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half of the. declivity, the carina forming a sharp prominence at the 

 apex. Leys densely squamose, the tibise with sparse very long 

 setfe ; tai'si extremely slender, the three basal joints no broader 

 than the fourth, the second joint slightly longer than the first. 



Portuguese E. Africa : Beira (7^. A. SheiyparcV). 



Type in the British Museum. 



This very distinct species was caught by Mr. tSheppard at light. 

 The very slender tarsi, the apical prominences, and the short 

 scape and scrobe are all characters which Avill at once distinguish 

 it fi'om any of the other African forms. 



Bagous beiranus, sp. nov. 



Long. 2|, lat. 1 mm. 



Colour black, with uniform dark brown scaling. 



Head convex, forehead without any impression. Rostrum 

 shorter than prothoi-ax, curved and with its sides parallel ; upper 

 surface convex, smooth and with a short basal sulcus on each side 

 above the scrobe. Antennm inserted close to apex of rostrum, 

 piceous. ProtJiorax as long as broad, arcuate at base, apical 

 margin truncate dorsally, broadest before middle, the sides being 

 gradually dilated fi-om base to near apex and there sharply 

 constricted ; upper surface slightly convex, with subrugose con- 

 fluent punctuation throughout. Elytra shortly oblongo- ovate, 

 jointly sinuate at base, shoulders roundly prominent, sides almost 

 parallel from base to behind middle, apex abruptly subacuminate ; 

 upper surface gently convex, subretuse posteriorly, with a small 

 prominence on the fifth interval at the summit of the declivity, 

 the striis broad and deep and containing rows of large sub- 

 reticulate punctures, which become smaller laterally and quite 

 disappear on the declivity, the intervals very narrow and 

 undulating on the disk. Legs black, with dense scaling, the 

 tibia? Avith a few long setse on the inner edge ; tarsi with joints 

 1-3 subequal in length and breadth, longer than broad, joint 4 

 much longer and scarcely narrower, joint 3 not lobate. 



Portuguese E. Africa : Beira {A. Bodong). 



Type in the British Museum. 



The facies is that of a small B. aenosus Gyl., from which it may 

 be distinguished by the anterior dilatation of the prothorax, the 

 coa-i-sely punctured strife on the elytra, and the narrow undulating 

 intervals. 



Bagous humeralis, sp. nov. 



Long. 4|, lat. 1-| mm. 



Read slightly convex, finely punctured ; forehead with a shallow 

 central impression. Rostrum shorter than prothorax and com- 

 paratively stout, strongly deflected close to the base ; upper 

 surface convex, smooth, and with a short basal furrow above the 

 scrobe. Antennce inserted at the middle of rostrum. Prothorax 

 as long as broad, arcuate at base, apical margin subtruncate 

 dorsally and slightly elevated, the sides gradually dilated from 



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