76 ME. G, A. K. MARSHALL ON COLEOPTERA [Jan. 19, 



tubercles disappearing near apex ; interval 2 with, small rounded 

 distant tubei'cles, which are conical postei'iorly ; 3 and 5 with 

 more closely-set, but not smaller, tubercles, also becoming sharply 

 conical towards apex ; 4 and 6 sometimes without tubercles, but 

 usually with several isolated ones; 7 with a complete row of 

 conical tubercles of almost the same size throughout ; tubercles 

 bare, witli depressed dark setje, the interspaces with fulvous 

 scaling, largely variegated with white. Legs with scattered large 

 round white scales ; posterior tarsi with the joints of the same 

 width, 2nd and 3rd subequal in length, 1st rather longer. 



Nam AQU ALAND : O'dki&^^L.Peringvjey). Cape Colony: Willow - 

 more {Dr. H. Brauns), Worcestei-, Fraserburg. and Swellendam. 



Type in the Stockholm Museum. 



My only example from Willowmore has the scape and also the 

 joints of the funicle rather longer than in the Namaqualand 

 specimens, and the carination of the rostrum is slightly more 

 pronounced. The other Cape Colony examples ai'e chai-acterised 

 by their less elongate form, duller colouring, and the larger 

 tubercles on the el}i;ra, 



Mr. Peringuey states that this species is common in Little 

 Namaqualand, both on the coast sand-dunes and further inland 

 at an elevation of 3000 ft. 



62. H. vafer Fahr. 



ff. vafer Fahr. Schh. Gen. Cure. v. p. 755 (1840). 



Long. 19-26, lat. 8i-10| mm. 



Head convex, with distinct scattered punctures and sparse 

 scaling, forehead not flattened and with a faint central stria ; 

 anteocular furrows deep, rather convergent dorsally. Eostrvm 

 not incised at base, as long as head and prothorax, slightly curved. 

 Upper suiface rather convex at base, shallowly excavate near apex, 

 strongly and closely punctured except for a low smooth central 

 carina ; lateral sulci strong, the upper pair uniting at base ; 

 scrobes directed to beneath base of rostrum ; inferior basal furrow 

 almost obsolete. Antennce with scape almost reaching eye ; the 

 two basal joints of funicle subequal. Prothorax a little broader 

 than long, apex narrower than base, sides rounded, broadest about 

 middle, apical mai^gin convex, ocular lobes well developed. Upper 

 surface convex, fairly closely set with low rounded separiited 

 tubercles, leaving a narrow central furrow containing a fine 

 carina ; tubercles bare, without setaj, interstices with pale brown 

 scaling. Elytra ovate, shoulders sloping, sides rounded, broadest 

 about middle, apical processes short and thick but sharply pointed 

 and directed upwards. Upper surface convex, witli i-egular lows 

 of distinct granules ; interval 1 granulate ; 2, 3, 5, and 7 witli 

 complete rows of small tubercles, low and I'ounded on disk, but 

 conical towards sides and apex, the tubercles on interval 2 set 

 much further apart than the others ; intervals 4 and 6 without 

 tubercles or only a few low isolated ones ; tubercles bare, usually 

 without setse, interstices with scattered brownish scaling. Legs 



