Loivjicorma from Africa and Maiagascar. 301 



process is moderately broad in front, is slightly dilated at 

 the point where it arches over to bend down behind the 

 coxae, and behind the dilatation is abruptly narrowed. 

 The anterior coxal cavities remain widely enough open 

 behind. In A. geniculata, Thoms., the prosternal process 

 has a somewhat similar form, but from the postmedian 

 dilatation it is gradually narrowed to its posterior 

 extremity, the latter being somewhat pointed. The 

 mesosternal process in both species is broader than the 

 prosternal, is feebly and triangularly emarginate in the 

 middle of its apical border, and on each side posteriorly 

 has a small process abutting against the coxa. There 

 are two male examples of the new species in the collec- 

 tion. The female of the genus has not been described, 

 and is still unknown to me. Lacordaire and Thomson 

 placed Coretlirogaster annulipcs, Chev., (described from 

 the female only) in the genus ; but this species, as well as 

 the Heterogastcr semifemorattim of Chevrolat, belong to 

 the genus Parame of Aurivillius. 



Taurotagus hrevipennis, n. s. 

 Rufo-brunneis, pube holosericea grisea obtectus; prothorace 

 lateraliter et supra iiifequali nee plicato ; elytris ( $ ) prothorace 

 triplo-longioribiis ; elytris ( $ ) prothorace phis tripio longioribus. 

 Long. 20 — 30 mm. 



Hah. Yoruba [Capt. Moloney), Sierra Leone. 



Reddish brown, with a rather thin silvery grey pubescence, 

 which on the elytra gives reflections like watered silk. Prothorax 

 uneven towards the sides, with four feeble obtuse tubercles on the 

 disk. Elytra rounded at the apex, those of the male three times as 

 long as the prothorax in the middle ; those of the female a little 

 more than three times as long. Antennae in the male about a 

 fourth longer than the body, in the female surpassing but little the 

 middle of the elytra. Prosternal process vertical or subvertical 

 behind. Head underneath, between the eyes, without a distinct 

 groove or ridge. 



This species has all the characters which Lacordaire 

 has given for the genus Taurotafins, with the exception 

 that the prothorax is not transversely wrinkled, but is 

 made uneven by some obtuse and feebly raised tubercles. 



