52 Orper—COLEOPTERA. Srction—PENTAMERA. 
Species 1 (77)—SCAPTOBIUS CAFFER. 
Puate X, Fic. 8. 
Niger, obscurus, cicatricoso-punctatus; prothoracis lateribus in medio angulatis et pone medium emar- 
ginatis, angulis posticis subspinosis, diseo postice convexo ; elytris obtuse tricarinatis, carinis inequalibus, inter- 
stitiis lineolis arcuatis striolatis ; tarsis 5-articulatis?. 
Long. corp. lin. 43-5. 
Habitat ; Cape of Good Hope, Caffraria. In Mus. Hopeiano Oxonie, &e. 
Syy. : Scaptobius Caffer. Schaum, in Germar Zeitschr. iii. p. 262; Burmeister, Handb. iii. p. 672. 
This species is at once distinguished by the peculiar form of its prothorax, which is strongly angulated in 
the middle of each side, the lateral margin behind the angle being suddenly narrowed and emarginate. The 
hind angles are slightly incised, and there is a small impression running obliquely from the incision on each 
side. The middle of the head between the eyes is raised obtusely. The maxille (pl. X, fig. 8) are armed with 
two strong acute teeth; and the mentum (84, underside of head; 8c, ditto seen sideways) is produced behind 
into a strong deflexed conical point. 
Species 2 (78)—SCAPTOBIUS CAPENSIS. 
Puate X, Fie. 6. 
Oblongo-ovatus, fusco-niger obscurus ; clypeo rotundato, e vertice impressione curvata sejuncto ; prothorace 
transverso lateribus rotundatis dorso granulato, extrorsum longitudinaliter aciculato, medio obsolete sulcato, basi 
utrinque impressa, angulis posticis acutis et profunde incisis ; scutello crebre punctato; elytris depressis, triplici 
serie tuberculatis luteoque setosis ; tarsis 4-articulatis. 
Long. corp. lin. 53 (93-114 mill.) ; lat. lin. 23 (43-54 mill.) 
Habitat; Caffraria tota passim. In Mus. Hopeiano Oxonie, &e. 
Syn. : Cremastocheilus capensis. Gory et Perch. Mon. Cet. 117, 13, pl. XVI, fig. 6; Schaum, Verz. Lam. Melit. 
p. 63. 
Scaptobius capensis. Burmeister, Handb. iii. p. 672, 1; Boheman, Ins. Caffr. pars ii. p. 53; Schaum, 
Zeitschr. iii. 262; Ann. Soc. Ent. France, 1843, p. 53. 
The maxille (pl. X, fig. 6a) have the apex of the mando transverse, with the extremity obliquely truncate ; 
the galea is curved and acute. The mentum is broader than long (fig. 64, seen within) ; the fore angles are 
rounded off, the sides below the insertion of the labial palpi are slightly widened, and the base is externally 
produced into a conical point. The anterior tibie have three obtuse teeth, and the tarsi are 4-jointed (fig. 6 d). 
Species 3 (79)—SCAPTOBIUS PENTARTHRIUS. 
Pirate X, Fic. 7. 
Precedenti (Se. capens?) omnino simillimus at paullo major; tarsis omnibus 5-articulatis (fig. 7 a) ; abdomine 
subtus articulis omnibus convexis, quinto ad basin transverse depresso, minus tamen quam in specie precedente. 
An ejus sexus alter? an foemina ? 
Habitat ; Port Natal. In Mus. Parry, &e. 
Syn.: Scaptobius pentarthrius. Westw. MS; Harold et Gemminger, Cat. Col. p. 1337. 
In this and the preceding species (if, indeed, they be distinct), the mentum completely covers the under 
surface of the head, the point in the middle of its hinder margin exactly fitting the curve of the anterior cox 
1 Dr. Burmeister states (Handb. ubi supra cit.), that ‘in Herrn Hope’s Sammlung sah ich Individuen mit vier und 
mit fiinf Fuss-gliedern.’ The specimen with 4-jointed tarsi, to which Dr. Burmeister alludes, still bears the label ‘ Cr. 
Caffer 2 Burm.’ and is certainly a specimen of C. capensis. 
