444 Mr. G. A. E. Marshall on new 



carina abbreviated in front, rugosely piinctiirerl, with dense 

 scaling and scattered setre. Lateral sulci distinct, the upper 

 pair rather longer and broader, and meeting at the base, 

 which is a little elevated; scrobes lateral, straight and oblique; 

 inferior basal furrow deep, Antennre with scape just reaching 

 eye; the two basal joints of funicle subequal. Prolhorax 

 distinctly transverse, apex a little narrower than base, sides 

 strongly rounded, broadest about middle, ocular lobes 

 moderate. Upper surface convex, closely set with small 

 granular tubercles leaving a very narrow and ill-defined 

 central furrow, containing no carina; apices of tubercles 

 black, shiny, each bearing a depressed seta, interstices with 

 dense brown scaling and three narrow whitish lines. Elytra 

 short ovate, sides moderately rounded, broadest about middle, 

 shoulders rounded, apical processes veiy short but acute. 

 Upper surface convex, with regular rows of deep punctures, 

 intervening granules sometimes present, but hidden by the 

 scaling; intervals unevenly costate : intervals 3, 5, and 7 

 more raised than the others and with regular and complete 

 rows of low granules; interval 1 has a similar complete row, 

 but 2, 4, and 6 are very variable, bearing anything from a 

 complete row to none at all ; granules shiny and each with 

 a short depressed seta ; scaling dense, variegated brown and 

 grey. Legs with sparse pale scaling, which is more dense at 

 the apex of femora ; posterior tarsi with the joints of about 

 the same width, second and third subequal, first longer. 



Natal: Estcourt. 



In its general facies this insect resembles such species as 

 arenariudj Fahr., and albicans, Gryl., from which it may be 

 readily recognized by the uneven elevation of the intervals 

 on the elytra. 



Hi'pporrhinus consors, sp. n. 



Long. 11, lat. 5^ millim. 



Head with dense brownish scaling, vertex convex, forehead 

 plane and without carina or fovea ; anteocular furrows dis- 

 tinct, but not very deep. Rostrum not incised at base, 

 shorter than prothorax only, deflected from base, very little 

 curved. Upper surface closely but faintly punctured, densely 

 covered with greyish scaling, with a large tubercle close to 

 base, which is strongly bifid and distinctly dilated at apex; 

 the anterior part without furrows and smooth except for a 

 very faint central carina ; both pairs of lateral furrows 

 almost obsolete ; scrobes lateral, but oblique and almost 

 straight; inferior basal furrow distinct. Antennce short, 

 thick, squamose; scape just reaching eye; the two basal 



