1898.] of the Coleoptera of South Africa. 323 



costate and very slightly shagreened, and the third joint of the 

 antennae is not infuscate in C. natalicus. 

 Hab. Transvaal (no exact locality). 



Crepidogaster portentosus. 



Flavous, elytra deeply infuscate behind, the infuscation enclosing 

 an ovate, sub-lateral, supra-apical patch of the flavous ground colour ; 

 abdomen fuscous ; head and prothorax shagreened and of the usual 

 shape and contour ; elytra shagreened, faintly costulate, and very 

 briefly pubescent ; the infuscate posterior band begins at about the 

 median part, but does not reach the edge of the outer margin. 

 Length 11 mm. ; width 3 mm. 



In size ranks next to C. bi-oculatus, Chaud., from the neighbour- 

 hood of Mombassa. It is easily distinguished from the other species 

 independently of the size by the anterior part of the elytra being of 

 the same colour as the head and prothorax. 



It should precede C. insignis, Catal., p. 188. 



Hab. Zambesia (Mesikkwe Eiver). 



Tkibe LEBIINI. 



Gen. CALLIDA, 



Catal., p. 195. 

 Callida natalis. 



Light brownish red, shining ; head very deeply punctured ; pro- 

 thorax a little longer than broad at its widest part, cordiform, deeply 

 and closely punctured, and with a deep median longitudinal groove ; 

 elytra twice as broad as the base of the prothorax and one-third 

 more than the prothorax at its widest, slightly sinuate laterally at 

 about the median part, and a little ampliate in the posterior part, 

 deeply and narrowly punctato-striate with the intervals convex, 

 sub-carinate near the base, and having an irregular series of deep 

 punctures ; fourth joint of the tarsi broad, bilobate. Length 7 mm. ; 

 width 24 mm. 



This species is easily distinguished from the other South African 

 ones by its less elongate and more robust f acies ; it differs also in 

 colour. 



Hab. Natal (D'Urban, Malvern). 



