in certain South African Lamellicorns. 95 
burrowing into flowers in search of food. The widely 
gaping jaws may probably terrify some enemies, but 
they certainly afford by no means despicable weapons of 
defence against such foes as may presume to come to close 
quarters. 
This suggestion meets with support from the fact that 
Lepitrix lineata, Fab., a pretty species that I found 
abundantly on the flowers of Mesembryanthemum at Simon’s 
Town, has long thin hind-legs not provided with teeth, but, 
unlike Heterochelus and Dichelus, this insect is very active, 
taking to its wings almost as readily as a bee. 
Dr. Dixey did not notice this beetle on Mesembry- 
anthemum, but not far off found five specimens in spathes 
of the “Cape Lily,” 2.¢. common white arum (Richardia 
africana = Calla xthiopica), three in one spathe and two in 
another. He says that they did not attempt to fly. 
Possibly the fact that they were to some extent enclosed 
in the arum, whereas those on Mesembryanthemum were 
exposed, may explain this notable difference of habit. 
In conclusion I have to thank Messrs. C. J. Gahan and 
G. J. Arrow, of the British Museum Staff, for their great 
kindness in naming my South African Coleoptera. 
