1900.] FEOM SOUTH AND CENTRAL. AFRICA. 231 



Syageus opactjs, sp. n. 



Elongate and parallel, piceous, opaque ; the head, antennae, and 

 tarsi obscure fulvous, head rugose ; thorax very closely and strongly 

 punctured ; elytra deeply punctate- striate, the interstices subcostate 

 at the sides. 



Length 5 millim. 



Of entirely opaque colour ; the head fulvous, closely and strongly 

 rugose, the clypeus not separated from the face ; the labrum and 

 palpi pale fulvous ; antennae slender, fulvous, the terminal joint 

 stained with fuscous, the second joint one half shorter than the 

 third one, the apical joints elongate ; thorax about one half broader 

 than long, snbquadrate, not much convex, the sides rounded, the 

 surface closely covered with large round punctures which extend 

 to all the margins, the lateral margins slightly crenulate ; scutellum 

 broad, smooth ; elytra without basal depression, strongly punctate- 

 striate, the puuctures closely placed, the interstices subconvex, 

 more strongly so at the sides ; below more shining ; all the femora 

 armed with a small acute tooth, the apex of the tibiae and the tarsi 

 more or less fulvous ; presternum concave at its surface, constricted 

 at the middle, rather abruptly dilated at the base. 



Hah. Salisbury, Mashonaland, under bark (67. Marshall). 



Distinct from any of its congeners by the entirely opaque color- 

 ation, the fulvous and rugose head, and the almost rugose surface 

 of the thorax. The species seems to approach more S. rugifrons 

 Baly than any other, but that insect is of cupreous coloration 

 and has a differently shaped thorax. Of the present species 

 Mr. Marshall has sent three specimens. 



Syagrus antennatus, sp. n. 



Below obscure fulvous, above flavous ; antennae with joints 6 

 and 7 and the apical one black ; thorax closely punctured ; elytra 

 strongly punctate-striate, ilavous, the interstices flat ; femora with 

 a minute tooth. 



Length 3| millim. 



Of subcylindrical shape ; the head sparingly and finely punctured, 

 with a deep but narrow sulcus in front of the eyes ; clypeus dis- 

 tinctly separated from the face, its anterior edge deeply concave, 

 the surface with a few fine punctures ; antennas extending to about 

 the middle of the elytra, flavous, the sixth and seventh as well as 

 the apical joint black, terminal joints distinctly thickened ; thorax 

 subcylindrical, the sides nearly straight, the anterior angles 

 thickened, the siirface strongly and rather closely punctured, the 

 punctures extending to the sides and outer margins, but rather less 

 closely placed at the middle ; elytra very strongly punctate-striate, 

 the punctures nearly as strong at the apex as at the base, closely 

 approached, their interior more or less piceous in colour ; legs 

 robust, the femora with a very minute tooth, the tibiae deeply 

 emarginate at the apex. 



Hah, Dunbrody, Cape Colony {Rev, J, (JNeil), 



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