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are much more broadly dilated in the female, in which sex the 
transverse ciliated ridge is very plain on both the intermediate and 
the posterior tibiz, and the apical spurs of the latter are blade-like 
and conspicuously dilated; tarsi very little longer than the tibie, the 
joints of nearly equal length; claws long, curved and having a sub- 
vertical, slightly hooked tooth set in both sexes close to the basal 
part which is not dilated, the inner tooth is longer than the outer. 
The female is of a much heavier build than the male, and the 
elytra are considerably more convex and more broadly ampliated ; 
the antennal club is thick, ovate, and the apical joint shorter than 
any of the other four, 
There is considerable doubt as to the type of this genus as founded 
by Hope; the species which he mentions, 1.e., Macrophylla longi- 
cornis, Hope, has not been described, and is not identical with 
Melolontha longicornis, Fabr., the antennal club of which is only 
tri-jointed. 
Key to the Species. 
A?. Fifth joint of antenne laminate, moderately long. 
B°. Anterior tibize without an inner spur. 
C*. Upper side glabrous. 
D2. Totally testaceous-red. 
Clypeus blunt in front and with the outer angles 
broadly rounded, suture indistinct ; punctures on the 
PLoOUoraxcinesssMalloweae se ee oe ee se capicolas 
Clypeus semicircular in front, suture indistinct, pune- 
tures on the prothorax deep .. .. .. .. .. «.. natalensis. 
Dt. Head and prothorax black, elytra testaceous or chest- 
nut-brown. 
Clypeus semicircular in front, suture obliterated  .. nigricollis. 
C*. Upper side pubescent. 
Clypeus truncate in front, concave, separated from the 
frontal part by a suture; elytra and prothorax densely 
DUDCSCONTE MER ee ee ea sce, . cit ioe pon 9 ee el PUDENE. 
A‘, Fifth joint of antennz laminate, very long. 
Bt. Anterior tibia with an inner spur. 
Clypeus truncate in front with the angles rounded, plane, 
separated from the head by a transverse keel obliterated in 
the middle DT ah! ME Me isa Markie. 
MacrROPHYLLA NATALENSIS, N. spec. 
Entirely testaceous-red, shining, and glabrous on the upper side 
except for a thick fringe of flavescent hairs along the base, and a 
