Sil tip etaeiene te tape oe Te teeny teeta pekegarnate name teme re Se Dee Te eee eh he re tenets 7 ® Se tete neta q 7 #35 Ming e SSS ous S = ‘ } _ 4 . j j : 1 * 2 i - = * . 7 em a ~~ j i } > fd te 7 ¢& it n _ . 7 fad t i bane i) id ! fi P ’ j J nh f i I bd 1 is : 1 f oe ( 7 | a ey F i j _— j v7 ; 7 ; i — 7 i} tT 7 } i ‘ ‘ ¢ 1 ? ! { i 7 ° 1 “a ‘ i i ( i 7 ' | : 1 j = in: 4 é Ap r or v z 7 i ~~ ay | SOCIRTE ENTOMOLOGIOUE DE . BELGIQUE ee XVI SOMMMATITRE Hans Wacyer. — Die siidafrikanischen Apioniden des British Museum, vorzugsweise von Herrn G.-A.-K. Marshall in Mashonolande und Mi aral Sesamimerk (Pals VE) a ioe Ic eet lee Ne 1 Joseru J.-E. Gmtet. — Coprides d’Afrique (descriptions. d’espéces nou- velles et remarques sur quelques espéces connues). . . . . . . 68 —Icn. Borivar. — Acridiens d’ Afrique du Musée royal.d’Histoire naturelle Cle IASC C ns «ame MR ye yay eet NMA AC va ache ele ve alge o> oF ig ofl Mr EN _ ArtHuR M. Lea. — Notes on Australian Curculionidae in the Belgian Museum with descriptions of new species. (PartI.).. . . . . . . 127 £4 I Me x OABLS / onal Muse BRUXELLES al Museu AU SIEGE DE LA SOCIETE 89, rue de Namur, 89 1908 ANNALES DE LA SOCIETE ENTOMOLOGIQUE DE eeLaee ; Le prix des tomes I a VII des ANNALES a élé fixé a cing fr anes, celui des tomes VIID4 XIV a dix [vanes, celui des tomes XV 4 XX - A quinze /rancs, celui des tomes XXIa LI a déw-huzt francs (sauf le tome XXIV, dont le prix est de quatorze /rancs). Le prix de la TABLE GENERALE des tomes I & XXX des ANNALES — est fixé & trozs francs. Le prix de la CoLLEcrion des tomes 1a XXX des ANNALES avec la Table générale est fixé a dewx cert pesgat te francs. MEMOIRES DE LA SOCIETE ENTOMOLOGIQUE DE BELGIQUE | Tome |. — Catalogue synonymique ‘les Buprestides décr ils de 1758 a 1890, pav CH. KERREMANS. — Prix : 10 francs. 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Tome IX. — Edmond de Selys-Longchamps, par A. LAMEERE. —_ Note sur quelques Lucanides du Musée de Bruxelles, par H. BOILEAU. | — Note sur quelques Lucanides nouveaux ou peu connus, par H. Bomeau. — Revision des Prionides (Stanargeiics), par A. LAMEERE. — Prix : fr. 7.50. aaiet Meeks Tome X. — Ichneumonides nouveaux, par JULES ‘Tosouiner (travail posthume). — Prix : 15 francs. ; . Tome XI. — Revision des Prionides (acrotominesy age Aus. LAMEERE. — Prix fr. 7.50. Tome XI. — Mémoire jubilaire publié a Voccasion du Ghjuane naire de la fondation de la Société. — Prix : 10 francs. — we 4 (Voir la suite a la 3° page de la couverture.) Q =) © — ge, O 2 ao) 2 ao DE BELGIQUE exrat PECs: Rissel. ‘[. BESCHREIBUNGEN NEUER ARTEN. ; ES _ 1. Apion porrectum. foederatum. fortipunctum. cylindriforme. Arrowi. montivagum. brachystegiz. seriepilosum. rhodesiacum. lunigerum. Marshalli. verulamense. _striaticeps. disparirostre. armipes. geminum. Staudingeri. aethiopicum brevihirtum, (Catap.) griseopilosum. » - albosuturale. » rectangulum. » nigritulum. 7 24. (Apion Perapion) Le Douxi. pa pe) » soleatum. 26.. » erinaceum. Pile Dawes NOt: : 28. » (Conap.) tenuicorne. 29. » (Piezotrachel.) varium. 30, 3D » Schoutedeni. | Diltss me) » fuliginosum, ae Sep » tenebrosum. Spe ep) » tenuicolle. o4, » » magnirostre. SA) » — consobrinum. BOS ie » caelebs. reife #0) » microcephalum. lo Rea) » globosum. SUES fit » breviceps. AQ.» »y macrocephalum. Ale a) » Helleri. ADS ee )) » _admirabile. 43.» » cylindrirostre. 44, -» » arduum. AD =) » diversistriatum. 46. — » » fronto. 1. — APION PORRECTUM nov. spec. korper pechbraun, die Fligeldecken bisweilen mit einem Stich ins Rotliche, scheinbar kahl, matt. Kopf etwas linger als breit, - beim 2 nach vorne etwas stirker als beim < konisch verengt, mit ~ zieml. kleinen, missig gewolbten Augen; miissig stark doch dicht punktirt, die ebene Stirne undeutlich gestrichelt; Riissel beim -/ -reichlich so lang, beim 9 etwa um 1/4 linger als Kopf und Thorax zusammen, in beiden Geschlechtern walzenformig, vollkommen gerade; beim in der basalen Hiilfte, beim 9 in den beiden basalen DritteIn fein und dicht und etwas Lingsrunzelig punktirt, matt, in ~ den iibrigen Teilen glatt und glinzend. Fiihler beim yrs Gubee Tei air a ea LT eee 23 und in beiden Geschlechtern an den Seiten der Mittel- und Hinter- brust stark verdichten, miissig dicht besetzt. Kopf etwa so lang als breit, die grossen, missig gew6lbten Augen wenig vortretend, die ziemlich breite, ebene Stirne wie der tibrige Kopf fein und spirlich punktirt, im Grunde chagrinirt. Riissel beim (etwas linger als der Thorax, keim Q so tang als Kopf und Halsschild zusammen; in beiden Geschlechtern ziemlich kriiftig _gebaut, cylindrisch, wenig gebogen, beim ... ©...) Be ae ae Fligeldeckenstreifen gegen die Bas Werabtt. die Pinkte in diesen gréber werdend; seitlich mehr oder minder gerundet, bisweilen fast parallel; a) Ritssel zur Spitze deutlich verjiingt, : 4. Gruppe, 1. Untergruppe, 41. und 42. Art.. b) Russel cylindrisch, 4. Gruppe, 2. Untergruppe, 43. Art. 4) Fliigeldecken seitlich gesehen miassig stark gewdlbt. 1. Gruppe, 29.-36. Art. — Fliigeldecken seitlich gesehen kriftig gewdlbt, die Wélbungs- — bo ae) linie nahezu halbkreisformig. 2. Gruppe, 37. und 38. Art. ALIN ELAN Gr Erganzende Bemerkungen zur horizontalen Verbreitung alterer Arten. . Apion considerandum F Aur. und var. circumscriptum Harr. — Hat eine weite Verbreitung, die sich nahezu duch ganz Central- und Siidafrika erstreckt; es lag mir eine Anzahl Exemplare aus folgenden Localitéten vor : Abyssinien; O.-Afrika : Magila; Natal: Verulam, Malvern und Durban; Gambia und W. Afr. : Sierra-Leone und Dunga. . Apion fuscum m. — D. O. Afrika: Magila; Rhodesia : Salisbury. . Apion canicolle m. — Mashonaland: Salisbury (VI-1906 an Brachystegia, G. A. K. M. (1). . Apion consimile m. — Natal: Malvern und Verulam, Durban ; Mashonaland : Salisbury und W. Afr. : Sierra-Leone. (1) Der Kitrze halber ist der Name MarsHatt durch « G. A. K. M. » gekenn- zeichnet, . Apion spadiceum m. — Natal : Estcourt, Malvern, Howick und Verulam; Cape-Colony : Uitenhage und Tafelberg (W. BE- Wins, 1906). . Apion triviale FAHR, — Mashonaland : Salisbury (II-1898, V1-1905, G. A. K. M.). . Apion transvaalense Hrm. — Mashonaland : Salisbury (X-1901, GAL): . Apion africanum GyLLu. — O. Afr. : Magila (4898, A.-V. Le- Gros); Natal : Malvern (VI-1897, G. A. K. M.). . Apion fortirostre m. — Mashonaland : Salisbury (V1-1900); Natal : Verulam, Howick (1903, J.-B. CREGAE); Gambia; Abyssinien (II, IV-1904, (C. SincEeR), Dunga (VI-1899, C.-V. LEGROS). . Apion mimose Hr. — Natal : Malvern (VI-1897, G. A. K. M.). . Apion tenebricosum Ist. — Guinea. 12. Apion russeolum GyLu. — Mashonaland : Salisbury (11-1906, G. ALK. M.). . Apion (Synapion) indubium m. — Mashonaland : Salisbury (1-1898,-G. A. K. M.); Natal : Estcourt und Frere (11-1896, Grech Kee). . Apion (Perapion) antiquum GyLu. — Cape-Colony : Uitenhage, Algoa-Bey, Tafelberg (W. Bewins, 1906) ; Dunbrody (17-VIII- 1903, Exemplare mit hell griinen Decken, var. nov. viridi- penne im. 15. Apion Papei m. — Capetown (L. PERINGUEY). 16. Apion (Conapion) globulipenne m. — Natal : Malvern (VI-1897, G. A. K. M.); O. Afrika : Beira;-Capland : Capetown; Zululand : Lower-Tugela (X-1902, E.-D. ReEyNoLDs) Durban (1905, F. Murr.) 17. Apion (Conapion) Bugnioni m. — Delagoa : Bulawayo (F. Brooks, 1903). 18. Apion (Conapion) flexuosum m. — Mashonaland : Salisbury (VI-1905, G. A. K. M.). aah: 19. Apion (Conapion) cyladoides Hrm. — Gazaland (XII-1901, G. A. K. M.) : Chirinda; Rhodesia : Salisbury; Mashona- land : Lesapi-R. (X1-1897, G. A. Kk. M.); Rhodesia : Matapos- (1-1904, G. A. K. M.). 20. Apion (Conapion) bomaense Ist. — Natal : Dunga, Estcourt (30-I-1902, D. Brown). 59 A Apion (Conapion) longicrus Hrm. — Mashonaland : Salisbury (11-1901, G. A. K-M.). . Apion (Conapion) propinguum Hrm. — Abyssinien, Nyassa (1906, C. SINGER). 3. Apion (Conapion) sustrictum m.— Abyssinien. oe) bo ve) ix . Apion (Conapion) parallelocolle m.-—— Mashonaland : Salisbury (VIE-1399, G..A. K. M.). . Apion (Conapion?) familiare Fst. — Mashonaland : Maran- dellas (XI-1897, G. A. K. M.). }. Apion asphaltinum Bou. — Mashonaland : Salisbury (XIL-1898, G. A. K. M.) und Cape-Colony : Tafelberg (1906, W. BEwrns). . Apion segne Fst. — W.-Afr. : Sierra-Leone, Rhobomp. . Apion (Pseudopiezotrachel.) atramentarium m. — O.-Afr. : Magila (1898, C.-V. LEGROs). . Apion (Piezotrachel.) tubulatum FAur. — Natal : Malvern, (VI-1897, G. A. K. M.). 0. Apion (Piezotrachel.) longicolle Gerst. — Zambesi, Port Natal. 1. Apion (Piezotrachel.) illex Fst. — Mashonaland : Salisbury (11-1908) und Lesapi-Riv. (XI-1897, G. A. K. M.). . Apion (Piezotrachel.) Herbsti GyLuH. — Cape-Colonie : Tafel- berg. (1906, W. BrEwins) und Wynberg-Cap (XI-1904, Gek.. Ke M.): . Apion (Piezotrachel.) angustithorax m. — Cape Colonie : Tafelberg (1906, W. BEwtns). . Apion (Piezotr.) natalense Gerst. — Natal : Malvern (700— 800 Fuss, X-1897, G. A. K. M.) und Cape-Town (L. PErin- GUEY). . Apion (Piezotrachel.) usambarense Hrw. — Mashonaland Salisbury (VIL-1898, G. A. K. M.) | an Soa Sy bgt i 09 bo | TAFELERKLARUNGEN TAFEL I da == Thorax und kopf eines Piezotrachelus im Profil gesehen. . 1b = Thorax und Kopf eines Piezotrachelus von unten ge- sehen. 2a = Thorax und Kopf eines Pseudopiezotrachelus im Profil gesehen. : . 2b = Thorax und Kopf eines Pseudopiezotrachelus von unten gesehen. . 3a = Thorax und Kopf eines Apion (s. str.) im Profil gesehen. ig. 3b = Thorax und Kopf eines Apion (s. str.) yon unten gesehen. TAFEL II a Apion (Piezotrachelus) tubulatum FAnr. cf . 