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31. ScioBius TANZANUS, sp. uov. (Plate XIX. fig. 4.) 



Long. 8f-9i, lat. 3-3| mm. 



Head transverse, almost plane -above, finely rugose, and with 

 thin scaling which is denser i-ound the eyes ; forehead without 

 impressions ; eyes rather prominent. Rostrum, longer than l»road. 

 bas;il mai'gin sharply angulated, sides faintly sinuate before 

 middle, gense rounded and scarcely dilated ; upper surface plane, 

 finely i-ugose, distinctly tricarinate, the outei- eai-ina^ straight and 

 parallel. Ante7iiiai moderate, piceous, with fine grey pubescence ; 

 scape not compressed, moderately stout, stixmgly ciu'ved beyond 

 middle and suljclavate beyond the curve ; funicle with the first 

 and third joivits subequal. Prothorax rather broader than long, 

 subcylindiical, ti'uncate at base and apex and only a little naiTOwer 

 anterioi-ly ; sides slightly rounded, bi-oadest about middle ; upper 

 surface convex, set with small scattered granules and without any 

 impi'essions ; coloui- black, with fine greyish scaling which is 

 denser lateiully. Elytra regularly oval, truncate at base, 

 rounded posteriorly, sides i-ounded, bi-oadest about middle ; upper 

 surface convex and steeply declivous behind, with distinct strife 

 containing rows of large deep punctui'es which are fainter on the 

 declivity ; the intervals slightly convex, of equal width, smooth 

 and minutely aciculate ; colour black, with fine greyish scaling 

 which is slightly denser laterally and apically, and with a. denser 

 transverse band across the sununit of the declivity. Legs blackish, 

 with I'ather dense grey pubescence ; the antei-ioi- tibife straight 

 externally and only slightly curved internally in the S • 



Type S in the British Museum. 



Natal : Umpanzi R. in Umvoti County (C. JV", Ba,rker). 



*32. SciOBius scnoNLANDi, sp. nov. (Plate XIX. fig. 6.) 



Long. 5, lat. 24 mm. 



IIec(d moderately tiansvei'se, convex, bare except foi' a, few pale 

 scales I'ound the eyes, forehead very finely striolate and without 

 impressions ; eyes convex but not prominent, llostrmn a little 

 longer than broad, basal margin arcuate, sides straight and 

 narrowing slightly fi'om base to apex, gente not dilated ; upper 

 surface plane, finely rugulose, nai-rowly cai-inate, the outer carina 

 parallel to quite neai- apex and thei-e rapidly diverging. Anteunoi 

 moderate, piceous brown with fine grey pi^bescence ; scape sub- 

 compi-essed, but slender, rather sharply curved and clavate ; 

 funicle with the first and third joints subequal. Prothorax 

 sti'ongly transvei'se, slightly arcuate at base, tiauicate and dis- 

 tinctly naiTOwer at apex, sides moderately i-ounded, broadest 

 rather behind middle ; upper suiface convex, with close and fine 

 confluent punctuation throughout, without any lateiul impi'essions 

 but with a shallow impressed transverse line close to apex ; coloui- 

 black, bare. Elytra broadly ovate, slightly sinuate at base, 

 acuminate apically, sides strongly rounded, broadest much befoi-e 

 middle ; upper surface very convex, but rather gradually declivous 



