20 Dr. G. A. K. Mavslmll oti African 



edge of the scape ruaiiing far below the eye. Prothorax 

 perfectly smootli, the punctatiou and clothing as on the 

 head, and without any central stria or carina ; the basal 

 margin not carinate, the front margin straight dorsally and 

 hardly sinuate behind the eyes, and the sides very slightly 

 rounded. Elytra very broadly ovate, the transverse dorsal 

 curve very flat ; the actual apex rapidly narrowed to a 

 rounded point, but not visible directly from above ; the basal 

 margin jointly sinuate, embracing the base of the prothorax, 

 but not constricted or marginate; the surface quite even, 

 with regular rows of small separated punctures, each con- 

 taining a minute seta ; the intervals broad and finely 

 coriaceous (the sculpture hidden by the scaling), and 

 bearing irregularly placed, small, recumbent, scale-like setae, 

 ■nhich are by no means easy to see ; the suture completely 

 hidden by the scaling. 



Length 4-5 mm., breadth 2^-3 mm. 



Orange Free State: Bothaville [Dr. H. Brauns). ' • 



Described from seven specimens. 



Leurops obesa, sp. n. 



($ . Colour black, clothed with dense, uniform, ash-grey 

 scaling; the antennae, legs, and part of the maudiLks 

 piceous. 



Yery closely allied to the genotype, but differing as 

 follows : — Head with the eyes more nearly circular (3;^ : 3) . 

 Rostrum distinctly longer, a little longer than its basal 

 "width ; the upper edge of the scrobe, if continued, would 

 touch the lower margin of the eye, whereas in L. cana it 

 would pass far below the eye; the scrobe itself distinctly 

 shallower behind. Prothorax propoitionately longer, with 

 the front margin more deeply sinuate behind the e} e. 



Length 5 mm., breadth 3 mm. 



Interior or S. Africa. 



Desciibed from a single male. 



Leurops substriata, sp. n. 



(J ? . Colour black, with dense scaling ; the legs and. 

 antennae piceous black. In a well-marked speciuien the 

 pattern is as follow s : — Ground-colour pale grey j the upper- 

 side of the Lead iind rostrum light brown, except the apex 

 of the latter and a bisinuate transverse line at its base, a 

 central line on the forehetid and a stripe above each eye. 



