British 8;pecies of Somalota. 175 



Much smaller tlian H. gemina, and with, the abdomen 

 throughout thickly and finely punctured. Rather narrow 

 and elongate. The antennee are longer than the head and 

 thorax, obscurely testaceous, with the first joint a little 

 paler, but slightly thickened towards the apex; third joint 

 not so long as the second, four to ten differ but little either 

 in length or breadth, the tenth about as long as broad; 

 eleventh joint oblong-ovate, nearly as long as the two 

 preceding. Head a little narrower than the thorax, 

 not narrowed towards the front, very finely and indis- 

 tinctly punctured; in the male with an indistinct impres- 

 sion. The thorax is nearly as broad as the elytra, about 

 one-third broader than long, nearly straight at the sides, 

 very finely and closely punctured. The elytra are a 

 little paler ia colour than the head and thorax, about 

 one-third longer than the latter, closely and finely punc- 

 tured. The abdomen is throughout closely and very 

 finely punctured, paler towards the apex. The legs are 

 yellowish. 



In the male, the head is obscurely impressed, and the 

 seventh abdominal segment a little produced under- 

 neath. 



I have seen only two British specimens of this species ; 

 one in Mr. Waterhouse's collection, and one in my own. 

 I captured this specimen in a marshy place near 

 Eltham. 



Ohs. — H. vilis can readily be distinguished from H. 

 analis by its longer antennee, less thickened towards the 

 apex ; by its head not broader behind the eyes, as well 

 as by a different facies. With other species it is not 

 very likely to be confounded. Specimens of H. vilis 

 sent by Kraatz to the British Museum agree with my 

 example mentioned above. 



69. Somalota analis. 



Nigra, thorace elytrisque piceis, antennis ano pedi- 

 busque testaceis ; capite subtriangulari ; thorace basi 

 foveolato ; abdomine supra confertim subtiliter punctate, 

 segmento 7° apice medio in utroque sexu triangulariter 

 emarginato. Long. 1 lin. 



Yar. — Major, colore obscuriore, antennis longioribus, 

 thorace magis transverse. 



Var. — Thorace elytrisque rufis. 



