344 Descriptive Catalogue [1898. 



basal part being finely granulose and having a transverse linear 

 series of minute tubercles, there are only from one to three tubercles 

 near the scutellary region and two or three granules along the 

 humeral ridge ; the outer margin has a similar series of setigerous 

 punctures, but it is hardly granulose and then only along the series 

 of punctures. 



The distinctive character of this species consists in the less ovate 

 shape of the elytra, the absence of granulation at the base on the 

 space between the costae and the basal margin, and the very slightly 

 granulated lateral margin. Length 30-33 mm. ; width 10-10^- mm. 



Hab. Bechuanaland (Eamoutsa), Zambesia (Middle Limpopo, 

 Enkeldoorn , Marandella) . 



The shape of the elytra is intermediate between that of S. molossus 

 and S. natalensis, but it is easily distinguished from the latter by the 

 eighth costa which is much longer, and not partly hidden in the 

 anterior part by the overhanging seventh costa. 



SCAEITES OVAMPOANUS. 



Much more nearly allied to S. molossus than the preceding species ; 

 the shape of the head, prothorax, and elytra is similar, but the sharply 

 costate seventh interval comes nearer to the posterior angle of the 

 humeral carina ; the base has only a regular series of minute 

 tubercles and no granulation whatever, the outer margin has 

 also no granulation whatever, only a very distinct series of punc- 

 tures reaching from base to apex, and the longitudinal striation on 

 the head does not reach beyond the anterior part of the median 

 depressions, whereas in S. molossus it extends almost to the neck. 

 Length 32 mm. ; width 11 mm. 



Hab. Ovampoland (Omramba). 



SCAEITES DOGUEKAUI, Gory, 



Catal., p. 393. 



Instead of 8. dogueraui, read S. richteri, Chaud., Observ. Kieff., 

 1847, p. 4. 



The description of S. exaratus, Dej., applies very much to this 

 species, but in the latter the eighth interval is said to reach the 

 shoulder. In the large examples of S. richteri that I have seen, 

 this eighth interval is certainly distinct up to a very short distance 

 from the humeral carina, but in the smaller ones it does not reach SO' 



