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Differs from hamadryas F., in having the elytra much nar- 
rower and more attenuate behind, more thickly punctured on the 
sides of the thorax, and having two smooth places on the disc. 
The metasternum is also more evenly punctured, while the sixth 
abdominal segment from the pygidium is quite straight; in ama- 
dryas, it is distinctly curved in the centre. 
3. Copris Convexiusculus, Shipp, sp. nov. 
@. Black, short, and very convex. 
Head with the clypeus produced in front into two small teeth 
slightly reflexed, thickly covered with fine punctures, and furnished 
with a small obtuse tubercle in the centre of the head. Thorax 
broadly transverse, smooth, the margins distinctly emarginate, 
anterior angles produced in front, posterior angles almost obsolete, 
posterior margin rounded. Thorax covered with fine rugulose 
punctures and a slightly impressed longitudinal line on disc. 
Elytra somewhat ovate, with the strie evenly and regularly punc- 
tate, interstices plain. Pygidium transverse, punctured. Anterior 
tibia tridentate, sparingly punctured, and slightly setose. Under- 
sides of intermediate and posterior femora pitted with a few small 
punctures, 
Mesosternum impunctate on disc, strongly punctured at the 
sides. Length, 74 mm. 
Aimola to Higo, March 19, 1895. 
4. Onthophagus smithi, Shipp, sp. nov. 
Allied to O. harpax. 
&. Color dark green, with the head and anterior portion of the 
thorax metallic gold. 
Head of a golden color, with the clypeus scarcely produced in 
front and slightly emarginate, rather thickly covered with punc- 
tures, especially round the margins. A very long horn of a dark 
sreen color, and covered with minute punctures and bent over 
toward the thorax, rises from the centre of the head. Thorax 
with the disc dark green and produced into two pointed projections 
which extend towards the head and are divided by an obtusely 
pointed triangular-shaped cleft. Below these the thorax is trun- 
cated, excavated, sparingly punctured with minute punctures, and 
of a brilliant gold color. 
The sides of the excavation near the anterior angles are pro- 
