8 Mr. M. Jacoby on 



tlie head differently sculptured, and the elytra more 

 distinctly punctured in rows. 



Longitarsns airiclpcs, sp. n. 



Apterous, ovate, convex, black, the basal joints of tlie antennse, 

 the apex of the tibite and the tarsi, fulvous, thorax imjiuncUite, 

 elytra strongly punctured in irregular douljle rows. 



Length 2 millim. 



Head inipunctate, bla/k, shining, obli(jue]y grooved above the 

 eyes, frontal elevations indistinct, carina long and distinct, antennne 

 rather short, the lower five or six joints flavous, the rest black, tlie 

 basal joint black above, the second and the following two joints 

 e(|ual in length, tlie fifth, longer ; thorax transversely subqnadrate, 

 convex, the sides straight, the anterior angles oliliijue, tlje surface 

 inipunctate ; elytra gradually rounded and widened towards the 

 apex, strongly convex, the shouklei's not prominent, the punctuation 

 comparatively strong, arranged in irregular d(nible rows which get 

 gradually finer towards the apex, the lateral margins accompanied by 

 a distinct single row of punctures, under-side and the legs black, 

 the extreme apex of the tibi;e and the ta si fulvous, the metatarsus 

 of the posterior legs as long as the following joints together. 



Hah. Dunbrody, Cape Colony {Bev. O'Neil). 



The shape of this species differs from many otliers of 

 this genus in the posteriorly-widened elytra, which attain 

 the greatest width at the apex instead of the middle; the 

 sculpture of the same parts and the colour of the legs are 

 other distinguishing features of this species. 



LoiigitarsHS dimlrodensis, sp. n. 



Apterous, elongate and narrow, dark greenish-teneous, the basal 

 joints of the antenna^, the base of the femora and tlie tibiio and tarsi 

 fulvous, head and tlimax minutely granulate and punctured, elytra 

 trimcate at the apex, sculptured like the thorax. 



Length 2 millim. 



Head rather broad, without any frontal elevations, dark greenish, 

 lower portion of the face obscure fulvous, antennae extending beyond 

 the middle of the elytra, the lower six joints fulvous, the others 

 black, the second and third joint equal in length, the terminal joints 

 distinctly thickened, suljijuadrate ; thorax scarcely one-half In-oader 

 than long, suliquadrate, the sides straight, or nearly so, tlie anterior 

 angles slightly obli(juely thickened, the disc rnther Hat, extremely 

 minutely and closely piinctmed, not very shining, scutellum broad. 



