•U Mr. G. A. K. Marshall— .4 Synoptic 



Synopsis of Species. 



1. (2.) Eyes subcompressed, nearer together, 



the space between thera narrower 

 than that between the antennae ; 

 apical lateral margin of prothorax 

 without vibrissa \. A. striyirostris, FShr. 



2. (1.) Eyes entirely lateral, convex, the 



space between them about twice as 

 broad as that between the antennae ; 

 prothorax with distinct vibrissas. 



3. (4.) Head with a fine central stria which 



is continued nearly to apex of 

 rostrum; scrobe continued broadly 

 up to the eye ; size o\-Q\ mm 2. A. argentatus, FShr. 



4. (3.) Head without a stria ; rostrum with 



a fine stria on the apical half only ; 

 scrobe narrower, curved more down- 

 wards, and ending far from the eye ; 

 size 3 mm 'i. A. melanehoUcus, FShr. 



1. Aosseterus strigirostr'is, Fahr. OEtV. K. Vet.-Ak. Forh. 



1871, p. 11. 

 Aosseterus cinei-asceyis, Fahr. /. c. p. 12. 



S.E. Africa. 



Ttpe in the Stockholm Museum, also the type of 

 cinerascens. 



After a careful examination of the type specimens I can 

 find no character to warrant the recognition of cinerascens as 

 a good species ; it differs from the typical form only in its 

 smaller size and more grey colouring. 



2. Aosseterus argentatus, Fahr. h c. p. 11. 



Transvaal [Dr. Cheio, A. Bottcher). 

 Type in the Stockholm Museum. 



3. Aosseterus melanehoUcus, Fahr. /. c. p. 12. 



S.E. Afeica. 



TiPE in the Stockholm Museum. 



11. Myoerhinus, Schh. 



Mijorhinus, Schh. Disp. Meth.p. 213 (1826).— Type M. albdineatus, F 



Synopsis of Species. 



3. (2.) Fiinicle with joint 1 much shorter 



than 2 ; femora only slightly clavate. 1. M. albolinmtu», F 

 2. (1.) Funicle with the two basal joints 



equal ; fvmara strongly clavate. ... 2. M. suhrittatus, Fairm. 