2 = Apion (Piezotr.) magnirostre WenrR. . 3 = Apion (Piezotr.) fuliginosum Wenr. ¢%. i . 4 = Apion (Piezotr.) Schoutedeni Wenr. Q. TAFEL II = Apion (Piezotrach.) varium Wenr, form. typ. c’. Apion (Piezotrach.) tenuicolle Wenr. c. Apion (Piezotrach.) consobrinum Wenkr. ¢. == Apion (Piezotrach.) tenebrosum WGNR. ¢. . 5a = Penis von Apion (Piezotrach.) variurm WanR. . 5b = Penis von Apion (Piezotrach.)Schoutedeni Wenr. form. typ. 5e = Penis von Apion (Piezotrach.) varium congruum WGNR. TAFEL IV 1 = Apion (Piezotrach.) globosum Wenr. cy. . 2 = Apion (Piezotrach.) breviceps Wenr. (. ‘. 3 = Apion (Piezotrach.) caelebs WGNR. Cy. 4 — Apion (Piezotrach.) macrocephalum WeNR. Cc. 5 = Apion (Piezotrach.) microcephalum Wenr. ¢. | TAFEL Vv Apion (Piezotrachelus) pullum Bon. <. Rie. 1 Fig. 2 = Apion (Piezotr.) admirabile Weanr. 9. Fig. 3 = Apion porrectum Wenr. 9. a Fig. 4 = Apion (Piezotr.) Herbsti GyLn. oS. ae Fig. 5 = Apion (Piezotr.) Helleri Wenr. 9. am Fig. O= Apion (Piezotr.) cylindrirostre Wenr, J. es TAFEL VI. Fig. 1 = Apion fortipunctum Wenr. &% Fig. 2 = Apion (Piezotrach.) angustithorax WENR. Q. is Fig. 3 = Apion cylindriforme Wenr. ¢. Fig. 4 = Apion foederatum Wenr. (. : Fig. 5 = Apion (Piezotrach.) fronto Wenr. 9°. a Fig. 6 = Apion (Piezotrach.) diversistriatum WeNnR. 7. _ . 4 Fig. 7 = Apion (Piezotrach.) arduum WGNR. cy. a MEMOIRES DB LA Soc. ENTOM. DE BELGIQUE, T. XVf. PLANCHE I, ——$<—<— 3a ne eee ne Eee J. Malvaux. — I. Wagner del. MEMOIRES DE LA SOC. ENTOM. DE BELGIQUE, T. XVI. iL (WES) PLANCHE II. J. Malvaux. H. Wagner del. MEMOIRES DE LA SOC, ENTOM. DE BELGIQUE, T. XVI. Svea Tel ia) J. Malvaux. PLANCHE III. By (oF (= ANI aL 24) By 1, (ee ae ed (= IN, Gy) H. Wagner del. MEMOIRES DE LA SOC. ENTOM. DE BELGIQUE, 'T. XVI. PLANCHE IV. 3) (== TE ab) 4 (= II, 5) iy (= INL 2) J. Malvaux. H. Wagner del. MEMOIRES DE LA SOC. ENTOM. DE BELGIQUE, T. XVI. PLANCHE Y. 1 (= TG) J. Malvaux. H. Wagner del, MEMOIRES DE LA SOC. ENTOM. DE BELGIQUE, T. XVT. PLAxcur Vi. 6 (= IV, 3) ES J, Malvaux. H. Wagner del. COPRIDES D’AFRIQUE TROPICALE Descriptions d’espéces nouvelles et remarques sur quelques espéces connues par Prof. Joseph J.-E. Gillet (Nivelles). — .- Les lignes qui suivent sont consacrées a la description de Sceliages Augias, Copris bovinus, C. pluridens, C. humilis, C. nepos, C. rugosus, C. usambaricus, n. spp., de Heltocopris Dianae HOPE (3), HH. Minos GILLET (YQ), et Copris megaceratoides WATERHOUSE (Q). Elles renferment aussi quelques remarques sur Scarabaeus gange- ticus LAPORTE DE CASTELNAU, Heliocopris Atropos BOHEMAN, Copris . Orion KiLuG, C. Bootes KLuG, C. Typheewus GERSTAECKER et C. con- fusus BOHEMAN; incidemment, je releve quelques synonymies. SCARABAEUS GANGETICUS Lap. br Cast. Jai réuni naguére (Ann. Mus. Civ. Genova, 1907 (3), II, p. 588) en une seule espéce les Scar. gangeticus LAP. DE CAst., Istdis Lap. DE CAST., Goryt LAP. DE CAST., profanus Bou., indicus MoTscH., nepos FAIRM., laevigatus KOLBE et pacatus PERING. A la rigueur, on pourrait distinguer deux sous-espéces : La premiere, S. gangeticus LAP. DE CAsT., est caractérisée par une granulation un peu forte, peu dense, qui s’étend sur tout le prothorax; elle est représentée dans ma collection par des exem- plaires de Inde, de Ceylan, de Nubie et de Zanzibar. La seconde, S. profanus Bou., ale prothorax un peu plus fine- ‘ment et plus densément granulé avec par-ci par-l& quelques petits points enfoncés ; cette granulation et cette ponctuation s’effacent plus ou moins vers la base ; jai de cette seconde forme des exemplaires d’Afrique australe, du bassin du Congo, de la céte de Guinée et d’ Abyssinie. Mais ces formes ne sont pas constantes et on trouve tous les passages de lune a l’autre; toutefois les exemplaires d’Asie que j’ai vus jusqu’a présent appartiennent tous 4 la premiére. Remarques. — I. Scarabaeus Spencet Mac Leay, 1821 (Horae Entomologicae, 1,2, p. 502 ; réimprimé in Annwlosa Javanica, 1833, p. 53) sembleraitd’aprés la description, apparteniralaméme espece; M. G.J. ARRow, qui a bien voulu examiner pour moi le type conservé au British Museum, le rapporte a S. sacer LINNE; donc : S. Sacer LINNE (1758) = S. Spencei Mc. L. (1821). MEMOIRES DE LA SOC, ENTOM, DE BELGIQUE, T. XVI, 22 vir 1908. oo 64 II. Dans Stett. Ent. Zeit., 1895, p. 331, M. KoLBe indique comme voisine de S. Isidis LAP. DE CAST. une espece quw’il appelle S. fratler- culus. J'ai regu sous ce nom quelques exemplaires d’Afrique orientale anglaise (CH. ALLUAUD, Taveta 1904) auxquels s’applique bien la description de M. KOLBE, mais que je considére comme constituant une simple variélé de S. sennariensis LAP. DE CAST., 1840 (Hist. Nat., Il, p. 66), dont je possede un exemplaire ex Coll. J. THomson; ils ne different de cette espéece que par la sculpture moins forte de la téte et la ponctuation beaucoup moins dense du_ pro- thorax. On a done probablement : S. sennariensis Lap. pE Cast. (1840) =S. fraterculus KOLBE (1895). SCELIAGES AUGIAS n. sp. Noir ; téte, prothorax, élytres et pygidium couverts d’une granu- lation fine et dense, appréciable seulement sous un fort grossisse- ment ; cette granulation plus serrée sur le prothorax lui donne un aspect soyeux ; dessous du corps lisse et brillant. Téte garnie de rugosités longitudinales erossierement ponctuées, se changeant en ponctuation rugueuse sur les joues et la partie médiane ; vertex avec quelques points enfoncés. Prothorax éparsement et finement ponctué, a surface couverte de petites taches brillantes. Elytres mats, suture et interstries brillants ; stries peu profondes, étroites, légerement bicarénées, interstries conyexes en forme de cotes. Dessous du prothorax et cdtés de la poitrine avec quelques granules. Long: *-14 bam: Hab. : Benguela, Angola (F. CREIGHTON WELLMAN); dans les bouses. — Ma coll., un exemplaire 9. Cette espéce, la premiére du genre qui soit signalée en dehors de Afrique australe, est plus allongée que S. Adamastor SERVILLE : le seul exemplaire que j’en possede est aussi de taille plus réduite. Elle est facilement reconnaissable aux cotes de ses élytres et a Vaspect soyeux de son prothorax. HELIOCOPRIS DIANAE Hope. Heliocopris Dianae Horr, 1842, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., 1X, p. 404. Lors @un récent voyage sur le continent, M. E>DWARD B. POULTON a éu Vamabilité de me communiquer le type de HOPE, conservé au Hope Departement of Zoology, Oxford University Museum; cet exemplaire, le seul que je connaisse, est représenté ci dessous et a servi @ la description suivante : « Niger, clypeo integro, caput antice rugis transversis insignitum, postice lunato cornu armatum. Thorax antice excavatus cornu robusto -e medio antrorsum extenso, lateribus lineis oblique elevatis utringue msignitis. Elytra fere glabra aliquot lineis oblique impressis. Corpus infra nigrum, antennis palpisque piceis. » Horr, loc. cit. 2 ’ Fig. 1. — ©! Heliocopris Dianae Horr. Noir mat en dessus, brillant en dessous ; la bouche, les pattes et le dessous du corps couverts de longs poils d’un brun rougeatre, la téte et le prothorax ciliés de méme. . of. Téte semicirculaire ; clypeus légérement relevé, peu distincte- ment pentagonal ; joues assez saillantes, arrondies ; sutures génales en relief; front avec une caréne é€paisse, atteignant la suture des joues, largement échancrée au sommet et se proloageant en deux cornes divergentes un peu inclinées en arriére; le vertex est lisse ainsi que le caréne, le reste de la téte est garni de rides, transverses sur le clypeus, sublongitudinales sur les joues. Prothorax entiérement rebordé, tronqué en avant, profondément sinué derriére les yeux au bord antérieur et formant dans le milieu de sa base un angle obtus bien accusé, & sommet arrondi; les angles antérieurs, projetés en avant, arrondis, étroits, concaves; les cotés fortement sinués pres de ces angles, trés dilatés entre le milieu et les angles postérieurs; les angles postérieurs bien mar- qués, un peu déprimés. La partie rétuse faiblement excavée de chaque cote derriére les yeux, est renflée en bourrelet longitudinal en sa partie médiane; elle se prolonge vers le haut en une corne épaisse, subconique, légerement inclinée en avant, tronquée et a peine émarginée 4 l’extrémité. La partie élevée, subtriangulaire, est limitée de chaque coté par une caréne tranchante, un peu sinuée, qui se prolonge jusqu’au sommet de la corne prothoracique. La face antérieure de cette corne et le bourrelet qui lui sert de base sont couverts de grosses rides transverses; le reste de la partie il $0 66 rétuse est lisse de méme que le bord latéral jusqu’aux angles pos- térieurs; quant a la partie élevée, elle est couverte dune granulation peu dense formant sur le disque quelques rides mal définies. Elytres un peu soyeux, sans trace de tubercules a la base, a stries fines obsolétement ponctuées; la premiére et la sixiéme plus profondes; interstries plans 4 ponctuation fine, trés distincte, asséz serrée, et irrégulierement disposée. Pygidium densément ponctué; metasternum convexe, impres- sionné a la base, lisse au milieu, granulé sur les cotés; cotés du prothorax, en dessous, lisses avec quelques gros points rapeux vers la base; cotés de la poitrine finement et densément granuleux. Long. : 34 mm. Hab. : Cap Palmas. Cette espece est parfaitement distincte de I. Eryx Fap., 1801 (Syst. Eleuth., I, p. 35) et de sa variété H. mutabilis KOLBE, 1893 (Stett. Ent. Zeit., LIV, p. 195) avec laquelle Mr. C. FELScHE I’a con- fondue (Deutsch. Ent. Zeitschr., 1907, pp. 280, 296, pl. II, fig. 2); elle se place dans le voisinage de H. Huntert WATERH., 1891 (Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., (6), VII, p. 508) décrit du Massailand, et aussi de Hl. Felschet Kouee, 1904 (Berl. Ent. Zeitschr , XLIX, p. 286) décrit du S.