Species of African Halticinm and Galcrucinm. 19 



tibise fulvous, the posterior ones with a strong tooth at the middle, 

 tarsi fulvous, the first joint strongly dilated ; prosternum very- 

 narrow. 



Hob. Malvern, Ncatal {C. Barker). 



This is a very characteristic species on account of the 

 deep frontal sulci of the head, unique amongst the other 

 members of the genus with which I am acquainted ; this 

 character, the colour of the antennas and legs and the 

 costate elytra will at once distinguish the species, of 

 which I received a single specimen from Mr. C. Barker. 



Chxtocnema purpurea, sp. n. 



Elongate, parallel, below ajneous, above, reddish-cupreous, the 

 basal joints of the antennaj and the legs reddish-fulvous, thorax 

 closely and strongly punctured, elytra strongly and closely rugose- 

 punctate, the interstices longitudinally costate. Length 2h millim. 



Head inipunctate, reddish-cupreous, deeply obliquely grooved at 

 the sides, clypeus convex between the antenna3, dark ajneous, 

 antennoe fulvous, the terminal joints more or less blackish, basal 

 joint elongate, the third, fourth and fifth joint slightly shorter, 

 much longer than the second one, terminal joints sliorter and thicker ; 

 thorax transversely subquadrate, quite twice as broad as long, the 

 lateral margins feebly rounded, the surface crowded with round, deep 

 punctures, scutellum transverse ; elytra subcylindrical, parallel, 

 very closely impressed with transverse punctures, the interstices 

 closely and acutely longitudinally costate throughout ; legs dark 

 red, the posterior tibia) with a strong tooth at the middle. 



Hal. Grahamstown {Bev. O'Neil). 



A robust species of purplish-cupreous coloration with 

 dark reddish legs, well distinguished on that account and 

 by the closely punctured and costate elytra, the impunctate 

 head, etc. Two specimens have been kindly sent by the 

 Eev. O'Neil. 



DUNBRODYA, gen. n. 



Body oblong, smooth, antennge filiform, the third and following 

 joints nearly equal, eyes moderately large, thorax subquadrate, 

 slightly broader than long, the anterior angles oblique, posterior 

 femora strongly incrassate, their tibia) widened at the apex, deeply 

 longitudinally sulcate, armed at the apex with a long narrow spur, 

 emarginate at the posterior margin, metatarsus of the hind-legs longer 

 than the following joints together, claws appendiculate, prosternum 

 narrow and convex, the anterior cotyloid cavities open. 



