1898.] of the Coleoptera of South Africa. 327 



base, and with the outer margin much recurved, basal part very 

 little narrower than the apical one, disk smooth and very faintly 

 plicate transversely ; elytra elongate, nearly oblong in the male, or 

 very slightly broader behind than in the median part, but distinctly 

 ampliated in the female, striate, the striae punctulate, and the inter- 

 vals convex and more carinate in the male than in the female ; the 

 third interval has five asymetrical punctures, but I have seen a male 

 with four only ; legs long, claws with seven short teeth on each side. 

 Length 15f-19 mm. ; width 5J-6 mm. 



This species is very distinct from the other South African ones, 

 and is easily distinguished by the shape of the prothorax, which 

 is broad, of nearly equal width, and somewhat similar to that of 

 Leptosarcus porrectus, Catal., p. 219, but not quite so straight 

 laterally. 



Collected by Mr. W. Mann in the Drakensberg mountain range on 

 the summit of Mont aux Sources, reputed to be the highest peak in 

 South Africa (11,000 feet), and also on the top of the Giant's Castle 

 (8,500 feet). 



Gen. COPTOPTEBA, 

 Catal., p. 230. 



COPTOPTERA PHANTASMA. 



Totally pale flavescent with the head slightly testaceous ; head 

 quite smooth ; prothorax broader at apex than at base, sides nearly 

 straight, the transverse plication hardly distinct on the disk ; elytra 

 elongate, aculeate at the humeral angle, then sloping diagonally for 

 a short distance, and from there nearly parallel, distinctly striate 

 with the striae smooth and the third, fifth, and seventh intervals 

 with a not very distinct series of punctures. Length 7 mm. ; width 

 2 mm. 



Hab. Natal (Malvern). 



A very distinct species. 



KLEPTEEOMIMUS, nov. gen. 



Mentum and ligula as in Klepterus ; last joint of maxillary palpi 

 elongate, sub-fusiform, slightly truncate at tip ; that of the labial very 

 swollen in the middle and acuminate at tip ; antennae deeply pubes- 

 cent and short ; prothorax hardly narrower at base than apex, nearly 



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