56 Transactions South African Pliilosopliical Society, [vol. xii. 



This species belongs to the same group as S. lamajxki, ciiuieri, 

 suh-cBneus, &c. It is distinguished from the last-named species by 

 the non-metallic colour and by the punctuation of the striae of the 

 elytra which are also brighter ; the colour of the pubescence with 

 which the under side is clothed will prevent it being mistaken for 

 the two species above mentioned. 



Hah. Mozambique." 



ScARAB^us CANALicuLATUS, Fairm., 

 Annal. Soc. Entom. d. France, 1888, p. 177. 



"Briefly ovate, somewhat plane, fuscous bronze, moderately 

 shining ; head moderately finely granulate, strigulose in front and 

 sharply six-dentate, bi-impressed between the eyes, the impressions 

 being strongly rugose, clothed with rufous hairs, intermediate space 

 a little raised, nearly smooth, pilose transversely, the hairs rufous ; 

 antennae testaceous, with the base more obscure and the club 

 lighter ; prothorax strongly transverse, broader than the elytra, 

 rounded and serrulate laterally, the anterior margin is straight on 

 each side, the angles are slightly obtuse and the posterior margin 

 is very obtusely angular in the middle, crenulate above, and rounded 

 towards the angles ; the dorsal part is covered with dense, rough 

 punctures, but smaller and denser on the sides ; in the middle 

 there is a somewhat irregular smooth band, two smaller ones, little 

 distinct and smoother on each side, and the punctures are pilose 

 and the hairs rufous ; elytra broadly sulcate, the furrows opaque 

 and smooth, the intervals moderately narrowly costate ; the costse 

 and the suture are shining, the fifth costa is dilated at base, and the 

 sixth interrupted past the base ; pygidium very slightly punctate ; 

 under side somewhat asperous, pectus and legs clothed with long, 

 rufous hairs ; abdomen nearly smooth, with the lateral part of the 

 segments moderately densely asperous ; anterior tibiae armed with 

 four long and sharp teeth the intervals of which are crenulate. 



Hah. Great Namaqualand. 



This insect is related to S. intricatus and S. morhillosus ; it is 

 noticeable by the elytra having broad furrows separated by narrow 

 and smooth costae, and the prothorax covered with deep, somewhat 

 close, large punctures, and with the sides serrate ; the head has 

 between the eyes two rugose impressions dotted with rufous hairs, 

 and separated by a small, oblong, nearly smooth raised part ; the 

 legs are fringed with closely set, moderately long, bright rufous 

 hairs." 



