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*34. kSciobius nanus, sp. nov. (Plate XIX. fig, 9.) 



Long. 4|-, lat. 2|- mm. 



Hec(d moderately transverse, convex, with sparse grey scaling 

 which is densei- round the eyes ; forehead very finely striolate and 

 without impressions ; eyes convex but not piominent. Rostrum 

 as long as broad, basal margin subti'uncate, sides subparallel, 

 gense not dilated ; upper surface plane, finely rugose and squamose, 

 narrowly tricarinate, the outer caiinse with a slight outward 

 curve in the apical half. Antennce luther long and slendei-, 

 piceous, with fine grey pubescence ; scape naiTOv*', cylindrical, 

 evenly curved and gradually thickened to apex ; funicle with the 

 first and third joints equal. Prothorax strongly transverse, 

 subcylindrical, truncate at base and apex, the latter scarcely 

 narrower than the forrnei-, sides slightly rounded, broadest about 

 middle ; upper surface convex, finely coriaceous, and without 

 lateral impressions, but with a shallow transverse impressed line 

 close to apex ; coIoult black, with grey scaling having a metallic 

 greenish reflection. Elytra short, broadly ovate, truncate at base, 

 sides strongly rounded, broadest before middle ; upper surface 

 convex, with fine strise containing rows of shallow punctures ; 

 the intervals rather broad, of equal width, almost plane, finely 

 alutaceous and entirely devoid of granules ; colour black, with 

 scattered traces of metallic green scaling. Legs moderate, j)iceous 

 brown, with fine grey scaling and sette ; anterioi- tibise quite 

 straight externally and scai'cely cuived internally. 



Type 5 in the South African Museum. 



Cape CoLONy : Somerset East. 



The unique specimen is a good deal rubbed, but it is probable 

 that normally the scaling of the thorax and elytra is uniformly 

 dense throughout. The species is closely related to S. viridis, but 

 differs in its undilated gente, more slender scape, and much shortei' 

 rotund elytra. 



35. ScioBius PRASiNDS, sp. nov. (Plate XIX. fig. 5.) 



Long. 4-4|, lat. li-2 mm. 



Colour black, densely and uniformly covered throughout with 

 greyish-green or bluish-green scaling. 



Head transverse, slightly conA^ex, coriaceous ; foi'ehead without 

 any impressions ; eyes rather prominent. Rost7^%im a little longei* 

 than bi'oad, its basal margin sharply angulate, sides straight and 

 pai'allel, gena3 not at ail dilated in either sex ; upper svuface 

 plane and almost smooth, with only a faint central carina ; the 

 outer carinffi obsolescent and quite hidden beneath the dense 

 scaling. Ante^ince long and slender ; scape not compressed, sub- 

 cylindrical, slender, gently curved and abi'uptly clavate ; funicle 

 with the first and third joints subequal. Prothorax distinctly 

 ti'ansverse, subcylindiical, base and apex of equal width and both 

 truncate, sides very slightly rounded, broadest at middle ; upper 

 surface convex, evenly coriaceous thi'oughout and without any 



