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9. ONTHOPHAGTJS CONCOLOR, n. sp. 



Niger, fere nudus, supra opacus, subtus sat nitidus ; prothorace peropaco, parcius subti- 

 liter punctato, lateribus ad angulos anteriores evidenter sinuatis ; elytris subtiliter striatis, 

 interstitiis parcius et subtiliter punctatis, punctis haud persplcue setigeris. 



Long. 7-9 mm. 



Mas. Capite vertice media breviter tuberculato, prothorace fere mutico. 



Fern. Capite medio linea curvata sat elevala, vertice media lamina elevata (ad apicem 

 plus minusve emarginata) brevissima. 



Antennae black, with the intermediate joints marked with red. Clypeus broadly, but very 

 lightly, emarginate in the middle in front, its anterior part coarsely and rugosely punctured. 

 Thorax quite sparingly punctured, the punctures most numerous near the front in the middle, 

 quite wanting at the anterior angles. The punctures of the elytra are inconspicuous, but are 

 rather less indistinct on the external interstice, and are there seen to be fine granulations. 

 The pygidium is very opaque and sparingly punctured. The ventral segments are almost 

 impunctate, the breast is sparingly punctured, and bears a few black hairs. The tarsi are pitchy. 



This species has the appearance of the South African O. giraffa, but is readily* distin- 

 uished therefrom by the diminished punctuation, and by the sinuation of the sides of the 

 thorax near the front angles. The thorax is very slightly prominent in the middle quite near 

 the front, and the prominent part is slightly emarginate : this thoracic development is, how- 

 ever, quite slight in all the specimens before me ; and although it is variable, it seems to be 

 unconnected with the sex of the individual. 



Sind valley, Aug. 5 13, 1873, and Murree. 



APHODITJS (Munich Cat.). 

 10. SCARAB.ETJS STJBTERRANEUS, Lin. 



A single individual of this common European species was found on the road across the 

 Pamir, 22nd April to 7th May 1874. 



11. SCARAB^US GRANARIUS, L. 



Of this species (which is now found in most parts of the world) a single individual was 

 found on the road across the Pamir, 22nd April to 7th May 1874. 



12. APHODITJS ^EGER, n. sp. 



Scarabseo granario, Lin., similis ; oblongus, leviter convexus, nitidus, niger, elytris piceis 

 velfere nigris, pedibus rufis; clypeo medio emarginato, fronte fere mutica, prothorace subtili- 

 ter punctato, latera versus punctis majoribus crebribus, margine basali integro, angulis 

 posterioribus sinuatis ; elytris vix subtiliter striatis, striis indistincte crenatis, 7 et 6 ante 

 apicem conjunctis, humeris longius ciliatis. 



Long. 5-5J mm., lat. 2| mm. 



Though rather similar to Scarabceus granarius, this species is readily distinguished from 

 it by the sinuate hind angles of the thorax, and the conspicuous pale cilia of the sides of the 



