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As in both the preceding species the males are much 

 less numerous than the females. 



The type of the second group, in which the outer claw 

 of the front tarsus only is cleft in the male, is A. riifa, 

 Kolbe, described in the recently-published Vol. IV of 

 Deutsche Ost-Afrika. Several other African species 

 hitherto undescribed exhibit the same structure, which 

 it is interesting to notice is that characteristic of the 

 related genus Popillia. 



A. solida, sp. n. 



Ovali-cylindrica, robusta, testacea ; capite parvo, clypeo rufo, 

 rotundato, dense punctato ; protliorace basi lato, ad apicem regu- 

 lariter attenuate, lateribus arcuatis, cnni scutello vix punctatis ; 

 elytris convexis, striato-punctatis ; pygidio riigoso ; corpore subtus 

 cum pedibus longe fulvo-villosis, tibiis anticis acute bidentatis, 

 posticis tarsisque omnibus rufis, his longis et robustis. Long. 17 mm. 



(J. Pedum anteriorum unguiculis inequaliter fissis, tibiarum 

 dentibus inferioribus brevibus et curvatis ; clypei m?.rgine reflexo. 



9 . Pedum anteriorum et mediorum unguiculis equaliter fissis, 

 tibiarum anteriorum dentibus inferioribus longis et rectis tarsisque 

 brevioribus et tenuioribua ; clypeo densissime et profunde punctato. 



Hah. South Africa, Interior. 



The rather narrow head, robust form densely hairy 

 beneath, and strong hairy legs are the most prominent 

 characteristics of this species. The thorax increases 

 regularly in width from apex to base and is not angulated 

 in the middle of the sides. The elytra are rather coarsely, 

 but not deeply, striate-punctate. 



A. clypeata, sp, n. 



Prsecedenti valde affinis sed paulo major ; clypeo subtruncato, 

 latitudine maxima ad marginem anteriorem, prothoracis margine 

 laterali in medio subangulato ; pygidio grosse punctato. Long. 17 

 — 19 mm. 



(J. Pedum anteriorum unguiculis inequaliter fissis, tibiarum 

 dentibus inferioribus brevibus et curvatis tarsisque longis et robustis, 



5. Pedum anteriorum et mediorum unguiculis equaliter fissis 

 tibiarum anteriorum dentibus inferioribus longis et rectis tarsisque 

 brevioribus et tenuioribus. 



Hal. South Africa, Adelaide. 



This is closely allied to A. solida,h\xi is distinguished by 

 the shape of the clypeus, which is widest at its extremity. 



