the female this is scarcely 

 perceptible. The elytra have the larger and basal half black, the 

 remainder red, and are marked with rows of somewhat distant 

 punctures, which are largest towards the shoulders. The under 

 surface is mostly black, with the sides of the protborax, the thighs, 

 and small patches near the coxae punctured and red, the whole 

 more or less clothed with fulvous hair. 



34. — Onthophagus eubrimaculatds. 



Niger subnitidus, clypeo subrotundato antice subemarginato, 

 thorace punctato fovea utrinque parva, elytris striatis 

 subtilissime punctatis humeris maculisque subapicalibus 

 rubi'is, 

 Mas capite postice bituberculato. 

 Fem. capite postice transversim carinato. 

 Long. 2| lin., lat. 1| lin. 

 This insect is of a shining black, with a slightly greenish hue 

 on the head and thorax. The clypeus is rather rounded in front 

 with a slight emargination, and is separated from the head in the 



