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legs reddish ; head slightly rugose owing to the irregular closely-set 

 but not deep punctures, eyes widely apart on the vertex ; prothorax 

 short, broad, much attenuated anteriorly and distinctly marginated, 

 closely punctulated ; elytra sub-globose but gradually declivous and 

 acuminated behind, smooth, narrowly striated with the striae very 

 closely punctured ; underside punctured, femora grooved underneath. 



Might be identical with A. subhemisphcericus Boh. — the descrip- 

 tion of which I have not been able to peruse. 



Recorded from Natal, Transvaal and Delagoa Bay. 



Gen. Strongylium. Kirby. 



280. 8.? Bohemani. Maklin. 

 Not previously recorded. 



281. S. PURPUREIPENNE. Makl. 



„ from Zambeze Falls and Limpopo. 



282. S. cyaneum. spec. nov. 



Elongatum, sub-cylindricum, nigro-cyaneum, antennis palpis pedi- 

 busque refescentibus ; elytris convexis, profunde punctato-striatis. 



Long. 15-17, lat..5^-7 mm . 



Coppery, blackish, sub-metallic blue, with the antennas, the palpi 

 and legs reddish ; prothorax sub-globose, convex, marginated ; elytra 

 elongated, almost parallel, moderately convex and very deeply 

 punctato-striated. 



Gen. Praogena. Cast. 



283. P. splendens. Makl. 



„ from Natal, Transvaal, Zambeze. 



284. P. festiva. Gerst. 



„ from Northern Transvaal, Zambeze. 



285. P. tristis. spec. nov. 



Nigra, ?iitida, glabra ; prothorace transverso, supra modice convexo, 

 punctulato ; elytris profunde punctato-striatis. 



Long. 16, lat. 7 mm . 



Black, very shining, with almost no metallic hue ; head and pro- 



