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higher level than the genal canthus, broadly separated from it, and 
very distinct, there is a frontal arcuate suture, the clypeal part which 
is very faintly depressed close to the anterior margin is scrobiculato- 
punctate, the frontal moderately closely punctate; prothorax much 
broader at the base than at the apex, convex, faintly bi-impressed near 
the basal margin, closely punctate, but the punctures are hidden by 
the silky opaque indumentum; scutellum sharp, punctate; elytra 
very plainly ampliated towards the posterior part, short, very convex 
and having on each side seven very plain striae with the intervals 
slightly convex in the posterior part; anterior tibiew bi-dentate, 
posterior ones broadly dilated inwardly, basal joint of hind tarsi 
slightly shorter than the second, and also shorter than the hind 
spurs. 
Length 4-5 mm. ; width 23-34 mm. 
Hab. Natal (Durban). 
DOLEROSERICA GENTILIS, n. spec. 
Chiefly allied to D. curtula, from which it differs by the more 
deeply notched anterior margin of the clypeus and the non-opaque 
upper part of the body which is bronze, moderately shining and 
faintly iridescent in the posterior part of the elytra, the latter part is 
striate in the dorsal part only, and not as ampliated behind as in 
D. curtula, 
Length 5 mm. ; width 3$ mm. 
Hab. Natal (Newcastle). 
DOLEROSERICA LAETULA, 0. spec. 
Bronze-red, quite opaque and sericeous on the upper surface, 
shiny and iridescent underneath ; antenne ferruginous-red ; clypeus 
not at all constricted or sinuate laterally, straight at apex with the 
outer angles slightly rounded, the margin is moderately reflexed and 
not angular in the centre, genal keel strongly projecting, anterior 
part scrobiculate, frontal deeply punctate, but not along the base, 
frontal suture slightly bi-sinuate; prothorax sub-arcuate laterally, 
much broader at the base than at the apex, somewhat closely punc- 
tate, and having above the median part of the base a long, transverse 
impressed line; scutellum punctulate; elytra ovate, convex in the 
anterior part, striate on the dorsal and sides but not near the humeral 
lateral part, intervals moderately closely punctate; basal joint of 
hind tarsi nearly as long as the following one. 
The shape of the head is almost similar to that of the species of 
Autoserica. 