-W. de PAfrique orientale allemande, mais que je ne connais pas a natura. Elle différe de H. Hunter? WATERH. par sa téte beaucoup plus petite, non ogivale, ornée dune caréne ressemblant a celle de H. erycoides FELSCHE (loc. cit., fig. 3); par son prothorax a angles antérieurs arrondis, a excavations moins profondes, 4 corne plus robuste, subverticale; par ses élytres mats, moins soyeux, non tuberculés 4 la base. Remarque. — Dans les Ann. Soc. Ent. Belg., XXXVI, 1892, p. 277, ANT. Duvivier signale également sous le nom erroné de H. Dianae Hore un of de I. mutabilis KoLBe capturé par son frére, Jos. Du- VIVIER, a Ibembo ([timbiri, Congo belge); cet exemplaire, de grande taille, fait partie des collecions du Musée Royal d’Histoire Naturelle de Bruxelles. HELIOCOPRIS ATROPOS Bon. Heliocopris atropos BoHEMAN, 1860, Ofvers. Akad. Férh.. Stock- holm, XVII, p. 109. é Heliocopris biimpressus KOLBE, 1893, Stet. Ent. Zeit., LIV, p. 198; 1895, LVI, p. 339. ; Vai recu récemment de Plumtree, Rhodesia méridionale, quel- ques exemplaires co’ et 9 de H. Atropos Bcu. capturés ensemble par 4 : ¥ > le R. P. J. O’Neix, S.J. Parmi eux se trouve un male dont la caréne ~ céphalique est droite et non arquée en avant; il est semblable & un autre male que je possede depuis longtemps et qui proyvient du Nyassa; cette forme répond 4 la description de H. biimpressus KOLBE : je la considére comme variété de Pespece de BOHEMAN. (Cf. Kose, loc. cit., 1895, p. 339). HELIOCOPRIS MINOS Gitcer Heliocopris: -—Minos -GiLLeEv 1907, “Ann. Soc. Ent. Belg., LI, ns 164, le . Noir de poix, brillant, le dessous du corps et les pattes couverts de poils @un brun rougeatre. of. Téte presque circulaire; clypeus 4 bord releyé, légérement mais largement échancré en son millieu, avec de chaque coté deux échancrures semblables; joues arrondies latéralement, sinuées et indistinctement -bidentées ayant les angles antérieurs qui sont proéminents; sutures génales en relief. La partie médiane est sur- montée dune corne quadrangulaire convexe par devant, un peu concave sur les cotés et presque plane a la face postérieure; vers Pextrémité cette corne est subconique et légerement inclinée en arriére. Toute la surface de la téte, 4 l'exception de la marge posté- rieure, est couverte de rugosités transverses, un peu plus régulieres sur le clypeus. Fig. 2 ‘ot Heliocopris Minos Giu.er. Prothorax tronqué par devant; cette troncature, légerement concave, subcarénée longitudinalement 4 sa partie médiane, est comprise entre deux éxcavations latérales dont le fond, lisse et brillant, est creusé dune fossette étroite et profonde. La partie élevée présente au milieu de son bord antérieur une dent courte ef large tres échancrée au sommet; de chaque cote, elle projette en dehors une forte dent subhorizontale, longue, comprimée latéralement et tronquée obliquement au sommet. Toute la surface 68 du prothorax est vermiculée, a Vexception des angles anté- rieurs et des excavations qui sont lisses. Elytres légeérement striés-ponctués, 4 interstries plans finement et éparsement pointillés; les deuxiéme et quatriéme interstries ont a la base, en leur milieu, un gros tubercule; le troisiéme en a deux contigus et le cinquiéme ena un au cote interne. — Pygidium couvert dune ponctuation assez grosse, mais éparse et peu profonde. : Métasternum fortement impressionné a la base, un peu déprimeé de chaque coté en son milieu et assez densement ponctueé. ©. Téte subogivale, moins longue et plus large que celle du male ; la corne céphalique est remplacée par une carene transversale a base tres épaisse. Prothorax ne présentant ni excavations, ni prolongements denti- formes; la partie tronquée, tres réduite, est surmontée dune caréne bisinuée qui n’atteint pas les bords latéraux. Elytres non tuberculés. Long. : 32 4 38 mm. Hab. : Kisantu (Congo belge, district du Stanley-Pool). Cette espéce est trés voisine de H. neptunitformis FELSCHE (Deutsch. Entom. Zeits., 1907, p. 281, pl. 2, fig. 8), décrit sur un seul exemplaire male provenant de Bagamoyo, ‘Afrique orientale allemande. Chez celui-ci, la partie éleyée du prothorax est plus longue et plus étroite, les dents latérales, moins longues, sont dirigées en avant et la dent médiane est assez effilée; de plus, la téte est carénée et non ornée d’une corne. COPRIS BOVINUS n. sp. Noir, brillant; organes de la bouche, pattes, pourtour de la téte et du prothorax couvertsde poils @un brun rougeatre; antennes rousses. oO. Téte semi-circulaire, enticrement rebordée; clypeus échancré en son milieu, les angles de lVéchancrure arrondis, peu proémi- nents, precedes @une trace d’émargination; les angles postérieurs des joues & peu pres droits. A la partie centrale, devant les yeux, s’éleve une corne courte, subconique, dont la face postérieure est élargie et bituberculée au tiers de sa longueur a partir de la base. Cette partie de la corne est lisse, ainsi que le vertex; la partie restante, de méme que les joues et le clypeus, est fortement ponc- tuée; cette ponctuation se change en rugosités transversales plus ou moins nettes a la marge antérieure du clypeus. Prothorax completement rebordé, tronqué obliquement par . 4 ; J 69 devant; angles antérieurs arrondis; les postérieurs nuls; bord latéral tres légerement sinué avant le milieu, bord postérieur un peu angulé devant I’écusson. La partie retuse carénée dans sa lon- eueur présente de chaque cote une légere excavation longitudinale, subparalléle, & paroi externe tuberculée au sommet; entre ces excavations, un lobe médian peu proéminent, dune largeur égale au tiers de celle du prothorax, est séparé de la partie élevée par un pli transversal, faiblement bisinue, subtuberculé a ses extrémités. _La partie élevée est creusée d’un sillon longitudinal qui fait suite a la caréne de la partie rétuse et atteint en arriere le bord postérieur; les fovéoles latérales, bien marquees, sont soulignées d’un relief longitudinal caréniforme. Toute la surface du prothorax est ponc- tuée; cette ponctuation, fine et éparse sur la face antérieure du lobe médian, au milieu de la partie éleyée et sous les fovéoles latérales, est au contraire forte et serréee vers les bords latéraux et surtout aux angles antérieurs; quant au sillon dorsal et a la marge _postérieure, ils sont couverts dune ponctuation plus large et moins profonde. } Elytres convexes, striés-ponctués; les stries nettement marquées, les interstries subconvexes trés distinctement aciculés. Pygidium fortement et assez densément ponctué, avec une ligne médiane mal définie, lisse. Métasternum convexe, tout a fait lisse, avec au sommet une impression peu profonde. Cuisses antérieures forte- ment, les autres finement ponctuées. Pattes antérieures tridentées, a dents fortes et bien séparées, & éperon terminal infléchi vers Vintérieur. d ©. Differe du male en ce que la corne céphalique est remplacée par une caréne transversale, peu large et peu élevée, trés légére- ment ou pas du tout échancrée au sommet, et que le prothorax, un peu comprimé par devant, n’a ni excavations ni tubercules; a peine dans les grands exemplaires apercoit-on une trace de pli transversal interrompu de part et d’autre de son milieu. Long. : 16-18 mm. Hab. : Benguela, Angola (Fr. CreicGHroN-WELLMAN); dans les bouses. Cette espéce est voisine de C. repertus WALKER, 1858 (Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., (3), Ul, p. 208), décrit de Ceylan; elle en differe notam- ment par les caractéeres suivants : Le male de C. bovis a la corne céphalique plus courte et plus épaisse ala base; le lobe médian du prothorax, non concave a la face antérieure, est séparé des tubercules latéraux par des exca- vations plus neltes, quoique moins profondes et plus étroites; ce 70 lobe est terminé par un simple pli bisinué et non, comme chez C. repertus, par une carene plus ou moins quadridentée Les femelles des deux especes se ressemblent beaucoup, mais la carene transversale du prothorax, tres apparente chez C. repertus, ou fait absolument défaut ou est remplacée par un pli interrompu chez C. bovinus. COPRIS PLURIDENS n. sp. Dans les Ann, Soc. Ent. Belg., LI, p. 182, j’ai donné la description détaillée dune espece que je croyais pouvoir identifier avec C. interioris KOLBE, 1898 (apud Ménius Deutsch Ost-Afrika, IV, Kifer, p. 143). Depuis lors j'ai recu quelques exemplaires de Vespéce de M. KoLbe, et entre autres un male comparé aux types du Kk. Zoolog. Museum de Berlin; de leur examen je conclus a Videntité de C. interioris KOLBE avec C. Harrisi WATERHOUSE, 1891 (Ann. Magq. Nat. Hist., (6), VII, p. 515), décrit d’Abyssinie. L’espece que j’al ‘epi est différente de celle-ci; pour éviter toute confusion je propose de lappeler @. pluridens n. sp. On a donc: ; C. Harrisi WATERHOUSE (1891) = C. interioris KoLBE (1898). C. pluridens Gituer, n. sp. = C. interioris (~:KOLBE) GILLET (1907). De cetle dernicre espece j’ai des exemplaires de Guinée portugaise (BOCANDE, FEA, FAVAREL) et de Kisiba, & Pouest du lac: Victoria (R. P. Emsit, nov. 1901). COPRIS ORTON kiuaG Cepris Orion KLUuG, 1855, Ermans Reise, Atlas, p. 34 — BOHEMAN, 1857, Insecta Caffrarie, U, p. 240. — PErincuey, 1901, Tr. S. Afr. Phil. Soc<, XII, pp. 344, 348. Cette espece décrite du Sénégal par KLuG, puis signalée d’ Afrique australe par BOHEMAN, est