Recent Botamcal and Zoological Papers. 403 
Kraatz, G.  ‘Pachnoda bella. Description of’ Deutsche 
Entomol. Zeitschr., 1898, pp. 14-15. 
Kraatz, G. Hine neue Ceratogonia-Art vom Transvaal. Deutsche 
Entomol. Zeitschr., 1898, pp. 141-142. 
Kraatz, G. Ueber die Gattung Phonotenia, Kraatz. Deutsch. 
Entom. Zeitschr., 1900, pp. 78-79. 7 
Contains the description of a new species: P. zambesiana. 
Kraatz, G. Celorrhina Grandyi (Bates) and Nyassica (Kraatz). 
Deutsch. Entomol]. Zeitschr., 1900, p. 386. 
_ The last-named species occurs also in Mashonaland. 
Lewis, G. On new Species of Histeride, and Notices of others. 
Annals and Magazine of Natural History, vol. 20, series 7, 1897, 
pp. 179-196 and 356-364. 
In these two papers 4 new species and 1 new genus are 
described from South Africa. Mr. G. A. K. Marshall’s observa- 
tions that the species of Paratropus seek their prey in fungi, 
and that species of Pachycrerus are found under bark and in 
rotten logs is here recorded. 
Lewis, G. On new Species of Histerrde@ and Notices of others. 
| Annals and Magaz. Natur. Hist., vol. iv., series 7, 1899, 
pp. 1-29. 
Contains the description of only one South African species: 
Hypocacus rubricatus, Lewis, and records Mr. G. A. K. Marshall’s 
observation that Hister ngrita Hr. has been found in Mashona- 
land devouring Ontis muwus, a beetle of large size, and feeding 
also on Aphodw and small Onthophagr. 
Lewis, G. On new Species of Histerrde and Notices of others. 
Annals and Magazine of Natural History, ser. 7, vol. ii., 1898. 
The paper contains descriptions of 6 new South African 
species, 1 of which, Saprinus beatulus, is a remarkable species, 
similar to several Indian ones, and has been found by Mr. L. 
