24 ME. C. T. A. PEEL AND OTHERS ON [Jan. 23, 



Copbis hareisi Waterh. Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. (6) vii. 

 p. 515 (1891). 



Two female specimens of this insect, described from Abyssinia, 

 were found at Whardi Datal (July 26, 1895). 



Onthophagus gebstaeckebi Har. 



A single specimen was brought from Central or East Somaliland 

 (1897). 



OXTHOPHAGUS GAZELLA Fabl'. 



One example (1895 or 1897). This insect occurs throughout 

 Africa and even extends to Madagascar. 



Onthophagtjs sp. 



A single female of another small species, probably new (1895 

 or 1897). 



Schizontcha squamosa Baffray. 



Three specimens (1895 or 1897). This species appears to be 

 common in Somaliland, having occurred in several collections from 

 that country. 



SCHIZONTOHA NIGEOEUSCA Ari'OW, sp. 11. 



Ovato-cylindrica, fere nigra, antennis pallidioribus, pectore flavo- 

 hirto ; clypeo cequaliter punctato, margine arcuato vise sinuato 

 fortiter reffexo, fronte acute bicarinata. vertice spatioque post 

 carinam anteriorem lavibus ; prothorace antice et postice valde 

 contracto, grosse et conjluenter punctato, punctis squamiferis, 

 lateribns crenatis etpiUferis, ante marginem posteriorem utrinque 

 elevato et lawigato ; scutello fere l<evi punctis nonnullis grossis 

 sulcaque obsolete mediana; elytris cum pygidio dense sat grosse 

 pvnetatis, punctis squamas setiformes vix perspicuas ferent- 

 ibus ; tibiis anticis tridentatis, dente superior x parvo. Long. 18- 

 19 mm. $ . 



Type in British Museum, co-type in the Hope Coll., Oxford. 



Two specimens, both females (1895 or 1897). 



This insect is readily distinguishable from the majority of its 

 congeners by its dark colour. It has some resemblance to the 

 common W. African S. crenata, but the prothorax is relatively 

 much smaller. 



Single specimens of two other apparently new species were 

 found (1895 or 1897), but in view of the large number of closely 

 related forms described, it seems advisable to leave them for the 

 present unnamed. 



Anomala, sp. n. 



Two specimens, 3 and $ , were collected (1895 or 1897), ex- 

 hibiting a difference in the structure of the claws, and probably 

 allied to A. transvalensis Arrow. As the anterior tarsi of the male 