tres répandue dans le bassin du Congo et les territoires allemand et anglais de Afrique orientale. Les exemplaires d’Afrique australe sont @une taille supérieure (16 4217,5 mm.) & ceux du Sénégal; la ponctuation du prothorax, plus forte, s’étend sur une plus grande partie du disque. Je leur conserve’ le nom de var. caffer, var. noy. quwils portent dans certaines collections. Quant aux individus provenant du Congo ou d’Afrique orientale, ils sont aussi robustes que ceux d’Afrique australe, mais la ponctua- tion du prothorax est plus fine et moins distincte, de sorte que le - disque est parfois complétement lisse, tant chez la femelle que chez le male. Je leur donne le nom de var. centralis, var. noy. ." seh ig oe) ee ee a pat ll Ati a ee ee a ee | ‘s Pe Conti ere ge reo ? P ay’ . COPRIS IUMILIS, ni. sp. Noir, brillant. of. — Téte rebordée, rugueusement ponctuée ; clypeus échancré .en angle tres obtus au bord antérieur, les dents de l’échancrure a _ -peine proéminentes et précédées @une légére sinuation; angles postérieurs des joues presque droits; partie centrale surimontée d@une corne tres courte, subconique, presque droite. -Prothorax tronqué verticalement en avant, entigrement entouré dune fine caréne marginale ; angles antérieurs coupés obliquement, a sommet arrondi; deux excavations peu profondes limitent intérieurement un lobe médian a bord supérieur 4 peine échancré, et extérieurement sont limitées elles-mémes par un petit renflement en forme de tubercule conique. La face antérieure du lobe médian est concave et la face postérieure, tres convexe, est marquée d’un sillon longitudinal étroit et profond. Toute la surface est ponctuée, tres finement et éparsement sur le disque, plus densément et moins finement sur la partie restante. . Elytres a stries assez profondes, crénulées; les interstries plans, aciculés. Pygidium, cuisses antérieures, cotés du prothorax et de la poitrine densément ponctués; les quatre cuisses postérieures pointillées. Metasternum lisse, sillonné longitudinalement, impres- sionné transversalement au sommelt. Pattes antérieures quadviden- tees, la premiére dent tres réduite; épine terminale dirigée vers Vintérieur. oS minor. — Chez tes petits exemplaires la corne céphalique se réduit & un tubercule subconique, 4 peine échancré, mais il reste toujours trace du lobe médian et-des excavations du prothorax. Q. — Clypeus échancré en angle moins obtus; corne céphalique remplacee par un reliet transversal échancré ou bituberculé au bord supérieur. Prothorax a troncature antérieure peu développée, sans trace d’excavations ni de tubercules lateraux ; la partie élevée est limitée en avant par une carene arquée et un peu proeminente, parfois marquée d’un petit renflement en son milieu. Eong.: 11,5 413,5 mm. Hab.: Nguelo, Usambara (Afrique orientale allemande). Cette espece est une vraie miniature de C. vbesus Bou., 1857 (Insecta Caffrariae, II, p. 237) décrit de la région du Limpopo. Celui-ci est de taille beaucoup plus forte (16 4 19 mm.), plus mat surtout sur le prothorax, 4 ponctuation moins fine et plus dense ; la corne céphalique est proportionnellement plus longue, bituber- 72 culée a la face postérieure, prés de la base; les angles postérieurs des joues sont plus aigus; le sillon dorsal du prothorax est moins distinct, les stries des élytres moins profondes, etc. Remarque. — C. ovesus Bon. a eté décrite par son auteur sur un seul exemplaire femelle; le male est tres bien décrit et figuré par a M. PERINGUEY dans son Descriptive Catalogue (Tr. S. Afr. Phil. Soc., XII, p. 344, 352, pl. XXXII, fig. 4, 4a), mais sous le nom de C. con- tractus Bou. qu'il considére a tort comme synonyme de C. obesus Bou. Vai vu la femelle que BOHEMAN a décrite sous le nom de C. contracta (Insecta Caffrariae, Il, p. 236) et je puis affirmer qu’elle appartient, sans aucun doute, a VPespece C. caelatus FAs. (Ent. Syst., " App., IV, p. 435); on a donc : C. caelatus Far. (1794) = C. contractus Bon. (1857). COPRIS MEGACERATOIDES WATERH. Copris megaceratoides \VWATERHOUSE, 1891 : Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., (6), VII, p. 514 (’). : Le male de cette belle espece a seul été décrit jusqu’a présent ; grace a quelques exemplaires ~¢ et 2 que j’ai recus récemment et qui proviennent des chasses de M. Gro FAVAREL en Guinée portu- gaise, je suis 4 méme de figurer les deux sexes et de décrire la femelle. Fig. 4.— . Fig 5.— © Copris megaceratoides \V ATERHOUSE. © Plus brillante et plus robuste que le male. Clypeus plus profondément sinué au bord antérieur; corne céphalique moins longue, réguliérement courbée en arriére; la face postérieure de cette corne n’est pas denticulée a l’extrémité, mais elle porte prés de la base et de chaque coté la trace dun. ’ tubercule dentiforme ; par contre la face antérieure offre de chaque cote de la base une dilatation trés apparente de Varéte latérale ; 4 : - rere tw Te comme chez le male, la majeure partie de la téte est fortement et -densément ponctuée et le vertex est lisse. ‘Le prothorax présente deux excavations profondes, en forme de cone renversé, convergentes vers lintérieur; la paroi externe de chacune delles projette en avant une longue corne laminiforme, subhorizontale, dirigée en dehors a bord supérieur denté; les parois internes, beaucoup plus élevées, subtriangulaires, un peu infléchies en dehors 4 leur sommet, se terminent chacune suivant une caréne subverticale bisinuée qui atteint la marge antérieure. Ces deux carénes n’ont ni tubercules, ni épines; elles limitent latéralement une forte dépression médiane dont le fond est la face antérieure d’un lobe plus haut, plus long et plus étroit que chez le. male; la partie élevée de ce lobe est subhorizontale et présente en avant une échancrure qui fait suite a la dépression antérieure. Les’ angles antérieurs et postérieurs du prothorax, les élytres, les pattes, etc., ont la méme conformation que chez le male et la sculplure des téguments est identique. . 2 minor. Certains détails, tels que les dents supplémentaires de la corne céphalique ou des protubérances prothoraciques, sont tres indistincts ou disparaissent compléetement dans les petits développe- ments, mais dans l’ensemble Vinsecte répond toujours a la discrip- | tion qui précéde et est facilement reconnaissable. Long. : 19 4 24 mm. Hab. : Guinée portugaise: Rio Geha et lle de Bissao (G. FAVAREL); Sénégambie (teste WATERHOUSE, loc. cit.). COPRIS BOOTES. Kiuc. Copris Bootes KLuG, 1855, Monatsber. Berlin. Akad., p. 655; 1862. PETERS Reis,-p. 242, tab. XIII, fig. 10. — BonkmaN, 1857, Insecta Caffrariae, p. 231..— PERINGUEY, 1901, Tr. S.. Af’. Phil. Soc., XII, p. 345, 363, pl. XXXIII, fig. 5, 5a. Copris excavata KLuG, 1855, loc. cit, p. 655 ; 1862, loc. cit., p. 242. — BOHEMAN, 1857, loc. cit., p. 230. Copris excavatus PERINGUEY, 1901, loc. cit., p. 345, 364. Les deux formes connues sous les noms de C. Bootes KLuUG et C. excavatus KLUG offrent entre elles les plus grandes analogies, elles ont méme sculpture des téguments, méme conformation générale du clypeus, du prothorax, des pattes, etc., mais la seconde est un peu plus robuste que la premiére et de coloration plus prillante. Quoique peu répandues dans les collections, j’ai rarement vu l'une d’elles sans. rencontrer l’autre et d’ordinaire provenant de la méme localité; en outre, chose plus remarquable, les dissec- tions que j’ai pu faire ne m’ont jamais révélé un seul C. excavatus male. Je crois done bien ne pas me tromper en réunissant ces deux formes et en considérant C. excavatus comme la femelle de — C. Bootes. Ce nest d’ailleurs pas sans appréhension que Klug ena fait deux especes distinctes; voici, en effet. comment il s’exprime au sujet des I ? y : deux exemplaires sur lesquels il établit son C. excavata : « Deux individus semblables entre eux, et qui par laspect général de la téte et du prothorax ne different pas essentiellement des deux exemplaires — males sans aucun doute —- de l’espéce précédente [C. Bootes|, font partie du méme envoi d’Inhambane. Je crois cependant devoir les en séparer et en iaire une espéce distincte; car, d'une part, je ne puis les considérer comme simple modification de l'espece précédente, aucun des quatre exemplaires ne figurant un passage d'une forme alautre; et d’autre part, j’al peine a y voir des femelles parce que les caractéres habituels de la téte et du pro- thorax, qui rendent si semblables les femelles de la plupart des especes du genre Copris, font ici completement défaut. L’examen @un plus grand nombre d’exemplaires.et la comparaison de ces espéces entre elles et avec telle ou telle espece voisine permettront de dire sije me trompe, et éventuellement dans quel sens » (1). Le facies masculin de la Q C. megaceratoides WATERH., décrite ci- dessus, montre Vinsuffisance de ces considérations pour séparer les deux formes en question. M. PkrRINGUEY fait remarquer que « C. excavatus est brillant tandis que C. Bootes est mat et que, dans ces conditions, il semble impossible que le premier soit la femelle du second, qui toutefois (1) Zugleich mit den unverkennbar minnlichen Exemplaren der vorherge- henden Art enthielt dieselbe Sendung von Inhambane noch zwei eben so, wie jene, unter sich vollkommen tibereinstimmende Exemplare, die ich, ungeachtet die Bildung des Kopfes und des Halsschildes im Wesentlichen dieselbe und nur dem Grade nach verschieden ist, davon getrennt und als besondere Art aufge- fiihrt habe. Eine blosse Abanderung der vorhergehenden Art konnte ich in der gegenwartigen nicht erkennen, da von den vorhandenen vier Exemplaren keins eine Neigung, von der einen in die andere Art itberzugehen zeigt. Fir Weibchen konnte ich sie eben so wenig halten, weil die Eigenthiimlichkeiten der Kopf- und Thoraxbildung, welche sonst die Copris-Weibchen so leicht - unterscheiden lassen, hier gianzlich mangeln. Ob und nach welche Seite hier ein Irrthum obwaltet, dies zu entscheiden, diirfte erst nach Untersuchung und Vergleichung einer gréssern Anzahl von Exemplaren dieser oder der vorher- gehenden oder einer sonst nahe verwandten Art, als mir jetzt zu Gebote stehen, moglich sein. IF. Kiua — Peters Reise nach Mossambique; Kifer, 1862, p. 242. nest pas connue » (1); jecrois, au contraire, que ce caractere, que nous avons également constaté chez C. megaceratoides, milite en faveur de ma maniére de voir. _ Les exemplaires que j’ai pu examiner proviennent du Mozam- E bique, 4 ’exception de ceux (7Q) de la Collection BoHrEMAN (Musée de Stockholm) qui portent Vindication « Caffraria »; M. PERINGUEY -___ signale aussi cette espece du Matabeleland. oe 3 ie Remarque. — Ayant eu communication des Copris capturés au a Cameroun par M. SJésTepT, j’ai constaté que les males dénommés C. Bootes Kuve par M. Fetscur (Arkiv for Zoologi, Stockholm 1904, I, p. 401) appartiennent en réalité 4 C. Arcturus GILLET (Ann. Soc. Hur bebo. Ll; p.