1892.] to the South African Coleopterous Fauna. 31 



dehiscent apically, with a small fovea on each side, coppery, shining 

 and pilose like the head and clypeus ; elytra slightly convex, deeply 

 punctato-striate, hardly pubescent, yellowish-red, shining, with the 

 .suture infuscated and three black patches on each elytron ; the first 

 one at the base, the second one a little below the median part, both 

 beginning at the third stria and uniting with the suture, while the 

 third one, placed at about the middle of the disk begins at the fourth 

 stria and reaches the outer margin ; underside and legs black, shining, 

 antennas rufescent. 



The shape of the cephalic horn is that of 0. venustulus, Erichs, but 

 exiguus is much more convex and differently mar ed. 



Gen. Aphodius. Illiger. 



129. A. ? amabilis Bohem. 



Recorded from all pars of South Africa. 



Gen. Orphnus. McLeay 



130. 0. Meleagris. Westw. 



The size is smaller and the prothoracic cavity not so deep as in the 

 Senegal examples, but it cannot be differentiated. 



Gen. Hybosorus. McLeay. 



131. H. Illigeri. Reich. 



„ from all parts of South Africa. 



132. H. ruficornis. Bohem. 



„ from Transvaal, Limpopo, Zambeze. 



133. H. iNCULTUS. spec. nor. 



Smaller than H. ruficornis. Boh. but differentiated from it by the 

 sculpture of the elytra which are very vaguely punctato-striate. Black, 

 moderately shining, underside, palpi and clava of antennae yellowish- 

 red ; elytra convex, faintly striated, with the interstices irregularly 

 and not deeply punctured. 



Long. 9, lat. 5-o£ mm 



Gen. Bolboceras. Kirby. 



134. B. caffer. Boh. 



„ from Natal, TransTaal. » 



