176 M. Louis Peringuey 07i new genera and sijecies of 



M. devexus, n. sp. 



Black, shining ; head punctulate ; prothorax very closely 

 punctured, the punctures elongate, irregular and confluent, disk 

 not very convex, lateral part a little attenuate in front and 

 behind ; elytra in the $ nearly parallel laterally, almost plane 

 from the base to the median part of the disk, where it is sub- 

 convex and gradually sloping from thence to the apex, the posterior 

 part sub-aculeate, the supra-lateral part acutely carinate from 

 base to apex, the carina tuberculose, the median part of the- disk 

 rugose and without any serrated granules, but alongside the 

 lateral carina the granules are dense ; basal joint of the anterior 

 tarsi very broadly triangular, not emarginate inwardly, la the 5 

 the elytra are convex, covered with an earthy tomentum, hardly 

 granulate on the anterior part of the disk, except along the supra- 

 lateral carina, which is sharply defined, and with a few moderately 

 large granules on the posterior declivous part. Length 13-14, 

 width 6-7 mm. 



Hah. Mozambique (Rikatla). 



M. ijronus, n. sp. 



Black, moderately shining ; head and prothorax closely but not 

 deeply punctured, the latter a little attenuate in front and behind, 

 slightly convex in the posterior part of the disk and dehiscent in 

 front ; elytra nearly parallel in the $ from the base to two-thirds 

 of their length, and sub-acuminate from thence towards the 

 apex, plane on the disk near the base, gradually dehiscent from 

 the median part, rugose in the centre, and broadly verrucose 

 laterally alongside the supra-lateral carina, which is very sharp ; 

 basal joint of the anterior tarsi broadly triangular. In the $ the 

 elytra are more convex along the suture, more abruptly dehiscent 

 behind, with the lateral granulation less pronounced, and there 

 is a trace of two series of larger granules on each side of the 

 declivity. Length 15-15|, width 9 mm. 



Hah. Transvaal (Barberton). 



M. algoensis, n. sp. 



Black, covered with a light brown tomentum ; head and 

 prothorax very closely punctured, hardly ampliate in the middle, 

 moderately convex and shortly dehiscent in the anterior part ; 

 elytra nearly straight laterally from a very short distance from the 

 humeral part, rather plane than convex on the disk, abruptly 