- 179): et. que “la femelle, si. bien décrite par Z M. Feuscue (loc. edt.), nappartient 4 aucune de ces deux espéces : a peut-étre faut-il la rapporter a C. phylax GILLET (Ann. Soc. Ent. ; Belg., LU. p. 59), espece établie sur des exemplaires males provenant de la région du Bomu (Congo belge). | COPRIS TYPHQEUS Gerst. Copris Typhwus GERSTAEKER, 1884, Jahresber. Naturh. Mus. Ham- burg, 1, p. 50. Contrairement & la supposition de M. C. Fretscue (2) C. Typheeus Gersr. ne peut pas étre la forme major de C. Bootes KLuG mais 4 constitue une espece absolument dislincte. Fig. 6. — CO Copris Typhaus GERSTAECKER: s En effet, grace 4 Vobligeance de Mr. GeBriEN du Naturhistorisches os Museum de Hambourg, j’ai pu examiner, et je représente ci-dessus a oD) b b ; (1) ... the fact of the elytra being distinctly shining in C. excavatus, and q opaque in C. bootes, would seem to preclude the possibility of the former being 4 the female of the latier, which is, however, not yet known. ; L. Pertncuey. — Descriptive Catalogue of the Coleoptera of South Africa (Tr. 8S. _, Afr. Phil. Soc., XII, p. 364). x (2) Ich glaube, dass C. excav.itus Kuve als kleine und C. Typheus GERSTAEKER ; als sehr grosse Form zu Bootes gehoren, kann aber bestimmtes nicht sagen, da F ich von allen Formen nur wenige Stiicke gesehen habe. Kiuas Stiicke waren von Mossambik, GERSTAECKERS vom Massailande, C. Feiscue in Arkiv for Zoologi, Stockholm 1904, p. 401. 76 l’exemplaire quia seryi 4 la description de GERSTAECKER. C’est. un male d’une taille (22 mm.) non supérieure a celle de certains exemplaires de C. Bootes; il est plus étroit, plus allongé; le bord antérieur du clypeus est coupé droit et non largement sinué, tandis que les angles poslérieurs des joues sont prolongés en arriere en angle trés aigu et non presque droit comme chez C. Bootes; la corne céphalique est garnie, non dune petite dent aigué située a la partie médiane, mais @un gros tubercule placé vers Vextrémite ; les angles antérieurs du prothorax sont fortement échancrés au bord latéral; les protubérances prothoraciques sont plus élevées et plus étroites que chez C. Bootes; la ponctuation des élytres est plus fine et moins abondante; etc. C. Bootes ¥ est tres bien représenté par KLuG luirméme dans Peters Reise, tab. 13, fig. 10, et par PERINGUEY dans Tr. S. Afr. Philos. Soc., XU, tab. XXXIII, fig. 5, 5a. COPRIS NEPOS n. sp. ~ Noir, brillant; poils du dessous du corps d’un brun rougeatre. Oo. — Téte enticrement rebordée; clypeus échancre en angle obtus en son milieu, les bords de Véchancrure 4 peine proémi- nents; angtes postérieurs des joues droits, a cotés internes paralléles aux sutures génales. Elle est ornée d’une corne subco- nique, élevée, légerement inclinée en ayant a la base, puis un peu recourbée en arricre; celte corne porte a la face postérieure deux petites dents basales bien distinctes. Le vertex et la face antérieure de la corne sont lisses, le reste de la surface densément ponctuée. Prothorax finement caréné sur tout son pourtour, sauf derriere chaque ceil ot: cette caréne s’écarte du bord et est rejetée en arriere en are conyexe. Le bord postérieur est un peu angulé devant Pécusson; les angles postérieurs sont a peine indiqués; le bord latéral, tres legerement sinué apres le milieu, est coupe oblique- ment aux angles antérieurs qui sont obtus et ont le sommet dirigé en ayant. Deux excavations longitudinales, larges et profondes, limitent intérieurement un lobe médian dune largeur égale a peu pres au quart de celle du prothorax, et extérieurement s’étalent chacune en une protubérance triangulaire oblique, légérement infléchie en dehors. La face antérieure du lobe médian est subcor- diforme, concave, & bord supérieur échancré au milieu; la face postérieure trés convexe, un peu rétrécie 4 la partie moyenne, est traversée dans toute sa longueur par un sillon assez profond. Toute la surface est ponctuée, mais cette ponctuation est beaucoup moins forte el moins dense sur le disque, a la face antérieure - 77 du lobe médian et au bord antérieur devant la fine caréne submarginale. Elytres fortement striés, les stries crénulées, les interstries sub- convexes, lisses. Pygidium couvert de points assez profonds, régu- liérement espacés. Metasternum lisse, marqué & layvant d’une petite fossette transversale. Cuisses ponctuées; pattes antérieures quadridentées, aépine terminale un peu dirigée en dedans. Q. — Téte conformée comme chez le male, mais léchanerure antérieure est remplacée par une incision a dents plus fortes-et plus proéminentes; et la corne céphalique par une caréne transver- sale plus élevée, échancrée et bituberculée au sommet. Prothorax a troncature droite réduite, sans lobe médian ni reliefs latéraux ; la. partie élevée, tres convexe en arriére, un peu déprimée en avant, est terminée par une caréne transversale étroite, épaissie en son milieu ott elle forme en arrie¢re un angle obtus a sommet eémousse. La sculpture de la surface comme (J, mais le disque est encore moins ponctué et parfois tout a fait lisse. Long. : 14,5 4 16,5 mm. Hab. : Afrique orientale allemande : Kilimandjaro (H. Roiue); Afrique orientale anglaise : Naivasha, Rift-Valley (CH. ALLUAUD, décembre 1903). A la taille pres, cette espece rappelle 6énormément C. magicus HaArowp, 1881 (Mitth. Minch: Ent. Ver., V, p. 88), décrit de V’Inde septentrionale. Klle en différe, dans les deux sexes, par la conformation diffé- rente des angles postérieurs des joues et des angles antérieurs du prothorax ; chez le male, par ’absence d’échancrure au bord supé- rieur des protubérances latérales; chez la femelle, par la caréne prothoracique simple, Gpaissie en son milieu, tandis qu’elle est légerement sinueuse et accompagnée de deux tubercules latéraux dans Vespece de HAROLD. GOPRIS RUGOSUS n. sp. Noir, peu brillant, les organes de la bouche et le dessous du corps couverts de poils rougeatres, les pattes, le pourtour de la téte et celui du prothorax ciliés de méme. Q. Téte semi-circulaire, enticrement rebordée, a sutures génales en relief, & bord antérieur légerement trisinué, la sinuation médiane anguleuse ; la partie centrale porte une caréne transversale, élevée, tres échancrée au sommet, ott elle est un peu plus large qu’a la base. Le sommet de la téte est lisse ainsi que la partie antérieure de 78 la carene frontale; la partie restante est couverte dune granulation dense, simple sur les joues, transversalement rugueuse sur le clypeus. Prothorax complétement rebordé, & angles antérieurs arrondis, un peu comprimeé lateralement, & angles postérieurs peu marqués. La partie antérieure est tronquée et porte deux impressions longi- tudinales peu profondes et peu développées, reliées entre elles par un sillon transversal qui longe le bord antérieur. Ces deux impres- sions limitent latéralement un lobe médian; la face antérieure de ce lobe, convexe, figure deux écussons, séparés par un sillon longitu- dinal.; elle est surmontee de quatre petites dents dont les deux médianes sont plus rapprochées Vune de Vautre que des deux extremes. De chaque cote du lobe median, et sépare de lui par les impressions longitudinales, il y a un tubercule peu élevé, sub- conique. La partie élevée est parcourue dans sa longueur par un sillon peu distinct; elle est couverte d’une granulation serrée, simple vers la base, chagrinée vers le bord antérieur ; cette granula- tion s’étend jusqu’aux impressions longitudinales, aux angles antérieurs et aux fovéoles latérales (tres peu nettes et soulignées @une_ petite carene), mais les deux petits écussons du lobe médian sont lisses et marqués dune ponctuation fine et éparse. Elytres lisses, convexes en leur milieu, déprimés & Vextrémitée, a stries peu profondes, crénulées, a interstries subconvexes, couverts @une* ponctuation indistincte, plus nette sur les interstries lateraux. Pygidium densément ponctué. Métasternum lisse, avec une dépression circulaire au sommet. Pattes antérieures quadridentées, la premiére dent trés réduite, la troisiéme tres forte, couchée sur la quatriéme, plus faible mais bien distincte; V’épine terminale est pliée en angle droit a Vextrémité et dirigée vers