452 DescrijHive Catalogue [1896. 



Haepalus nanus, Dej., 

 Spec. Col., iv., p. 393. 



Subseneous ; the elytra bronze with a greenish tinge ; the three 

 basal joints of the antennge are flavescent and so are the tibiae, while 

 the other joints of the antennae, and the tarsi are slightly infuscate ; 

 prothorax slightly sinuate behind, basal impressions shallow ; elytra 

 oblong, striate, the puncture on the third interval distinct ; under side 

 piceous. In some examples the femora are not infuscate. Length 

 5-|~6 mm. ; width 2-2 J mm. 



Hab. Cape Colony (Cape Town, Worcester, Stellenbosch), Natal 

 (Frere). 



Harp ALUS fusco-^neus, Dej., 

 Spec. Col., iv., p. 392. 



Totally similar in shape and sculpture to H. nanus, but it is 

 slightly smaller and much more metallic green on the prothorax and 

 elytra. It is found in the same locality as H. nanus, and may prove 

 to be a slight variety. Length 6 mm. ; width 2 mm. 



Hah. Cape Colony (Cape Town, Stellenbosch, Worcester). 



Haepalus precaeius. 



Size of H. fusco-CRueus and H. nanus, but dark bottle-green, and 

 with the antennae, with the exception of the two basal joints, the 

 femora, the apical part of the tibias and the tarsi deeply infuscate ; the 

 shape of the prothorax and elytra is the same as in H. fusco-ceneus. 

 Length 5 mm. ; width 2 mm. 



Hah. Cape Colony (Stellenbosch). 



Haepalus eufocinctus, Chaud., 

 Bull. Mosc, 1843, iv., p. 786. 

 Selenophorus rnfo-marginatus , Bohem., Insect. Caffr., i., p. 191. 



Piceous red, with the palpi, labrum, antennae, legs, the margins of 

 the prothorax, the suture of the elytra, and the edge of the outer 

 margins rufescent, under side piceous red, elytra with an aeneous 

 tinge ; prothorax slightly attenuate behind, with the posterior angle 

 not rounded, the basal impressions broad, shallow, aciculate ; elytra 

 oblong, a little broader than the prothorax, striate, intervals plane, 

 the puncture on the third interval conspicuous. Length 10-11 mm. ; 

 width 4|-4^ mm. 



Hah. Cape Colony (Griqualand West, Ebron, Kimberley), 

 Transvaal (Pretoria). 



