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Show 112 MR. G. A. K. MARSHALL ON COLEOPTERA [Jan. 19, lateral and slightly curved; inferior basal furrow absent. Antennce with scape just reaching eye; second joint of funicle much longer than first. Prothorax a little broader than long, apex almost as broad as base, sides moderately rounded, broadest about middle, dorsal anterior margin truncate, ocular lobes wrell developed; upper surface slightly convex, closely set with erect granules, leaving an indistinct central furrow, sometimes containing a faint carina; granules with short suberect pale setae, interstices with round yellowish scaling. Elytra ovate, somewhat acuminate apically in § , shoulders roundedly prominent, sides distinctly rounded, broadest about middle, apical processes absent. Upper surface with shallow sulci containing rows of indistinct punctures separated by distinct granules; intervals all similar, each bearing a somewhat irregular, and occasionally duplicated, row of granules, each with a short suberect dark seta; scales brown, minute, and thinly scattex-ed. Legs with pale setiform scales; posterior tarsi with the 2nd joint rather narrower than the others, 2nd and 3rd subequal in length, 1st longer. CAPE COLONY. 106. H. PILIFER Fahr. H.pilifer Fahr. Ofv. K. Vet.-Ak. Forlr. 1871, p. 210. Long. 10-12, lat. 4|-5| m m. Head convex, closely but shallowly punctured, with fine long seta?, mostly depx-essed, but some erect; forehead slightly retuse, without fovea or carina; anteocular furrows obsolete. Rostrum as long as head and prothorax, not incised at base, very little curved and distinctly dilated to apex. Upper surface convex, with five narrow smooth carina?, the centre one being tlxe highest; lateral sulci distinct, the upper pair rather longer and meeting at base, which is higher than the level of forehead; scrobes lateral and shallow ; inferior basal furrow absent. Antennce with sparse pale seta?; scape just reachixxg eye ; tlxe two basal joints of funicle subequal. Prothorax as long as broad, apex and base of equal width, sides distinctly rounded, broadest at middle, anterior margin truncate, ocular lobes moderate. Upper surface convex, closely set with low granular tubercles, leaving a vexy narrow and indefinite central furrow without any carina; tubercles bare, each with a long erect dark seta, interstices with dense scaling which is brown with three narrow paler lines. Elytra ovate, much broader in $ , shoulders sloping, sides distinctly rounded, broadest about middle, apical processes absent. Upper surface rather convex, the stria? with small punctures separated by granules (both normally hidden beneath the scaling); interstices all even, almost plane, each with a row of very small gx-anules showing through the scaling and bearing long ex-ect black seta?; the gx-anules on the inflexed margins bear short depressed pale seta? ; scaling small, dense, almost uniform earthy brown, usually with a small rounded white spot on intexwal 3 behind middle. Legs rather thinly clothed with long white setae ; posterior tarsi |