446 Descriptive Catalogue [1896. 



basal, lateral impressions hardly defined ; elytra elongate, slightly 

 oblong, not broader than the prothorax, pitchy brown, subopaqne, 

 striate, with the intervals very slightly convex, the puncture on the 

 third interval hardly distinct. Length 11 mm. ; width 4f mm. 



This and the two following species are noticeable on account of their 

 elongate, subparallel shape, the elytra hot being broader than the 

 prothorax, and the outer sides of the prothorax being almost straight. 



I have not seen the male, which is probably less opaque. 



Hab. Caffraria, teste Bohem. 



Harp ALUS lugubeis, Bohem., 

 Insect. Caffr., i., p. 214. 



Similar in shape to H. dubius, but pitchy black, shining on the 

 upper and under side ; antennae, palpi, and legs rufescent ; head 

 smooth ; prothorax with a faintly reddish narrow outer margin, the 

 basal, sublateral depressions somewhat diagonal, broad, but not 

 deep ; elytra elongate, not broader than the prothorax, parallel, 

 narrowly striate, with the intervals quite plane, the puncture on the 

 third interval a little higher than usual. Length 8 mm. ; width 

 S-J mm. 



Seen Boheman's type only. 



Harpalus nanniscus. 



Black, with the prothorax very narrowly edged with red, the three 

 basal joints of antennae flavescent, the others infuscate ; shape of the 

 prothorax as in H. angustipennis, a little, but less attenuate in the 

 anterior part, the lateral depressions well defined ; elytra slightly 

 oblong, striate in the usual manner, with the intervals plane and less 

 parallel than in angustipennis. Length 6 mm. ; width 2J mm. 



The general facies is not unlike that of H. parvulus, but the sides 

 of the prothorax are almost straight. 



Hab. Cape Colony (exact locality unknown). 



Harpalus angustipennis, Bohem., 

 Insect. Caffr., i., p. 212. 



This species might be taken at first sight for a small example of 

 H. lugiibris ; piceous black, shining ; palpi, antennae, and legs flaves- 

 cent, under side piceous ; prothorax a little more attenuate in the 

 anterior part than in lugubris, but equally straight from the middle 

 to the posterior angle, lateral and basal margin rufescent, lateral 

 part of the base subdepressed and faintly aciculate from the outer 

 side to the impression, which merges with the lateral depression ; 

 elytra elongate, not broader than the prothorax, nearly parallel, 

 narrowly striate with the intervals smooth, the puncture of the third 



