Cohoptera from the Transvaal. 373 



Proftopocera falcata, sp. n. 



Chocolate-bvown, almost completely covered with dull 

 greyish pubescence. 



Head very short, foveately sulcate in front, a long, robust, 

 slightly incurved spine on each antenniferous tubercle; an- 

 tennae considerably longer than the body, ba:sal joint robust, 

 gradually thickened to apex, third joint longer than first. 

 Pronotum about as broad as long, with a broad anterior 

 collar, the frontal margin of which is convexly rounded ; 

 behind this collar is a transverse central sulcation ; disk 

 strongly rugose, basal margin distinct, sinuate, and with a 

 central transverse striation ; a long robust spinous tubercle on 

 each lateral margin. Elytra with the humeral angles very 

 prominent and ornamented with small scattered tubercles ; 

 apices moderately rounded. Scutellum broad and rounded. 



Long. 24 millim. 



Hah. Transvaal, Rustenburg {Krantz). 



The'peculiar character of this species is to be foun 1 in the 

 strong spines to the antenniferous tubercles, which will 

 probably serve as the distinguishing points for a new genus. 

 In all other respects it seems a true Prosopocera. 



Alphitopola reticulata, sp. n. 



Head, thorax, body beneath, and legs greyishly pubescent ; 

 the head and pronotum with five longitudinal black fascia — 

 three discal and one on each lateral area — on the pronotum 

 the two outer discal fasciae have a short, transverse, inwardly 

 directed continuation, and between the two outer fascia is a 

 small black spot ; mesosternum with a short lateral oblique 

 black fascia. Elytra black, covered with large greyish 

 pubescent spots. 



Head broad, moderately convex, front with a narrow 

 central striation ; antenna longer than the body, fuscous^ 

 basal half of fourth joint greyishly pubescent. Pronotum 

 longer than broad, constricted posteriorly, transversely sulcate 

 before the anterior and posterior margins. Elytra with the 

 lateral margins subparallel, apices obliquely rounded. 



Long. 13 millim. 



Hab. Transvaal, Barberton {Dr. P. Rendall). 



Alphitopola murrea, sp. n. 



Fulvous ; a broad central fascia, narrowed anteriorly, to 

 pronotum ; scutellum, a cordate spot beneath same, a long 

 irregular fascia, constricted at middle, on each elytron, and 



