1892.] to the South African Coleopterous Faun//. 47 



Gen. Melyris. Fabric. 



219. M. rtjfiventris. Bohem. 



Recorded from the Zambeze River. 



Family : BOSTRYCHID^]. 

 Gen. Sinoxylon, Duftsch. 



220. S. senegalense. Karsh. 



„ from Damaraland, Transvaal, Natal, Cape Colony. 



221. S. ADUSTUM. Fahr.i 



Probably S. rufobasale, Fairm. Ann. S. Ent. France, 1888, p. 179. 

 „ from Zululand, Transvaal. 



Family : TENEBRIONID^E. 



Gen. Zophosis. Latr. 



222. Z. rtjgatipennis. spec. nov. 



Ovata, nigra, sub-nitida ; capite prothoraceque confer tim punctu- 

 latis ; elytris convexis, a medio postice deplanatis, scrobiculato rugosis, 

 utrinque tri-costatis ; epipleuris latis, rugosis. 



Long. 11, lat. 8 mm * 



Size, shape and sculpturing of Z. orbicularis Deyr, but much more 

 scrobiculated. 



Black, moderately shining ; head and prothorax closely but finely 

 punctured ; elytra ovate, convex, with the postical sutural part 

 depressed, strongly scrobiculated and with three raised, slightly 

 sinuated lines on each side ; epipleurae broad and very rugose, claws 

 and spurs of tibiae red. 



„ from Walflsh Bay, ? Ovampoland. - 



223. Z. dorsata. spec. nov. 



Elongata, nigra, sub-opaca, capite prothoraceque punctulatis ; elytris 

 ovalibus, granulosis, singulo vage bi-lineato propreque suturam alte 

 carinato. 



Long. 12-15, lat. 7-9 mm - 



