134 MR. G. A K. MARSHALL ON COLEOPTERA [Jail. 19, 



rounded, broadest before middle, apical processes absent. Upper 

 surface convex, with shallow sulci, containing rows of shallow 

 indistinct but ocellated punctures separated by small granules ; 

 the intervals of even height and bearing rows of faint depressed 

 granules, which are more noticeable laterally ; gi-anules more or 

 less bare, each with a pale dej^ressed seta ; the interspaces with 

 dense greyish scaling, sometimes uniform, sometimes variegated 

 with brown or black spots. Legs clothed with fine pale setfe ; 

 posterior tarsi with the 3rd joint distinctly broadei- than the 

 others and the 1st a little broader than 2nd, 2nd and 3rd subequal 

 in length, 1st longer. 



Natal : Durban (C. N'. Barker), Estcourt. Transvaal. 

 Mashonaland : Umtali [A . Bodong). 



Type in the Stockholm Museum. 



I found this species fairly plentifully at Estcourt, most of my 

 examples having been taken in sweeping herbage or at the roots 

 of grass-tufts. 



133. H. o'neili, sp. nov. 



Long. 11-12, lat. 5-6 mm. 



Head slightly convex, closely and distinctly punctured and with 

 dense brownish scaling, forehead finely carinate ; anteocular 

 furrows absent. Bostrum not incised at base, as long as pro- 

 thorax only, thick, slightly curved and dilated to apex. Upper 

 surface punctui-ed and scaled like the head and with five smooth 

 narrow cariiife ; lateral sulci distinct, the upper uniting at base and 

 longei- than the lower ; scrobes lateral and shallow ; inferior basal 

 furi'ow absent. Antennce with scape reaching, but not exceeding, 

 posterior margin of eye ; the two basal joints of funicle subequal. 

 Prothorax transverse, apex and base of equal width, sides very 

 strongly rounded, broadest rather behind middle and constricted 

 at. apex, dorsal anterior margin sinuate ; ocular lobes very feeble. 

 Uppei- surface convex, moderately closely set with small rounded 

 granules, leaving a narrow central furrow containing no carina ; 

 granules bare, with short depressed setfe, the interstices with dense 

 brown scaling and three narrow paler lines. Elytra ovate, broader 

 in 5 and strongly acuminate apically, shouldei'S sloj^ing, sides 

 rounded, broadest about middle, apical processes absent. Upper 

 surface slightly convex, scai'cely sulcate, the striae with regular 

 rows of fine simple and closely-set punctures ; the intervals plane 

 on disk, but slightly convex laterally, quite smooth and finely 

 aciculate ; scaling dense, brownish or gi'eyish (occasionally with 

 the appearance of faint striping), the intervals with rows of short 

 depressed pale setse. Legs thinly clothed with fine greyish 

 pubescence ; posterior tarsi with the 2nd joint narrower than the 

 two adjoining, 2nd and 3rd subequal in length, 1st much longer ; 

 in the S the 1st joint is longer and much broader than in the $ . 



Natal : Colenso [Oxford Museum], Ulundi (6000 ft.). 



Types — S in the British Museum ; $ in the Oxford Museum. 



A close ally of H. varms Fahr., but apart fi'om its larger size 



