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  GUY 
  A. 
  K. 
  MARSHALL. 
  

  

  . 
  This 
  species 
  differs 
  from 
  typical 
  forms 
  of 
  the 
  genus 
  in 
  the 
  following 
  points 
  : 
  — 
  

   the 
  obliteration 
  of 
  the 
  longitudinal 
  impressions 
  on 
  the 
  lower 
  surface 
  of 
  the 
  rostrum 
  ; 
  

   the 
  extension 
  of 
  the 
  transverse 
  cephalic 
  stria 
  to 
  the 
  lateral 
  margin 
  ; 
  the 
  narrowness 
  

   of 
  the 
  basal 
  margin 
  of 
  the 
  prothorax 
  ; 
  and 
  the 
  humeral 
  angulation 
  on 
  the 
  elytra. 
  

   In 
  all 
  these 
  characters 
  it 
  agrees 
  with 
  Bradybamon, 
  Mshl. 
  (Ann. 
  Mag. 
  Nat. 
  Hist. 
  

   (9) 
  i, 
  1919, 
  p. 
  9), 
  from 
  which 
  however 
  it 
  differs 
  abundantly 
  in 
  the 
  structure 
  of 
  the 
  

   epistome, 
  mentum, 
  eyes, 
  venter, 
  etc. 
  

  

  Recorded 
  as 
  injuring 
  the 
  foliage 
  of 
  young 
  orange 
  trees. 
  

  

  Eremnus 
  horticola, 
  sp. 
  no 
  v. 
  (Plate 
  xix, 
  fig. 
  3). 
  

  

  (J 
  $. 
  Colour 
  black, 
  densely 
  clothed 
  with 
  sandy 
  grey 
  scaling, 
  irregularly 
  mottled 
  

   above 
  with 
  brown 
  markings. 
  

  

  Head 
  with 
  the 
  rugose 
  sculpturing 
  entirely 
  concealed 
  by 
  the 
  scaling 
  ; 
  the 
  forehead 
  

   flattened, 
  as 
  broad 
  as 
  the 
  base 
  of 
  the 
  rostrum 
  and 
  with 
  a 
  central 
  fovea. 
  Rostrum 
  

   parallel- 
  sided 
  at 
  the 
  base, 
  then 
  gradually 
  widening 
  to 
  the 
  apex, 
  very 
  deeply 
  com- 
  

   pressed 
  behind 
  the 
  scrobes, 
  leaving 
  a 
  raised 
  dorsal 
  area 
  with 
  perpendicular 
  sides, 
  

   which 
  rapidly 
  narrows 
  from 
  the 
  apex 
  almost 
  to 
  a 
  point 
  at 
  the 
  base 
  ; 
  the 
  dorsal 
  

   area 
  broadly 
  impressed 
  in 
  the 
  apical 
  half 
  and 
  rugosely 
  punctate, 
  the 
  punctures 
  

   hidden 
  by 
  almost 
  circular 
  large 
  overlapping 
  fluted 
  scales. 
  Antennae 
  with 
  the 
  

   scape 
  gently 
  curved 
  just 
  below 
  the 
  middle 
  and 
  slightly 
  exceeding 
  the 
  hind 
  margin 
  

   of 
  the 
  eye 
  ; 
  the 
  funicle 
  with 
  joint 
  2 
  half 
  as 
  long 
  again 
  as 
  1, 
  joints 
  3-6 
  gradually 
  

   diminishing, 
  and 
  7 
  as 
  long 
  as 
  but 
  broader 
  than 
  4 
  ; 
  the 
  club 
  as 
  long 
  as 
  the 
  three 
  

   preceding 
  joints. 
  Prothorax 
  half 
  as 
  broad 
  again 
  as 
  the 
  median 
  length, 
  the 
  sides 
  

   rounded, 
  broadest 
  before 
  the 
  middle, 
  deeply 
  constricted 
  and 
  broadly 
  sulcate 
  

   transversely 
  near 
  the 
  apex 
  ; 
  the 
  basal 
  margin 
  slightly 
  arcuate, 
  the 
  apex 
  broadly 
  

   sinuate 
  dorsally, 
  the 
  postocular 
  lobes 
  broad 
  but 
  rather 
  short 
  ; 
  the 
  upper 
  surface 
  

   uneven, 
  the 
  central 
  area 
  granulato-punctate, 
  with 
  four 
  foveae 
  forming 
  the 
  corners 
  

   of 
  a 
  transverse 
  parallelogram 
  and 
  with 
  a 
  shallow 
  central 
  furrow 
  towards 
  the 
  base 
  ; 
  

   on 
  each 
  side 
  of 
  the 
  central 
  area 
  a 
  very 
  broad 
  and 
  deep 
  furrow, 
  bounded 
  externally 
  

   by 
  a 
  sharp 
  carina, 
  beyond 
  which 
  the 
  surface 
  is 
  rugosely 
  granulate 
  ; 
  all 
  the 
  granules 
  

   covered 
  with 
  scaling. 
  Elytra 
  rather 
  broadly 
  ovate 
  in 
  $, 
  narrower 
  in 
  (J, 
  broadest 
  

   about 
  the 
  middle 
  and 
  obtusely 
  pointed 
  behind 
  ; 
  the 
  dorsal 
  outline 
  only 
  slightly 
  

   curved, 
  the 
  posterior 
  declivity 
  very 
  steep 
  and 
  curving 
  inwards 
  near 
  the 
  apex, 
  

   which 
  is 
  hidden 
  from 
  above 
  (especially 
  in 
  the 
  $); 
  the 
  basal 
  margin 
  gently 
  sinuate 
  

   and 
  vertically 
  truncate, 
  almost 
  marginate 
  for 
  a 
  short 
  distance 
  on 
  each 
  side 
  of 
  the 
  

   suture 
  ; 
  the 
  striae 
  shallow 
  and 
  with 
  separated 
  shallow 
  punctures, 
  which 
  are 
  partly 
  

   hidden 
  by 
  the 
  scaling 
  ; 
  the 
  intervals 
  moderately 
  convex, 
  the 
  alternate 
  ones 
  higher 
  

   at 
  the 
  base, 
  and 
  the 
  suture 
  obtusely 
  elevated 
  on 
  the 
  declivity, 
  less 
  so 
  in 
  $ 
  than 
  in 
  

   9 
  ; 
  the 
  scales 
  much 
  smaller 
  than 
  those 
  on 
  the 
  prothorax, 
  almost 
  circular, 
  fluted 
  

   and 
  slightly 
  overlapping, 
  the 
  short 
  recumbent 
  scale-like 
  setae 
  irregularly 
  disposed. 
  

   Legs 
  with 
  dense 
  brown 
  scaling 
  and 
  pale 
  recumbent 
  scale-like 
  setae 
  ; 
  the 
  femora 
  

   with 
  a 
  pale 
  band 
  on. 
  the 
  thickest 
  portion 
  and 
  each 
  with 
  a 
  small 
  tooth. 
  

  

  Length, 
  7-8 
  mm. 
  ; 
  breadth, 
  3*25-5 
  mm. 
  

  

  Orange 
  Free 
  State 
  : 
  Bloemfontein, 
  l.xii.1916. 
  

  

  Described 
  from 
  eight 
  specimens. 
  

  

  Found 
  feeding 
  on 
  dahlias 
  and 
  chrysanthemums. 
  

  

  