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side, the apical one the smallest of the two, three in the anterior 

 median part of the disk, and an elongated grooved one in the posterior 

 part ; elytra elongated, convex, not broader at the apex than at the 

 base, broadly and deeply pitted in the anterior part, with a raised line 

 which disappears before reaching the middle and covered with a whitish- 

 grey tomentum, and having a broad, sinuated, diagonal band of a deeper 

 grey placed a little past the middle ; there is also a very faint trace of 

 another sinnated diagonal band edging the basal punctures. 



Very closely allied to C. obesa. Westw., from which it differs in 

 •colouring only. 



389. C. ephippiatus. Pasc. 



The tomentum of the Ovampoland examples is much more greyish 

 than in the Natal specimens, and the dorsal marking of the elytra is 

 -almost whitish. 



Recorded from Natal, Transvaal. 



Gen. Olenecamptus. Chevr. 



390. O. bilobus. Fabr. 



One example captured in Damaraland. There can be no doubt of 

 the bona fides of the habitat. This singular species might have been 

 introduced in that part of the country from Australia or India ? 



Gen. Crossotus. Serv. 



391. C. plumicornis. Serv. 



„ from Transvaal and Natal. 



Gen. Tetradia. Thorns. 



392. T. fasciatocollis. Thorns. 



„ from Cape Colony (Kimberley), Transvaal and Damaraland. 



Gen. Hecyrtda. Thorns. 



393. H. terrea. Bertol. 



„ ^from all parts of South Africa. 



Gen. Volumnia. Thorns. 



394. V. Westermanni. Thorns. 



„ from Natal, Transvaal, Zambeze. 



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