1896.] of the Coleoj^tera of South Africa. 233 



Larger than C. tenella, Boh. ; the head is more elongated behind 

 the eyes, the prothorax more parallel, and the punctures on the 

 elytra, which are very shallow in C. tenella, are deep and 

 closely set. 



Hab. Cape Colony (Stellenbosch). 



Gen. METABLETUS, Schm.-Goeb., 

 Coleopt. Birm., 1846, p. 38. 



Charopterus, Motsch. 

 Deomoceryx, Schm.-Goeb. 



Mentum with a small median tooth, sometimes incised in the 

 centre. Other generic characters as in Dromius. 



Hah. Metahletus is represented in Europe, Asia, Egypt, India, 

 Burmah, Canary Islands, and North America. 



Metabletus discipennis, Motsch.,* 

 Bull. Mosc, 1864, p. 232. 



Shape of M. jpallipes, Dej., but twice larger ; testaceous red, 

 maculated with black, elongato-ovate, moderately depressed, shining ; 

 head, antennae, abdomen, and a broad part of the elytra piceous ; 

 palpi, base of antennae, tibiae and femora pale testaceous ; prothorax 

 subtransverse, narrowed behind in a curve, and with the posterior 

 angles blunt ; elytra a little broader than the thorax, elliptic, dis- 

 tinctly striate, and truncated in a curve at the apex. Length 4 mm. ; 

 width 1|- mm. 



Hah. Cape of Good Hope. 



Mhtabletus flaviceps, Motsch., 

 Bull. Mosc, 1864, p. 232. 



Shape of M. ])alliijes, but four times larger ; testaceous red, 

 elongato-ovate, moderately depressed, shining; eyes, abdomen, and a 

 triangular posterior patch on each side of the elytra piceous ; base 

 of antennae and femora pale brick-red ; head elongated ; eyes hardly 

 prominent ; prothorax ovate, a little broader in front than the head, 

 with the posterior angles very obtuse ; elytra nearly elliptic, dis- 

 tinctly striate, truncated, with a curve at the apex. Length 6 mm. ; 

 width If mm. 



Hah. Cape of Good Hope. ' 



* These two species, which are unknown to me, are in all probability identical 

 with some of the species of Dromius. M. discipennis might prove to be the same 

 species as D. flavosignatus. 



