1892.] to the South African Coleopterous Fauna. 51 



1^39. H. mandibulars. Erichs. 



Recorded from Zambeze, Walfish Bay, Damaraland. 



'Gen. Eurychora. Thunb. 



.240. E. ciliata. Fabric. 



„ from Cape Colony, Natal, Orange Free State, Lower 

 Transvaal. 



«Gen. Peristeptus. Haag-Rut. 



.241, P. l^evigatus. Gerst. 



„ from the Zambeze River. 



Gen. Pogonobasis. Sol. 



242. P. hirsuta. spec. nov. 



Nigra, rugosula, prothoraee elytrisque pilis erectis longis vestitis ; 

 elytris ovatis, modice convexis, sutura elevata. 



Long. 9, lat. 4 mm . 



Black, rugose, head with a median ridge reaching from the apex to 

 the centre ; prothorax with the sides much reflexed, crenated at the 

 tips and covered with long, bristly hairs ; elytra ovate, moderately 

 convex, longer than broad and dehiscent posteriorly, rugose, densely 

 covered with long, greyish-black bristles, suture raised ; epipleura? 

 deeply punctured ; underside sub-pubescent. 



A little more ovate in shape than Peristeptus Icevigatus, Gerst, and 

 with the elytra a little more declivous posteriorly. 



Gen. Geophanus. Haag. 



243. G. confusus. Fahr. 



„ from Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal. 



Gen. Amiantus. Fahr. 



244. A. gibbosus. Fahr. 



„ from Natal, Transvaal. 

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