24 an. 0. V. A. PEEL AND OTHERS ON [Jan. 23, 



CoPEis HARRisi Waterh. Anu. & Mag. Nat. Hist. (6) vii. 

 p. 515 (1891). 



Two female specimens of this insect, described from Abyssinia, 

 were found at Whardi Datal (July 26, 1895). 



Onthopha&us geestaeckeei Har. 



A single specimen was brought from Central or East Somaliland 

 (1897). 



Onthophagus gazella Fabr. 



One example (1895 or 1897). This insect occurs throughout 

 Africa and even extends to Madagascar. 



Onthophagus sp. 



A single female of another small species, probably new (1895 

 or 1897). 



ScHizoNYCHA SQUAMOSA Raflfray. 



Three specimens (1895 or 1897). This species appears to be 

 common in Somaliland, having occurred in several collections from 

 that country. 



ScHizoNTCHA NiGROPUSCA Arrow, sp. n. 



Ovato-ci/linchica, fere nigra, antennis pallidiorihus, pectore Jlavo- 

 hirto ; chjpeo cequaliter pmictato, margine arcuato vix sinuato 

 fortiter rejlexo, fronte acute hicarinata. vertice spatioque post 

 carinam anferiorem Icevibus ; protliorace antice et postice valde 

 contracto, grosse et confluenter punctata, punctis squamiferis, 

 later ibiis crenatis etpiliferis, ante marginem posteriorem utrinque 

 elevato et Icevigaio ; scutello fere l(evi punctis nonnullis grossis 

 sulcaque obsolete mediana ; elytris cum pygidio dense sat grosse 

 punctatis, punctis squamas setiformes vix perspicuas ferent- 

 ibus ; tibiis anticis tridentatis, dente superior eparvo. Long. 18- 

 19 mm. 5 • 



Type in British Museum, co-type in the Hope Coll., Oxford. 



Two specimens, both females (1895 or 1897). 



This insect is readily distinguishable from the majority of its 

 congeners by its dark colour. It has some resemblance to the 

 common W. African 8. crenata, but the pro thorax is relatively 

 much smaller. 



Single specimens of two other apparently new species were 

 found (1895 or 1897), but in view of the large number of closely 

 related forms described, it seems advisable to leave them for the 

 present unnamed. 



Anomala, sp. n. 



Two specimens, (^ and § , were collected (1895 or 1897), ex- 

 hibiting a diiference in the structure of the claws, and probably 

 allied to A. transvalensis Arrow. As the anterior tarsi of the male 



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