1892.] to the South African Coleopterous Fauna. 13 



pubescence on the upper part, smooth and shining on the underside, 

 antenna and legs black, the former thickened and compressed ; head 

 moderately large, covered with yellowish-white hairs but denuded in 

 the centre ; prothorax cordiform not much wider than the head, with 

 the outer sides and the discoidal part covered with a dense yellow 

 pubesceDce ; elytra elongated, sub-ovate, each with the outer margin 

 and two narrow, yellow, pubescent bands reaching the apex. 



Allied to G. Salince, Klug and G. lugens, Chaud, but very distinct. 



Gen. Piezia. Brulle. 



35. P. ovampoensis. spec. nov. 



Nigra, sub-nitida, supra pubescens, capite prothoraceque utrinque 

 albo-pubescente vittatis ; elytris rugulosis, punctato-striatis, vitta lata 

 dorsali a basi fere medium attingente, puncto discoidali plagaque 

 communi apicali albido-pubescentibus in singulo notatis. 



Long. 21-23, Lat. 9 mm - 



Shape of P. angusticollis, Bohem., but larger ; head and prothorax 

 aciculated, with a band of white hairs on each side, continued on the 

 elytra where it reaches the median part, and with a faint spot on the 

 adjoining interstice, and also a semi-triangular white sutural patch at 

 the apex. 



The sculpturing and the inter-costal pubescence is very much like in 

 P. fazoclica, Thorns, which it also greatly resembles. 



Gen. Polyhirma. Chaud. 



36. P. Bi-LUNATA. Bohem. 

 Recorded from Damaraland only. 



37. P. perspicillaris. Chaud. Rev. et Mag. de Zool. 1878, p. 63. 



„ from Zambeze River and Zanzibar (Schimba), teste Chaud. 

 The examples collected by Mr. Eriksson do not agree altogether 

 with Chaudoir's types and are an intermediate form between bi-lunata 

 and perspicillaris . 



38. P. gracilis. Dej. 



„ from Orange Free State, Natal, Trans vaa], Limpopo. 



39. P. edax. spec. nov. 



Nigra, sub-nitida, capite, profhoracis medio, scutello dyirerumque 



