1904.] OP THE GENUS HIPPORRHINUS. 95 



Cape Colony : Algoa Bay {Dr. H. Brcmns), Capfe Town and 

 Stellenboscli [L. Peringuey). 



Type in the Stockholm Museum. 



A very variable species both in size and sculpturing. 



84. H. TUBERosus Gyl. 



H. tuherosus Gyl. Schh. Gen. Cure, v, p. 768 (1840). 



Long. 15, lat. 7 mm. 



Head convex on vei^tex, forehead impressed, with a short deep 

 central furi-ow and strong plications converging towards it, punc- 

 tuation coarse and close : anteocular furrows absent. Rostrum 

 not incised at base, shoit and thick, shorter than pi-othorax, not 

 much curved. Upper surface closely punctured, with a sti'ong 

 smooth centi-al carina, which is often bifid beyond middle, and a 

 less distinct strongly punctured cai-ina close on each side of it ; 

 lateral sulci distinct, the upper pair bi'oader and meeting at base ; 

 scrobes lateral, oljlique ; inferior basal furrow absent. Antenna', 

 with scape just reaching eye; 2nd joint of funicie longer than 1st. 

 Prothorao' broader than long, apex and base of equal width, sides 

 sti'ongiy I'ounded, bi-oadest about middle, ocvilar lobes small. 

 Upper sui-face plane, thinly set Avith i-ound flattened tubei-cles 

 (more conical at sides), which leave a broad central, and two 

 lateral, smooth bands, the former containing a short but thick 

 carina ; tubercles bare, unipunctate, but without sette ; interstices 

 closely and deeply punctured, and with large gi'ey scales. Elytra, 

 ovate, shoulders sloping, sides somewhat rounded, broadest about 

 middle, apices slightly but simply divei'gent. Uppei- surface 

 convex, with rather irregular rows of large shallow punctures, 

 without intervening granules ; intervals 3, 5, and 7 with complete 

 rows of shiny tubercles, I'ounded on disk, bluntly conical towaixls 

 the sides and apex ; interval 1 Avith an incomplete row of 

 granules ; intervals 2, 4, and 6 each Avith one or two isolated 

 tubercles ; tubercles bare, shiny, rarely Avith apical setfe, inter- 

 stices Avith rounded greyish scales Avhich are denser on disk and 

 towards base. I^eys thick, coarsely punctui'ed, except the middle 

 part of femora Avhich is almost smooth ; tibije Avith long black 

 setee ; posteiior tarsi short and thick, joints of equal width, the 

 first a little longer than the next two, Avhich are subequal. 



Cape Colony. 



A distinct species Avith no very close affinities. 



85. tH. PILOSUS, sp. nov. 



Long. 15, lat. 7 mm. 



Heaxl convex on vertex and Avith dense depi-essed pale sette,, 

 forehead slightly flattened, Avitli a distinct central carina and a 

 feAV long erect black seta?, anteocular furi-ows deep and con\'er- 

 gent dorsally. Rostrum not incised at base, as long as head and 

 pi'othorax, curved, pa,ra,llel-sided almost to apex, with sparse 

 depressed pale setse and long erect black ones. Upper surface 



