1892,] to the South African Coleopterous Fauna. 55 



259. E. levigata. spec. nov. 



Oblonga, nigra, squamoso-griseot pilisque brevibus ochraceis tecta ; 

 prothorace sub-piano, lateribus anticis dilatatis ; elytris oblongis y 

 sutura costaque dorsali ante apicem flexa elevatis. 



Long. 10-11, lat. 4-5 mm . 



Oblong, black, covered with greyish white scales, whiter on the 

 outer margin of the prothorax, and with very short ochraceous hairs ; 

 head punctulated, slightly excavated above the epistome, with the 

 pedunculated eyes moderately raised ; prothorax transverse, moderately 

 convex, with the anterior angles much dilated, and a little narrowed 

 behind ; elytra oblong, sub-convex, broader than the prothorax, with 

 a raised suture and an acute dorsal ridge on each elytron reaching 

 from the base to the apex of the declivity, where it diverts slightly 

 inward without reaching the apex. 



The facies is almost that of a small Trachynotus. It differs much 

 from E. fragilis in having the head less deeply excavated in 

 front, the pedunculated eyes are not so much raised, and there is a 

 total absence of fascicles of hairs on prothorax and elytra. 



Recorded from Damaraland. 



260. E. variegata. spec. nov. 



Oblonga, nigra, squamis albidis pilisque brevissimis fusco-ochraceis 

 variegatis dense tecta ; elytris oblongis, carina dorsali acuta apicem 

 haud attlnqente in singulo instructis. 



Long. 11, lat. o mm . 



Shape of the preceding species, but with a different vesture. Head 

 deeply excavated above the epistome, and setulose ; prothorax 

 moderately convex with the outer angles angulated, covered with 

 white scales and having two discoidal brownish longitudinal patches ; 

 elytra oblong, moderately convex, broader than the prothorax, each 

 with a dorsal carina stopping at the apex of the posterior declivity r 

 white, tesselated with very short brown hairs forming a distinct 

 median macula close to the suture ; underside and legs squamose,. 

 white. 



Gen. Sepidium. Fabric, 



261. S. ovampoense. spec. nov. 



Nigrum, brunneo-tomentosum ; prot'horacis lateribus acute dentatis y 



