1897.] of the Coleoptera of South Africa. 119 



Male : Intermediate femora excavate inwardly at base and armed 

 with an inner very large, triangular, compressed tooth ; intermediate 

 tibiae minutely dentate inwardly before the apex. 



Length 2-40-2-60 mm. 



This splendid insect differs from F. capensis by the larger size and 

 the shorter antennae, the last joint of which is slightly conical. 



Hab. Cape Colony (neighbourhood of Cape Town, Newlands). 

 Found in the nest of Acantholepis capensis. 



Gen. NOVOCLAYIGEE, Wasmann, 

 Kritisch. Verzeich. Myrmec. Termitoph. Arthrop., p. 214. 



Antennae quadri-articulate, first joint inconspicuous, second to 

 third minute, fourth rather elongate, slightly clavate, truncate at 

 tip ; head slightly attenuate in the anterior part, cheeks dilated 

 in a nearly straight line in front ; elytra with the posterior margin 

 entire and with the very external angles strongly fasciculate ; first 

 dorsal segment with a large, transverse, simple fovea, cicatricose and 

 fasciculate on each side, second and third hardly conspicuous on the 

 upper side. 



Closely allied to Fustig erodes, Eeitt. ; the antennae are similar to 

 those of F. majuscidus, but the apical part of the elytra is simple and 

 slightly oblique, whilst the external angle itself is fasciculate ; the 

 lateral processes of the abdomen are wanting, and replaced by a 

 fascicle of hairs. 



NOVOCLAVIGER WROUGHTONI, Wasm., 



Plate XVII., fig. 6. 

 Loc. cit., p. 215. 

 Elongate, rufo-testaceous, body covered with moderately dense, 

 navous, setose hairs ; head and prothorax closely punctate, the 

 punctures very rough ; head subcylindrical, slightly attenuate in 

 front and foveate laterally beyond the eyes ; antennae a little longer 

 than the head, second joint minute, third twice as long as the 

 preceding one and longer than broad, fourth elongate, slightly 

 clavate, truncate at apex ; prothorax nearly globose, more attenuate 

 in front than behind, canaliculate longitudinally, lateral foveae and 

 also the median one moderately large ; elytra longer than broad, 

 very slightly rounded laterally, base with two folds, apical margin 

 denexed and slightly oblique, external angles raised and with con- 

 spicuous golden-yellow fascicles of hairs ; abdomen a little longer 

 than the elytra, rounded laterally, disk subglobose, the whole base 

 impressed transversely, cicatricose on each side close to the margin 

 and fasciculate ; legs of moderate size. 



