24 M. L. Peringuey" s Third Contribution [March 30, 



Family PAUSSIDJE. 



Gen. Orthopterus. Westw. 



85. 0. SMITHI. 



Recorded from Damaraland, also from Transvaal (Rustenburg, 

 Leydenburg), and Zambeze Riv. 



Gen. Pentaplatarthrus. Westw. 



86. P. NATALENSTS. Westw. 



„ from Cape Colony, Transvaal, Natal. 



I have seen an example from ? Baguamoyo (in Mons. Rene Oberthur's 

 collection) much larger than the S. Afric. species ; the true P. 

 paussoides TV. seems to be restricted to the immediate neighbourhood 

 of Cape Town. 



Family HISTERIDiE. 

 Gen. Hister. Linn. 



87. H. nigrita. Erichs. 



„ from Cape Colony, Natal, Transvaal, Zambeze. 



88. H. viDUUS. Fahr. 



„ from Natal and Transvaal. 



Gen. Saprinus. Erichs. 



89. S. elegans. Payk. 



„ from all parts of South Africa. 



Family SILPHIDiE. 

 Gen. Silpha. Linn. 



90. S. micans. Fab. 



„ from all parts of South Africa. 



Family DERMESTIDJE. 

 Gen. Dermestes. Linn. 



91. D. vflpinus. Fabric. 



„ from all parts of South Africa. 