Vintérieur. ©. Inconnu. Long.: 49mm: Hab.: Ubungwe; ma coll., un seul exemplaire femelle. Je possede quelques exemplaires (of) de C. subsidens PERINGUEY (Tr. S. Afr. Phil. Sec., XU, pp. 344, 355), espece du Damaraland dont C. rugosus, n. Sp. me semble tres voisine. La femelle de C. swhsidens PéRiInG differe du male en ce que la corne céphalique est remplacée par une carene assez élevée, un peu plus haute que large, et s’élargissant légerement de la base au sommet, oti elle est fortement échancrée; le prothorax offre la meme conformation générale, mais les protubérances laterales sont réduiles chacune & un tubercule arrondi, tandis que le lobe médian, moins élevé que chez le male, est surmonté @une sorte de carene 4 | : oa)? ATS ae ee ee \ Par . VV we, Se ee émoussée, bisinuée, avec deux légéres traces de dents médianes trés rapprochees; la partie postérieure du prothorax est ponctuée ~ comme dans l’autre sexe, un peu plus rugueusement au voisinage 4 Po ae 2) D de la caréne. Ba C. rugosus 9 est plus robuste et moins brillant que C. swbsidens: la téte est proportionnellement plus tongue, plus largement et moins profondément échan- erée au bord antérieur; le prothorax, 4 reliefs- plus accusés, ne” présente pas de carene transversale, mais le lobe médian, nettement quadridenté, rappelle celui des miles de C. su- bsidens PERING. et de C. celatus FAB., avec cette différence toutefois que la partie anté- rieure dé ce lobe chez C. rugosus ° est sillonnée a la base et partagée en deux petits écussons; les paltes antérieures de lespece nouvelle ont, comme chez C. subsidens, ’épine terminale inclinée vers lintérieur, mais la forme et la disposition des dents sont tout autres. Il résulte de ce qui précéde que C. rugosus 2 est immédiatement reconnaissable 4 la conformation de son prothorax et de ses pattes antérieures; c’est ce qui m’a décidé & en publier la. description, bien que jusqu’a présent, le male de cette espéce me soit resté Copris rugosus GILLET (tibia antérieur) inconnu. COPRIS- CONFUSUS Bon. Copris confusus BOHEMAN, 1857, Insecta Caffrarice, II, p. 241. Jai sous les yeux trois’ des exemplaires (2 , 1 2) capturés par WAHLBERG, et d’aprés lesquels BorEMAN a décrit cette espece; ils appartiennent au Naturhistoriska Riksmuseum de Stockholm. L’un des males, indiqué type a bien, comme le dit BoHEemMAn, « capitis cornu sat longo, tenwi, acuto, parum incurvo, postice pone basin denticulo parvo instructo »; mais cette petite dent est accom- pagnée de deux autres, tres apparentes, situées de part et d’autre et un peu au-dessus de la premiére; ces trois dents sont disposées comme chez le male de C. carmelita Fas. (= C. morgani WATERH.). Chez Vautre male, de moindre développement, la petite dent ' médiane fait completement défaut. Ces deux individus ont le lobe prothoracique non seulement « apice leviler emarginato », mais le bord supérieur est trés légerement bisinué et il porte la trace de quatre dents oblitérées, dont les deux médianes sont presque contigues. Le troisii' me exemplaire est une femelle répondant bien a la 80 description de Vauteur : sa caréne prothoracique, un peu anguleuse et proéminente au milieu, est précédée dune légere dépression. A remarquer que chez les trois exemplaires les stries des élytres sont légerement mais distinctement ponctuées etnon « impunctatis » comme le dit BoHEMAN dans la comparaison qwil établit (loc. c7t.) entre C. Orion KLUG et C. confusus Bor. Remarque — Je rapporte 4 cette dernicre espece quelques exem- plaires (fQ) d’assez grande taille (144 4 16 mm.) dont le prothorax est tres peu ou n’est pas du tout ponctué. Les males bien développés ont le bord supérieur du lobe prothoracique nettement quadri- denté; de ces quatre dents, les deux intermédiaires, tres rappro- chées, sont plus fortes et plus proéminentes que les deux autres dont elles sont séparées par une sinuation un peu oblique. Ces exemplaires, auxquels je donne le nom de var. montivagus var. noy., proviennent dAfrique orientale allemande (Kilimandjaro, zone inférieure; Dar-es-Salaam) et d'Afrique orientale anglaise (Taveta, Vor). COPRIS USAMBARICUS n. sp. Noir, tres brillant. Q. — Téte deux fois aussi large que longue, enticrement rebordée, largement mais peu profondément sinuée au bord antérieur; les angles postérieurs des Joues & peine obtus, c’est-a-dire un peu plus grands qu’un angle droit. La partie frontale est surmontée d’un bourrelet semicirculaire au centre duquel @merge une corne trés courte, sublaminiforme, légérement courbée en arriére. La surface de la téte est couverte de petits points assez profonds, distinctement séparés les uns des autres; la corne et le bourrelet qui lui sert de base sont lisses. Prothorax trés convexe, complétement entouré d’une fine caréne marginale, 2angles antérieurs arrondis; au bord antérieur, derriere chaque ceil une légére impression subtransversale. Entre ces deux impressions, mais s’étendant en arricre @ peu pres sur le tiers de la longueur, une troisiéme impression, subtriangulaire ; la base de ce triangle touche le bord antérieur, le sommet opposé se continue en arriére en un sillon longitudinal médian, assez profond, qui atteint le bord postérieur. Les fovéoles latérales sont grandes et non carénées. Le disque du prothorax et le bord supérieur des trois impressions sont lisses; la surface restante est couverte de points peu profonds et assez écarteés. Elytres a stries profondes, ponctuées, & interstries convexes et lisses. Pygidium densément ponctué, ainsi que le dessous du corps an : 4 Df = 2 Pexception du’ meétastertrum qui est lisse, trés indistinctement sillonné, avec, au sommet, quelques points irregulierement dis- posés. | Pattes antérieures quadridentées, la premiére dent a peine ap- parente ; épine terminale tournée en dehors. Log. 1255 4a413,5 mm. Hab. : Nguelo, Usambara (Afrique orientale allemande). Je ne connais que la femelle de cette espéce, mais la conformation toute spéciale de armature céphalique et de la partie antérieure du prothorax la fera reconnaitre immédiatement. La femelle du C. diversus .WATERHOUSE, 1891 (Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., 461, VII, p. 518) décrit de Madagascar et de Nossi-Bé, est tres voisine de C. usambaricus ; elle en diffeére notamment par sa taille plus réduite (9,5 441 mm.), par sa corne céphalique plus large, - évidée antérieurement et émergeant, non pas du centre, mais du bord antérieur du bourrelet qui lui sert de base, par Vabsence de impression médiane et le moindre développement des impressions latérales du prothorax. Liste alphabétique des espéces décrites ou citées COPRIS Arcturus GILLET . Bootes Kiua bovinus n. sp.. caelatus Fas. - eaffer var. nov. earmelita Fas. . eentralis var. nov. . contractus Bou. con{fusus Bou. . diversus WATERH. excavatus KLuG Harrisi WATERH. . humilis n. sp.. interioris KOoLBE . MUACTCUSUETATS see meres megaceratoides WATERH. . montivagus var. nov. . Morgani WATERH. nepos n. sp. obesus Bou. . Orion Kiua. »phylax GILLET . pluridens n. sp. . repertus WALKER . rugosuS Nl. sp. . subsidens PERING. Typhaeus Gersvt. usambaricus n. sp. pag. ~I- os ~l Ie NSO N ow om oo a7 OD io) BG oe to to) op) fas) HELIOCOPRIS Atropos Bou. biimpressus KoLBE Dianae Horr erycoides FELSCHE Eryx Fas. Felschei KoLBe Hunteri WarTernu. Minos GILuet . mutabilis KoLBE neptuniformis FeLscue . SCARABAUS fraterculus KOLBE. gangeticus Lap. DE Cast. Goryi Lap. De Cast. indicus Morscu Isidis Lap. DE Cast. laevigatus KoLBE . nepos Fairm. pacatus PERING. profanus Bou. . sacer L. sennariensis LAP. DE Cast. Spencei Mc. L. SCELIAGES Adamastor SErRvy. Augias n. sp. . pag. 63, 66 66 64 66 66 66 66 67 66 63 64 63 63 63 64 63 63 63 63 9 vo 64 63 64 64 83 ACRIDIENS D’AFRIQUE du Musée Royal d’Histoire Naturelle de Belgique par fgn. Bolivar. 4. — THERICLES ALTICEPS sp. nov. Flavo viridis. Caput ab antico posticoque compressum. Vertex elevatus ascendens, lateribus carinulatus, medio rugosus fusco bite- niatus a latere visus supra oculos rotundatus, antice fissus. Costa frontalis anguste sulcata, marginibus inter oculos et ad verticem compresso-elevatis, prope clypeum leviter separatis. Frons con- caviuscula ad angulos anticos nigrescens. Gene infra oculos macula elongata diffusa fusca. Antenne basi excepta nigree. Pronotum - tectiforme carinatum antice posticeque truncatum, suaviter rugu- losum; lobis lateralibus postice parum altioribus quam antice, angulo postico subproducto oblique truncato. Femora_ postica, carinis superiori atque supero-externa spinosis; carina supero- interna mutica. Tibize postice griseo-pilose curvatie, extus 14 intus 15 spinis armate. Lamina supraanalis Q carinis discoidalibus medio coarctatis, postice divergentibus. Q. Long. corp. 2 15; pron. 2,8; fem. post. 15 mill. Loc. : Banana (F. BusscHoprTs). 2. — THERICLES DEPRESSIFRONS sp. nov.. Flavo virescens, unicolor. Caput antice subdeplanatum. Vertex leviter ascendens supra oculos a latere visus obtusissime angulatus, fastigio subdeclivi. Costa frontalis rectaangustissime sulcata, carinis inter antennas et oculos compresso-elevatis. Antenne virescentes. Gene immaculate. Pronotum obtuse tectiforme antice truncatum, postice ...? suavissime rugulosum; lobis lateralibus, angulo postico subrectangulo, margine antico dimidio inferiore distincte arcuato. Femora postica compressa basi latiuscula, carina superiore spinis fortibus, carina supero-externa dentato spinosa. Lamina supra analis 9 elongato trigona basi impressa, carinis postice convergen- tibus. 