and Species of ( 'oleoptera. 407 



Tins species (lifters soniewiuit tVoin the ty])icivl Ci/clomera 

 ill tlie form of the hi-atl, and in liaviiiiL;- tlic elytra less anij)lc. 

 Tiie third, fourth, and fifth joints of tiie anteiiuie are trans- 

 verse, the sixth with a short fine lamella, the seventh very- 

 small, the eighth, ninth, and tenth forming a moderate (slightly 

 curved) club. 



Paraclitopa, gen. no v. 



Very close to Clifopa, but differs in the following particu- 

 lars : — Clypeus se])aratcd from the forehead by a strong line, 

 completely rounded in front, with the margins reflexed. Fore- 

 head with a wcU-markcd transverse arched keel. Antennai 

 ten-jointed ; the first joint large, the second narrower and 

 transverse ; the third a little longer than broad, slightly nar- 

 rowed at the base ; the fourth shorter and with internal apical 

 angle slightly proiluced ; the fifth shorter and produced into 

 a short lamella, the sixth and tenth forming a moderately 

 long curved club. Elytra slightly narrowed towards the apex, 

 and not covering the abdomen very perfectly. Anterior tibia; 

 tridcntate. 



Paraclitopa lanuginosa, sp. nov. 



cJ . P. fusco-grisea, pubcsccns ; capite picco-nigro, corpore siibtus 

 tostaceo, autcnnis tiavis ; capite confertim pimctato, ch-peo 

 margine reflexo ; thorace longitudinc diiplo latiore, ccnvexo, sub- 

 tilitor confertim punctulato, longe testaceo-piloso, lateribus aiigu- 

 liscpie posticis rotundatis ; clytris thorace paulo latioribiis et 2| 

 longioribus, apicem versus pauhdo angustioribiis, confertim aspe- 

 rato-punetulatis, breviter pubesccntibus, singulis ad apicem rotun- 

 datis ; pectore longe testacco-piloso. Long. 6 lin., lat. 2| lin. 



Hah. South Africa, Lake Ngami. B.M. 



Pacsitodin^. 

 (Edanomerus, gen. nov. 



Body thick, somewhat cylindrical, hairy. Clypeus and fore- 

 head each with a sharp transverse carina. Mentum small, 

 diamond-shaped, truncate at the base. Labium and labial palpi 

 not found. Maxilla short acuminate, with the apex slightly 

 truncate. Maxillary palpi witli the basal joint very small ; 

 second joint much larger and about three times as long as the 

 first, truncate at the apex ; the third joint slightly transverse ; 

 the apical joint as long as the two preceding taken together, 

 inflated, fusiform, longitudinally impressed above. Mandibles 

 triangular, simple. Antennas rather short, eight-jointed ; the 

 basal joint slightly inflated, the second as long as broad, the 



