Coleoptera from the Transvaal. oii 



ochraceously and t'uscously pubescent, coarsely punctate on 

 about anterior half. 



Lon^. 7 raillira. 



Hab. Transvaal, Rustenburg. 



Eunidea Thomseni; sp. n. 

 Very pale brown, greyislily tomentose, elytra spotted with 



greyisli. 



Head broad, its posterior area gibbous, transversely pilose 

 between antenniferous tubercles ; front longitudinally pilose, 

 with a narrow central striation, greyishly pubescent^ behind 

 eyes ; antennse a little longer than the body, basal joint long, 

 gradually clavale, third only slightly longer than first, third 

 and following joints mostly greyish pubescent, excepting 

 their apices, which are brown. Pronotum subquadrate ; 

 lateral margins slightly constricted towards base, anterior 

 and posterior margins raised, prominent, posterior margin 

 preceded by a transverse striation ; two broad greyish 

 pubescent lascige on each lateral area. Scutellum greyishly 

 pubescent. Elytra thickly punctate, broadly greyishly 

 pubescent on each lateral margin ; three or four small greyisli 

 spots on each elytron and a large spot near apex joining 

 lateral fascia at suture ; humeral angles prominent and 

 furcate. Body beneath and legs greyish, pubescent. 



Long. 10-13 millim. 



Hab. Transvaal, Pienaars River {Thomsen and Distant). 



Amblesthis insignis, sp. n. 

 Head brownish ochraceous, pubescent ; two oblique fasciae 

 beneath eyes and a short narrow central fascia, black ; an- 

 tennae about as long as the body, hrst and second joints pale 

 castaneous, remaining joints brownish ochraceous, with tlieir 

 apices fuscous, their bases narrowly pale greyish ; basal joint 

 strongly thickened, first and third joints about equal in 

 length. Pronotum considerably longer than broad, ochra- 

 ceous, moderately pilose, indications of two pale tubercles on 

 disk ; lateral margins produced into a prominent tubercular 

 spine, which, with their whole basal area, are pale strami- 

 neous ; behind disk the surface is somewhat foveate. tScu- 

 telluni ochraceous, elongate, its apex rounded, centrally 

 sulcate, and black. Elytra ochraceous, mottled with fuscous, 

 pilose, coarsely punctate, rugulose, the apex pale ochraceous, 

 with a few inner and outer marginal black spots, and preceded 

 by a broad black fascia interspersed with griseous pubes- 

 cence. Body beneath and legs pale ochraceous and pilose. 



Long. 10 millim. 



Hab. Transvaal, Barbcrtou (/>/•. P. Rendall). 



