1896.] of the Colcoptcra of Sotitii Africa. 465 



infuscate ; head and prothorax smooth, the posterior angles of the 

 latter not rounded, and the posterior part of the outer margins much 

 recurved, basal impressions slightly but closely punctulate ; elytra 

 elongate, parallel, striate, very iridescent, and with the apical part 

 flavescent for about one-sixth of the length. Length 6^-6^ mm. ; 

 width 2 mm. 



Hab. Cape Colony (Cape Town). 



ACUPALPUS NATALICUS. 



Head and prothorax black, shining, the latter with a narrow 

 flavescent margin, and the median part of the base narrowly 

 rufescent, palpi, legs, and the two basal joints of antennae flavescent, 

 the other joints of the antennae infuscate, labrum rufescent ; 

 prothorax very slightly impressed laterally behind, with the median 

 part of the base nearly smooth or very slightly punctured ; elytra 

 elongate, parallel, greenish black, with the suture and the outer 

 margin narrowly rufescent ; under side reddish brown, abdomen 

 slightly iridescent. Length b-5^ mm. ; width 2 mm. 



Hab. Cape Colony (Transkei), Natal (Escourt, Newcastle), 

 Zambezia (Salisbury). 



AcUPALPUS DECORATUS. 



Head and prothorax piceous, palpi, legs, the two basal joints of 

 antennas flavescent, the other joints and the labrum slightly 

 rufescent ; prothorax with a very narrow rufescent margin and a 

 small median patch of the same colour in the base which is very 

 distinctly punctured from side to side and has no lateral impres- 

 sions ; elytra elongate, parallel, black, shining, with a very narrow 

 sutural and marginal yellowish red band, and a very short sub- 

 diagonal humeral patch of the same colour extending from the 

 margin to the fifth stria ; under side subrufescent. Length 5 mm. ; 

 width 2 mm. 



Hab. Natal (Frere, Escourt). 



AcUPALPUS ELEGANTULUS, Per., 



Trans. S. Afric. Phil. Soc, vi., 1892, p. 22. 



Head black, antennae slightly infuscate with the two basal joints, 

 the palpi, labrum, and legs subrufescent ; prothorax very slightly 

 impressed laterally behind and with the base punctulate from side 

 to side, infuscate in the median part of the disk, and broadly 

 marginate with reddish brown all round ; elytra suboblong, more or 

 less dark brown, and with a dorsal yellowish band reaching on each 

 side from the base to the apex, extending at the base from the outer 

 margin to the third stria, but narrowing at the apex from the third 