9. Long. corp. 9 16; pron. 3; fem. post. 41 mill. Loc. : Popocabacca (F. Loos). Voisin du Th. quagga KArscu., mais different par la coloration. MEMOIRES DE LA SOC. ENTOM. DE BELGIQUE, T. XVI, 15 x 1908, 6 84 3. — XEROPHYLLUM GALEATUM Karscu. Loc. : Zambi; Lukungu (Ch. HAas). 4, — TRACHYTETTIX BUFO Costa. Loc. : Nguela (Usambara). 5. — TRACHYTETTIX ALATUS sp. nov. Nigricans. Vertex antice inter dentes erectos laterales dentibus spinuliformibus fimbriatus. Pronotum ante humeros carinato-tri- lobatum, lobis denticulatis, carina inter humeros depressa sub- nulla, angulis humeralibus magnis, ampliatis, laminatis, oblique subelevato productis, denticulato-subspinosis, margine anteriore arcuato, dente apicali acuto; processu postico tectiformi rugoso oblique carinulato, apice tibiarum posticarum superante; lobis late- ralibus angulo postico expanso tridentato, dente medio majore. Klytra ovata. Ale apicem pronoti superantes. Femora antica superne lobis acute spinulosis, inferne lobis majusculis acutissimis armata. Femora postica carina dorsali recta, denticulato-serrata, ante apicem subito depressa et bidentata, carina inferiore are externee medio lobo magno plurispinoso et ante apicem dente acuto, area externa dorsali prope geniculas dente valido, margine inferiori femorum pluri et acute dentato. Q. Long. corp. cum pron. 48 mill. Loc. : Equateur-Congo (Cap. VAN GELE). Plus grand que Tr. Bufo avec le processus du pronotum si long qu il dépasse de beaucoup l’extrémité des jambes postérieures lors- que celles-ci sont étendues. Les angles huméraux sont assez déve- loppés et ressemblent 4 des ailes triangulaires qui s’étendent de coté et d’autre. Comparé au T. Bufo, il offre de remarquables différences signalées dans la diagnose et d’autres qu'il serait trop long d’énumérer touchant Varmature des féfmurs dont les lobes du bord inférieur sont, en général, beaucoup plus nombreux et aigus. 6. — TRACHYTETTIX HEROS sp. ‘nov. Scaberrimus, terreus. Carinis frontalibus compressis, lobato-spino- sis. Pronotum antice lobo compresso antrorsum supra capitem pro- ducto; dorso pronoti scaberrimo, carina media eroso-dentata, inter humeros sinuata, angulis humeralibus expansis, com presso-carina- tis, rectis, denticulato-spinosis, processu carinis oblique positis eroso- Spinosis utrinque 5 vel 6; postice apicem femorum extenso : angulo 85 postico loborum lateralium laminato expanso, antice rotundato sinuato, postice denticulato. Pedes 4 antici supra subtusque com- presso carinalti, lobato denticulati, lobis lateris inferioris rotundatis, majoribus; femora postica crassiuscula, area supero-externa rugis compressis parallelis obsita, area externomedia lobis compressis irregulariter dispositis, carina superiore denticulata, carina inferiore erosa, denticulis fortioribus armata. Tibia anticee superne ante medium lobato denticulata. Tarsi postici articulus primus articulo tertio longior. Long. corp. 10 mill. Loc. : Congo. La présence d’un gros tubercule a la partie anterieure du prono- tum se dirigeant en avant par dessus la téte est un caractére qui distingue au premier abord cette espéce. Le bord du pronotum est cependant droit, tronqué et la présence de cet appendice ne change pas la caractéristique du genre. 7. — MORPHOPUS AFFINIS sp. nov. Loc. : Mukonje Farm, Kamerun (R. RoHpDe). Dans les exemplaires de cette provenance, le prothorax est moins gibbeux entre les angles huméraux et par suite les fossettes de la base du processus sont moins profondes, mais je ne trouve du reste (autres differences avec les exemplaires typiques. ‘ 8. — DINOTETTIX ELEGANS Bot. Loc. : Mukonje Farm, Kamerun (R. Rope). 9. — PARATETTIX ANGUSTIVERTEX sp. nov. Griseoflavescens. Caput minute granulatum, compressum. Vertex oculo fere dimidio angustior antice truncatus, inter oculos conea- viusculus, costa frontalis a latere visa regulariter rotundata nigro variegata. Fronsalbidoflavescens. Antenne gracillime, longiuscule, basi pallida excepta fuse, breviter et indistincte pallide annulate inter margines inferiores oculorum insertee. Pronotum longe subu- latum, antice angustum, dorso granosum, inter humeros convexius- culum, carinis lateralibus antice brevissimis retrorsum subconver- gentibus, carina media prope marginem anticum evanida. Lobis lateralibus fascia obliqua inter marginem anticum et sulcum typi- cum extensa fusca. Elytra oblonga pluri-seriato impresso-punctata. Ale apicem processu longe superantes. Pedes graciles. Kemora = Besta SHY Coes om ae: Pe Settee ge eacine <2 86 intermedia °¥ latiora, carinis acute granulatis. Femora postica area infero-externa fusca griseo granosa, carina inferiore albido et nigro picta. Tibise antics nigro annulatee, tibiae posticee canthis infuseatis, pulvillo tertio tarsorum binis basalibus unitis longiore. Long. corp. <7; pron. 10; fem. post.5 mill. Loc. : Banana (F. Busscuopts); Leopoldville (E. WiLVERTH). Variat: Pronoto superne fascia pallida longitudinali, utrinque fusco, in medium dorsi fusco plagiato, vel pronoto griseo pone humeros macula laterali fusca antice griseo sinuata. Espece remarquable par le vertex de moitié plus étroit que Vun des yeux. 10. — PARATETTIX SCABER Tuuns. Loc. : Mukonje Farm (R. Ronpr); Banana-Boma (M. TscHOFFEN); Banana (BUssCHODTSs). 4!. — PARATETTIX AFRICANUS Bot. A Wilverthi parum differt: colore fusco, vertice oculo «que lato antice rotundato haud ante oculos subangulato, pronoto§ levi, elytris postice haud angustatis. Loc. : Boma (M. TSCHOFFEN). 12. — PARATETTIX WILVERTHI sp. nov. Sublevis, cinereus. Vertex carinatus minute granulosus inter carinam et oculos fossulatus antice truncatus, carina media pro- ducta, postice ante marginem pronoti carinulis transversis curvatis instructus. Costa frontalis ante oculos rotundata ad ocellum sinuata. Antenne filiformes, longiuscule, articulis valde elongatis compo- sitee. Pronotum antice truncatum ante humeros convexiusculum, pone eos depressum, carina media percurrente, antice Compres- siuscula et prope marginem anticum depressa, evanida; angulis humeralibus valde obtusis, carinula interna proxima, postice longe subulatum. Elytra oblonga prope apicem sensim angustata et apice anguste rotundata. Ale perfecte explicate antice fusco et albido strigatee. Pedes gracili. Femora 4 antica carinis rectis. Femora postica basi parum incrassata angusta grisea, area infero externa fusca ad carinam externam griseo maculata, carina interna nigro- punctata. Tibize nigro et griseo annulate. Tarsi postici pulvillo tertio secundo valde longiore. 87 Long. corp. 97; antenn. 5; pren. : 9; fem. post. 5 mill. » VAL OS iets oS aah! a" Sac yes 10 92 » 6 » 2 Loc. : Luki, 1900 (KE. WitvertH); Banana (Busscuoprs); Boma Z - ? 4 Sundi (P. Rot). . Voisin de P. africanus BOL., mais avec les antennes et les pattes : bien plus longues, le pronotum presque lisse et la coloration grisatre. J 13. — TETTIX WAKLBROECKI sp. nov. T. gratioso primo intuito simillimo sed colore griseo fusco; ver- tice angustiore antrorsum haud dilatato, marginibus parallelis rotundatis; costa frontali a latere visa minus producta superne breviter acuminata; capite fusco infra oculos, haud flavostrigato ; antennis brevioribus fuscis. Long. corp. ¢ 6; pron. 8,8; fem. post. 4, % » » OSs E10: Daas Di ae Loc. : Kinchassa (WAELBROECR), oct. 1896. mill. 5 5 ee) ? 14. — HEDOTETTIX TSCHOFFENI sp. nov. Griseus, pallide testaceus et nigrovariegatus. Vertex oculo parum anguslior, granulosus, medio carinatus, antice leviter ante oculos truncato-subarcuatus. Costa frontalis ante oculos leviter curyato producta, ad ocellum sinuata. Antenne inter oculos posite, gracillime, grisexw apice fuscee. Pronotum antice truncatum, dorso deplanato, carina media parum elevata sed acutiuscula, a latere visa subrecta, fantum antice ad sulcum typicum subcurvata, minute granuloso, linea media pallide testacea instructo, utrinque pone angulos humerales macula magna fusca signato. Elytra angusta subelongato ovata. Ale apicem pronoti superantes, pallide grisea prope marginem anticum striga fusca. Femora 4 antica angusta fusco variegata carinis femorum intermediorum subundulatis. Femora postica in area dorsali externa serie macularum fuscarum ornata, carina dorsali minutissime serrulata, carina inferiore minute undu- q lata et fusco punctata. Tarsorum posteorytn articulo primo pulvillo tertio secundo parum ee ate Long. corp. 2 6,5; ant. 4,5; pron. 10; fem. post. 5,5 mill. Loe. Banana Boma (M. TSCROFFEN). Elle a la méme livrée que les especes des iles Philippines du groupe de II, sobrinus et Guibelondot Bo. tke RAS PS ty OY 2 PR are es Cee ee eee 88 15. — COPTOTETTIX DISCOLOR sp. nov. Corpus superne griseum, lateribus pronoti testaceis. Antennee fuscee pallide annulate. Vertex oculo latior ante oculos haud productus sed carina media valde producta, inter oculos bifossulatus, foveolis postice carina abbreviata terminatis. Costa frontalis a latere visa ante oculos valde et arcuatim producta, antennis inter oculos insertis; frons valde obliqua, fusca, genis testaceis. Pronotum longe pone apicem femorum posticorum extensum superne rugulis subelongatis sparsis obtectum, inter humeros dorso convexo et biru- gato, carina media haud elevata inter sulcos anticos breviter ampliata, a latere visa prope marginem anticum humiliore et pone humeros plurisinuata; carinis lateralibus parallelis. Elytra oblonga angusta, apice anguste rotundata. Ale apicem processus parum excedentes suavissime fumose. Pedes brevi angusti : femora postica area inferoexterna dimidio externo fusca, dimidio interno rosea cy. Long. corp. ¢ : 8,0; pron. 12; fem. post. 5 mill. Loc. : Kinchassa (WAELBROECK) 23 Noy. 1896. Espéce voisine de C. angulatus Bou. mais le corps plus étroit, le pronotum rugueux et les pattes plus petites. 