10 = Transactions South African Philosophical Society. [vou, x11. 
are, however, very easily rubbed off; anterior tibie bi-dentate, 
anterior tarsi long, slender in both sexes; hind femora wide, com- 
pressed; posterior tibize ampliated and curved inwardly, the two 
apical spurs long, but slightly shorter than the basal tarsal joint, 
apical margin of coxee moderately slanting, and leaving the angle of 
the fifth abdominal segment uncovered; claws cleft underneath, the 
lower tooth wider than the upper, and both equally curved in both 
Sexes. 
I consider that the characters of Lepiserica are not of sufficient 
distinctive value to separate the genus from Awtoserica. The pre- 
sence of scales in the punctures is after all its main distinctive cha- 
racter, and this varies so much, not only in the species but in the 
individuals, that it is impossible to say often of two specimens caught 
in the same locality, and at the same time, if they belong to Awtoserica 
or to Lepiserica. These species are also so closely allied that only 
an examination of the genitalia of the male can lead to the identi- 
fication of most of them. Brenske has described five species, which 
I have not been able to identify, three of which have 9-jointed 
antenne. All the examples which I have examined, often with a 
high power, have 10-jointed antenne. In only one female example 
of L. lucidula, Péring., have I found that two joints were so fused 
that the antennze appeared to be 9-jointed. 
Key to the Species. 
A*, Elytra not deeply striate. 
B?. Club of male not longer than the pedicel. 
a*, Posterior tibie slightly sinuate inwardly, moderately 
dilated. 
)?. Third and fifth intervals raised, rounded. 
Elytra with a plain brown tessellation (genit., 
pl. xl Vis, fe.) US) phy Wek beer mirigy eretieeto) cee.iip tore) enCee rerun 
Elytra with the tessellation much less distinct 
(genit., pl. xlvi., fig. 20) .. «2 «. .. «=» «. tucidula, 
bt. Third and fifth intervals tectiform. 
Elytra plainly tessellate AGL othe id, eco oot Go Ai Aetaen 
at. Posterior tibia very broadly dilated (genit., pl. xlvi., 
ne) i ee SOE SA oo kom oto, “oo . suo 
Bt. Club of male longer than the pedicel. 
Elytra with the intervals plane. 
b?, Clypeus with the median part of the anterior margin (proteana. 
plainly angular (genit. of proteana, pl. xlvi., fig. 19) .. | rhodesiana. 
