24 ME. C. Y. A. PEEL AUD OTHERS ON [Jan. 23, 



Copeis haeeisi Waterh. Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. (6) vii. 

 p. 515 (1891). 



Two female specimens of this insect, described from Abyssinia, 

 were found at AVhardi Datal (July 26, 1895). 



Onthophagtjs gerstaeckeei Har. 



A single specimen was brought from Central or East Somaliland 

 (1897). 



Oxi'HOPHAGUS GAZELLA Fabr. 



One example (1895 or 1897). This insect occurs throughout 

 Africa and even extends to Madagascar. 



Onthophagus sp. 



A single female of another small species, probably new (1895 

 or 1897). 



Schizonycha squamosa Kaffray. 



Three specimens (1895 or 1897). This species appears to be 

 common in Somaliland, having occurred in several collections from 

 that country. 



Schizojjtcha nigeofusca Arrow, sp. n. 



Ovato-cylindrica, fere nigra, antennis pallidioribus, pectore fluvo- 

 hirto ; clypeo cequaliter punctate, margine arcuate vix sinuate 

 fortiter rejlexo, fronte acute bicarinata, vertice spatioqne post 

 carina in anteriorem Uzvibiu ; prothorace antice et postice valde 

 contract*), grosse et conjluenter punctate, punctis squamifcris, 

 lateribus crenatis et piUferis, ante marginem posterior em ittrinqtie 

 elevate et Icevigato ; scutello fere lazvi punctis nonnulJis grossis 

 sulcaqyu, obsolete media na ; elytris cum pygidio dense sat grosse 

 punctatis, punctis squamas setiformes vix perspicuas ferent- 

 ibus ; tibiis anticis tridentatis, dente superiore parvo. Long. 18- 

 19 mm. 2 • 



Type in British Museum, co-type in the Hope Coll., Oxford. 



Two specimens, both females (1895 or 1897). 



This insect is readily distinguishable from the majority of its 

 congeners by its dark colour. It has some resemblance to the 

 common W. African S. crenata, but the prothorax is relatively 

 much smaller. 



Single specimens of two other apparently new species were 

 found (1895 or 1897), but in view of the large number of closely 

 related forms described, it seems advisable to leave them for the 

 present unnamed. 



Anomala, sp. n. 



Two specimens, 3 and $ , were collected (1895 or 1897), ex- 

 hibiting a difference in the structure of the claws, and probably 

 allied to A. transvaleusis Arrow. As the anterior tarsi of the male 



