1892.] to the South African Coleopterous Fauna, 45 



sub-convexis, postlce acuminato-rotundatis ; subtus crebre punctulatus y 

 squamosum ; palpis, antennis pedibusque rufescentibus. 



Long. 8, lat. 3 mm . 



Black, densely covered with black, scale-like hairs variegated with 

 white ; head with a forward projection shaped like two crests above 

 the eyes ; prothorax a little longer than broad, convex in the centre, 

 with the postical angles much pronounced ; elytra elongated, convex, 

 twice as long as the prothorax, rounded behind, acuminated at the 

 apex, and slightly costate with the costae hidden by the scales; 

 underside punctulated and scaly ; palpi, antennas and legs rufescent. 



Gen. Tetralobus. Serv. 



211. T. albicans. Cand. 



? an. T. Flabellicornis. Linn. 



Recorded from Natal, Transvaal, Damaraland. 



212. T. Ronundifrons. Guer. 



„ from Natal, Transvaal, Zambeze, Limpopo and Damaraland. 



Gen. Pantolamprus. Candeze. 



213. P. ovampo. spec. nov. 



Piceus, leviter pilosus ; capite prothoraceque concinne profundeque 

 j?u?ictatis, hoc elongato, sub-co?ivexo, angulis posticis valde conicis ; 

 elytris elongatis, modice convexis, postice angustatis, pilis brevissimis 

 </riseis adspersis, regulariter punctato striatis, interstitiis haud elevatis, 

 levibus ; subtus punctulatus, sub-pilosus ; antennis pedibusque nigro- 

 rufescentibus. 



Long. 13, lat. 4 mm . 



Pitch-black, very shining ; head and prothorax slightly pilose, 

 ^very closely, deeply and regularly punctured, the latter moderately 



convex with the postical angles, very acute ; elytra elongated, 

 .moderately convex, narrowed apically, covered with very short greyish 



hairs and with regular series of tleep round punctures ; underside 



punctulated and covered with short hairs ; antennas and legs 



blackish-rufescent. 



