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erect, prothorax slightly ampliated laterally in the centre, much less 
attenuated thence to the somewhat blunt, though not rounded basal 
angle, than towards the apex, and with the base strongly bi-sinuate, 
somewhat closely punctulate, and clothed with a long, erect pubes- 
cence; scutellum punctulate, densely hairy; elytra glabrous except 
for a few upright hairs at the base on the inner part of the humeral 
callus, and the normal marginal fringe the setose hairs of which are 
long, slightly ampliated laterally from the median part, very closely 
punctate, the punctures fine but not of equal size, not costulate but 
having a distinct juxta-sutural stria obliterated in the posterior part, 
this stria has a row of remote, erect, setose hairs very often ob- 
literated ; the broad propygidium the pygidium, which slants steeply 
forwards, and the abdominal segments bear very long villose hairs 
which are extremely dense on the pectus. 
Length 10-12 mm. ; width 5-6 mm. 
Hab. Cape Colony (Graham’s Town; Uitenhage, East London). 
ACHLOA DELICATULA, N. spec. 
Similar in shape, size, colour, and sculpture to A. helvola but dif- 
fering in the shape of the clypeus which is plainly narrowed laterally 
towards the anterior part the outer angles of which are much 
rounded, the marginal reflexed part is plainly sinuated, and even 
incised at the centre. 
Length 10-104 mm. ; width 6 mm. 
Hab. Cape Colony (Albert). 
ACHIOA BLANDULA, Nn. spec. 
This species is very closely allied to both the preceding ones ; the 
colour, size, and vestiture are identical, but the clypeal suture, the 
upper edge of which is slightly carinate, is transverse, and the clypeus 
itself is deeply and irregularly punctured, almost scrobiculate ; the 
punctures on the elytra, and especially on the propygidium, 
pygidium, and abdomen are much deeper than in any of the other 
species. 
Length 10-104 mm.; width 54-6 mm. 
Hab. Transvaal (Boksburg). 
ACHLOA ECHINATICEPS, nN. Spec, 
Size, shape, and vestiture of A. helvola which it very closely 
resembles, the sculpture is also similar, but the clypeal suture is 
only moderately arcuate from side to side, while the clypeus itself is 
