[Temporary.] 



1900.J Catalogue of the Coleoptera of South Africa. 563 



the transverse row ; metasternum, hardly impressed longitudinally ; 

 basal intercoxal process of prosternum strongly sloping, triangular 

 carinate all round and grooved transversely along the lower part. 



Length 23-27 mm. ; width 11-13 mm. 



Boheman evidently saw female examples only, judging from his 



description, and from his type. The males seem to be much rarer, 



and I have seen only two examples. There is little doubt that 



Bhizoplatis ambiguus, Gerst., is identical with Boheman's JR. castanei- 



pennis. 



Hah. Transvaal (Johannesburg, Potchefstroom, Klerksdorp, 

 Lydenburg). I believe, but am not quite sure, that my male 

 example from Johannesburg was found in a Termite nest. 



