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Htdrophilid^. 



Htdrophilus senegalensis Perch. 



East Central Soinaliland, Sinnadogha in the Haweea Country. 

 One example, in water-tank, Sept. 8, 1897. This species is 

 widely distributed throughout Africa. 



HlSTBRlD^. 



Hister memnonius Erichs. 



Central or East Somaliland. One example (1897). Occurs also 

 in Senegambia, Nubia, Abyssinia, and East Africa. 



Hister gehini Mars. 



Central or East Somaliland. One example (1897). Found also 

 in Senegambia, Abyssinia, and East Africa. 



Sapbinus semipukctatus Eabr. 



Central or East Somaliland. Six specimens (1897). (One 

 perhaps 1895 Expedition.) 



Sapeikus chalcites 111. 



Central or East Somaliland. Eour specimens (1897). Occurs 

 also in Egypt, Abyssinia, and East Africa. 



Deemestid^. 

 Deemestes vulpinus Fabr. 

 Central or East Somaliland. Ten specimens (1897). 



SCARABvEID^. 



Htbosoeus illigeei Eeiche. 



Somaliland. Three specimens (1895 or 1897). This insect 

 appears to be of almost world-wide distribution. 



Phjeoohrous beccarii Har. Coleopt. Hefte, viii. p. 26. 

 Somaliland. Four specimens (1895 or 1897), apparently 

 belonging to this species, which was described fi'om N. Abyssinia. 



Trox squalidus Oliv. 



Somahland (1895 or 1897). Two specimens were found of this 

 insect, which is distributed generally throughout Africa. 



Trox expansus Arrow, sp. n. (Plate I. fig. 16.) 

 Breviter ovatus, modice convexus, ferrugineo-tomentosus ; cajnte 

 biiuherculato ; prothoracis latiludine quam longitudine duplo 

 wajore, lateribus fortiter explanatis, serratis, anguUs posticis 

 fere rectis, disco quadri-carinato, carinis post medium conver- 

 gentibus ; elytrorum marghiibus late explanatis, biseriatim 

 tuber cuUferis, dorso conjluenter seriato-tubercidato, interstitiis 

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