1904.] OF THE GEXUS niPPORRIIIXUS. 109 



forehead with a short central stria near base of rostrum ; ante- 

 ocular furrows very deep. Rostrum not incised dorsally at base, 

 as long as prothorax only, gradually curved. Upper surface plane, 

 coarsely punctured, and with a low narrow undulating central 

 carina ; lateral sulci distinct, the upper pair longer and meeting 

 a.t base, which is somewhat higher than foi'ehead ; scrobes directed 

 beneath base of rostrum ; inferior basal furrow present. Antenoice 

 with scape just reaching eye; first joint of funicle a little longer 

 than second. Prothorax transverse, ajjex nai'rower than base, sides 

 rounded, broadest before middle, anterior margin truncate, ocular 

 lobes very feeble. Upper surface closely set with small giunular 

 tubercles, leaving a narrow central furrow containing no caiina ; 

 tubercles bare, each with a depressed pale seta, interstices with 

 brown scaling. Elytra ovate, shoulders roundedly prominent, 

 sides rounded, broadest rather befoi'e middle, apical processes A^ery 

 short and blunt, in $ only. Upper sui-face convex, strise with 

 rows of shallow ocellated punctures often sepai'ated by small 

 granules ; intervals all similar, each with a regular row of distinct 

 closely-set granules, which are shiny and each with a depressed 

 pale seta ; intersj^aces with dense brown scaling, each elytron 

 having a paler patch at the top of the declivity on intervals 2, 3, 

 and 4. Legs with scattei'ed pale scaling, foi-ming a denser ring 

 near the apex of femora ; posteiior tarsi with the 3rd joint i-ather 

 broader than the others, 2nd and 3rd subequal in length, 1st 

 rather longer. 



Transvaal. 



Type in the British Museum. 



102. tH. ALBICAXS Gyl. 



H. albicans Gyl. Schh. Gen. Cure. v. p. 770 (1840). 



Long. 11, lat. 5^ mm. 



Head convex, with close sliallow punctuation and dense pale 

 brown scaling throughout, forehead with a very short and low 

 central carina ; anteocular furrows narrow and not very deep, 

 obsolete in their lower half, but closely convei'gent above. 

 Rostrum not cut off from head by a basal incision, short, thick 

 and angulated, as long as prothorax only, gradually dilated to apex. 

 Upper surface almost plane, rugosely punctured, and with a dis- 

 tinct nari-ow, smooth, central carina ; lateral sulci deep, the upper 

 pair rather longer, broader, and meeting at base, which is much 

 raised above the plane of forehead ; scrobes latei'al, broad and 

 shallow; inferior basal furi'ow very deep. Antennce Avith scajje 

 just reaching eye ; the two basal joints of funicle subequal. Fro- 

 thorax transvei'se, apex narrower than base, sides strongly rounded 

 broadest about middle, antei'ior margin subtruncate, ocular lobes 

 well developed. Upper surface convex, closely set with large 

 I'ounded granules, leaving a scarcely distinguishable central furrow 

 without any carina ; granules bare and with depressed pale aeiie 

 the interstices with dense light brown scaling. Elytra ovate, sides 

 rounded, broadest about middle, shoulders sloping, apical processes 



