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M. L. Permguey* s Fourth Contributio a 30, 



punctured, like the head, and the disk and with two depressions, the 

 anterior one broader and deeper than the posterior ; elytra cylindrical 

 with the suture raised and five sharp carinas on each side, the 

 interstices with a double series of punctures ; underside deeply and 

 •closely punctured, tibias with the outer edge not crenulated. 



Found in the galleries of Crossotarsus Erichsoni. 



Cape Colony (Seymour.) 



P». DISTINCTUS. 



Niger vel nigro-rufescens, nitidus ; prothoracis disco impressione 

 augusta carwulam elongatam includente ; elytris utrinque quinque 

 vostulatis interstitiis pu?ictulatis, sutura elevata. 



Long. 1-41, lat. l» im . 



Black or reddish black, shining ; head punctulated, prothorax 

 narrow, very convex on the upper part, the anterior part not much 

 timpliated, deeply and closely punctured, the median part with a long, 

 narrow impression including a fine ridge in the centre ; elytra cylindri- 

 cal, each with fine carinas, the two first dorsal ones conspicuous, the 

 other three less distinct, suture raised and interstices with a double 

 series of punctures ; underside punctulated, tibias not serrated. 



Cape Colony (Kowie). 



B. SCUTATUS. 



Rufus, nitiduSi sub-deplanatus ; piothoracis disco impressione 

 lata profundaque tuberculum quadratum includente ; elytris seriato 

 punctulatis, sutura costisque dorsalibus tribus utrinque elevatis. 



Long. 41-5, lat. l| mm . 



Red, shining ; head punctulated ; prothorax broader at the apex 

 than at the base, slightly deplanated, closely punctured, having in the 

 centre a very broad, quadrate, deep impression with two small, short 

 earinas at the apex ; this impression contains a semi-quadrate tubercle, 

 shaped somewhat like an armorial shield ; elytra sub-deplanated, 

 finely punctato-striated with the suture and three dorsal intervals 

 raised on each side, the other two are very indistinct : underside 

 closely punctured, outer side of tibias vaguely crenated. 



Transvaal (Potchefstroom). 



Mr. T. Ayres has sent me the cocoons of that species which he 

 found fixed against the bark of a tree. It is of a semi-oval shape, 

 seven mm . long, four broad, and three deep. 