16. — CHROTOGONUS FUMOSUS Bot. Loc. : Boma Sundi (P. Rouin). 17. — CHROTOGONUS SCUDDERI Bot. ioce .Obock: 18. — CHROTOGONUS LUGUBRIS Bianca. Loc. : Algérie (?). Je considere cette provenance comme fausse. L’étiquette ne porte pas indication du nom du collecteur, et Vespece non plus que le genre n’ayant été signalés de Algérie ni de la Tunisie. 19. — CHROTOGONUS, LAMEEREI Bot. 1904, Bol: de la R. Soc. esp. de Hist. nat. p. 100 ¢Q. Loc. : Congo (P. Ronn) forma brachyptera. Loc. : Ile de Piscis, Guinée portugaise (Lucas) 1904; Luki (G. HINTHEL); Luluabourg (P. JANSSENS); Boma Sundi (P. Roitin); Banana (BusscHopts); Lemba (Gitmont); Landana (L. PETIT). 89 20. -— CHROTOGONUS ROLINI Bot. Loc. Luki; Région de /Uellé (HINTHEL); Loango (WAELBROECK). 21. — CHROTOGONUS HEMIPTERUS Scuaum Loc. : Zeerust (Transvaal). 22. — PARAPETASIA FEMORATA Bot. Loc. : Mukonje Farm, Kamerun (R. ROHDE). 23. — TAPESIA ANCHIETA! Bot. Loc. : Lukula, 1900 (KE. WitvertH); Banana (F. BusscHoprs); Boma-Sundi (P. Rowin); Lukungu (Lieut. FRANQuUI); Lemba (GILMONT); Loanda, Congo; Nguela (Usambara). 24. — TAPESIA KARSCHI Bot. 1904, Bol. de la R. Soc. esp. de Hist. Nat., p. 315. 9. Loc. : Haute Maringa (L. MAIRESSE); Kassongo a4 Stanleyfalls (Rom). 25. — TAPESIA SPUMANS TuHuns. Var. Serville? Bou. Loc. : Cap B.-Sp.«(DUNBRODY). Var. cruentata SERV. Loc. : Cap B.-Sp. (DUNBRODY). 26. — MAURA SELYSI Bot. 1904, Bol. de la R. Soc. esp. de Hist. Nat., p. 325. 9. Loc. : Afrique australe (DE SELYS-F ANSON). 27. — AULARCHES MILIARIS L. Loc. : Nguela, Usambara. 98. — TAPHRONOTA CALLIPAREA ScHaum. Loc, : Banana (F. BusscHopTs). 29. — TAPHRONOTA OCCIDENTALIS Karscu. Loc. : Mukonje Farm, Kamerun (R. ROHDE). 90 30. — TAPHRONOTA ROSTRATA Sauss. Loc. : Lukungu (Cu. Haas). 31. — TAPHRONOTA PULCHRIPES Watk. Loc. : Léopoldville, 3 juin 1903 (WILMIN); Mukonje Farm, Kame- run (R. Rompe): Umangi (f. WiLtvertH), sept.-nov: 1894; Mongo (LEYDER). 32. — TAPHRONOTA THASLEPHORA STO... Bol. de la R. Soc. esp. de Hist. nat., 1904, p. 401. Loc. : Haute Maringa (L. MAIRESSE); Banzyville (HARMANS). 33. — PERISTEGUS SQUAMOSUS L. Loc. : Mayumbe (Capra); Livituku (BoULANGER); Lukungu (Cu. HAAS); Banana (BusscHopTs); Luluabourg (P. JANSSENS). L’exemplaire provenant de cette derniere localité est un remarquable par sa petite taille (long. corp., 28; pron., 6,5; fem. post., 14 mill.). Il Pest aussi par la coloration du prothorax dont la partie antérieure de la prozone et la postérieure de la métazone sont noires. 34. — PHYMATEUS (MAPHYTEUS) LEPROSUS Farr. Loc. : Cap. B.-Sp. (DUNRRODY). 30. — PHYWATEUS IRIS Bou. Loc, : Haut-Congo. 36. —.PHYMATEUS BRUNNERI Bot. Loc. : Tanganyika (HEcQ); Luki, 1900 (EK. WiLVERTH); Lac Léo- pold; Boma-Sundi (P. Rot); Léopoldville, mai-aott 1899 (BE. CLA- VAREAU). Je rapporte également a cetle espece un exemplaire tres jeune du Congo. 37. — ZONOCERUS ELEGANS THunes. Loc. : Afrique australe (bE SELYS-FANSON). RE eee Tee 91 38. a ZONOCERUS VARIEGATUS L. Loc. : Ile de Piscis (Guinée portugaise) (LucAsS) 1904; Bambaya (LucAS); Lusambo (WESSELS); Léopoldville; Mukonje Farm (Kame- run (Rh. Rowpe); Congo (DELEVAL); Boma Sundi (P. Rowg) ; Haut-Congo (G. Horon); Banana-Boma (M. TSCHOFFEN); Kinchassa -(WAELBROECR); Zambi (CH. HAAS); Kassongo a Stanleyfalls (Rom) ; Lukungu (CH. Haas); Umangi (E. WILVERTH), sept.-nov. 1896; Nguela (Usambara); Luki, Mayumbe (ENGLEBERT); Libengei, Ubanghi (LEBouTTEe), 22 juin 1900. 39. — HUMPATELLA SEVERINI Bot. 1904, Bol. de la R. Soc. esp. de Hist. Nat., p. 438. Loc. : Lukungu (Ca. HAAs). PROTAGASTA gen. nov. Corpus leviter fusiforme. Caput conicum. Vertex inter oculos carinatus; fastigio prominulo oculo longiore. Frons valde reclinata, levissime subsinuata, costa inter antennas compressa, anguste sulcata, prope apicem fastigii marginibus hiantibus, ad ocellum curvatis, carinis lateralibus incurvis; genie infra oculos linea granulorum instructs. Antenne filiformes, tantum basi levissime deplanate sed haud ensiformes, inter ocellos insert, articulo primo longiusculo, secundo obconico, marginem posticum pronoti supe- rantes. Oculi parvi, subrotundati. Pronotum conicum, tantum medio carinatum, antice sinuatum, postice obtusangulum, sulcis distinctis, sulco postico parum pone medium sito, lobis lateralibus inferne rectis haud vel indistincte sinuatis, angulo postico rotun- dato. Klytra perfecte explicata, angusta, apice acutiuscula. Ale colo- rate. Prosternum tumidulum, mesosterni spatio medio lobis sin- gulis majore, retrorsum angustatum, lobis metasternalibus valde separatis. Pedes brevi 9 haud incrassati. Femora postica gracilia extus irregulariter rugosa. Tibice postice anguste, superne pone medium concaviuscule, marginibus rotundato compressiusculis, extus spina apicali distincta instructs. Tarsi arolio magno. Valvulee Ovipositoris sinuate, Marginibus crenulatis. Malgré Vexistence d’une épine apicale externe aux jambes posteé- rieures je place ce genre parmi les Pyrgomorphe dont il a la forme des ailes et des fémurs postérieurs, la disposition des pieces ster- nales et insertion des antennes. On sait du reste que dans certains genres de cette section il existe une épine apicale externe aux ibias postérieurs plus ou moins visible. Par son facies on croirait 92 avoir affaire & un Tagasta mais le corps est moins fusiforme, les articles des antennes ne sont pas aussi allongés que dans ce genre et Pinsertion de ces organes est celle qui correspond 4 un Pyrgo- morpha. Je dois ajouter qu’en examinant le pronotum dans une certaine direction on peut apercevoir Vindication de carenes latérales rapprochées avant le. milieu comme dans le genre Pyrgomorpha. 40. — PROTAGASTA ROSEA sp. nov. Olivaceo viridis. Corpus suaviter rugoso vermiculare. Abdomen tantum leve et sparse punctulatum. Oculi rufi. Antenne infuscate. Fastigium verticis antice oblongum, obtuse acuminato-rotundatum, temporibus deplanatis sutura recta contiguis. Pronotum compres- siusculum, lobis lateralibus margine infero angustissime incrassato, margine postico sinuato. Elytra apicem femorum parum super- antia. Ale dilute roseze, campo antico anguste hyalino, margine externo radiato infuscato. Abdomen dorso segmentis singulis basi late infuscatis. 9. Long. ‘corp. 9, 28; ‘cap., 4; pron., 9; elyir., 19: fem. post. 14,5 mill. Loc. : Léopoldville, 6 mai 1899. 41. — TANITA LOOSI Bot. 1900, Bol. de la R. Soc. esp. de Hist. Nat., p. 449. Loc. : Léopoldville (E. WiLverRTH); Popocabacca (J. Loos). 42. — PYRGOMORPHA GRANULATA STAL. Loc. : Ile de Piscis (Guinée portugaise) (Lucas), 1904; Lulua- bourg (P. JANSSENS). 43. — ATRACGTOMORPHA RUFOPUNCTATA Bo. Loc. : Kassongo a Stanleyfalls (Rom). 44, — ATRACTOMORPHA ABERRANS KARSCH. Loc. : Congo (DELEVAL); Mukonje Farm, Kamerun (ROHDE). 45. — ATRACTOMORPHA GERSTAECKERI Bou. Loc. : Mukonje Farm, Kamerun (R. Rompe); Congo (DELEVAL); Libenge, Ubanghi (LEBouTTE), 22 juin 1900; Kassongo 4 Stanley- 93 falls (Rom); Libitauku (BOULANGER); Boma(M. TscHorreNn); Banana Boma; Zanzibar (Brepuyck); Zanzibar (KE. DEVILLE). 46. — A'TTRACTOMORPHA AURIVILLID Bot. Loc. : Mukonje Farm, Kamerun (R. Ronpe); Luki,.Mayumbe (ENGLEBERT); Boma (LeBoutrre); Umangi Tember, Kinchassa; Libenge, Ubanghi (LEBOoUTTE). 47. — ACRIDA CROCEA Bot. Loc. : Congo; Boma Sundi(P. Roury). 48. — ACRIDA ACUMINATA STAL. Loc. : Mukonje Farm, Kamerun (R. Ronpe); Ile de. Piscis, Guinée portugaise (Lycas), 1904; Luluabourg (P. JANSSENs); Région de VUellé (HinrHeL); Boma Sundi (P. Roiin); Zambi (Cu. HAAS); Banana (BUSSCHODTS). AJ, — ACRIDA NASUTA L. Bol. 1878, Ann. Soc. esp. Hist. Nat., VII, p. 461; Burr, Monogr., p. 164. Toc. : Gongo; Mukonje Farm, Kamerun (R. Roupe); Loagna (Lucas); Luki, Mayumbe (ENGLEBERT); Bamboya, Guinée portu- gaise (Lucas), 1904; Boma Sundi (P. Roti); Léopoldville (E. Cia- VAREAU), mai-juin 1899; Libenge, Ubanghi (LEBouTTE). 50. — ACRIDA RUFESCENS Pat. DE B. Loc, : Banana (BUSSCHODTS). Un exeniplaire 9 que je rapporte avec doute a cette espéce. 51. — ACRIDA SULPHURIPENNIS Gerst. Loc. : Mukonje Farm, Kamerun (R. Ronpe); Léopoldville (coll. LAMARCHE); Iringui (LINDEMANS); Kinchassa (WAELBROECK). Elle differe de ’Acrida Stalt Bou. par la veine discoidale des ailes dont le rameau postérieur touche la veine ulnaire et est fortement flexueuse, tandis que dans A. Stale Bou. il est presque droit et éloigné de la veine ulnaire. Dans A. Stal Bou., du reste, les ailes postérieures sont beaucoup plus étroites et ’aspect général est tout a fait différent. 94 52. — ACRIDA STALI Bot. Loc. : Umangi (E.WILVvErRtH), sept.-nov. 1896; Congo (G. Horon); Banana (BusscHopTs); Popocabacca (J. Loos); Inongo (LEYDER); région du Tanganyika (cap. Srorms); Matadi (J. Duvivier); Kin- chassa (WAELBROECK); Luki (ENGLEBERT); Bas-Congo (D" A. JULIEN). 03. — ACRIDA SOMALIA Burr. Loc. : Obock. 54. — CANNULA LINEARIS Sauss. Calamus linearis SAuss., Ann. Soc. Ent. France (4), I, p. 476 (1861); Cannula linearis Bou., Bol. Soc. esp. Hist. Nat., 1906, p. 391. Loc. : Luluabourg (P. JANSSENS); Boma Sundi (P. Roum). 55. — ODONTOMELUS FULLONIUS Karscu. Loc. : Lukula, 1900 (KE. WitvertH); Loagna (Lucas). (Jeune exempl.) Je ne suis pas certain de la bonne identification de cette espéce, la description qu’en a donnée le D'™ Karscu ne faisant mention ni de la forme des lobes latéraux du pronotum, ni de la sinuosité du front; enfin le fastigium du vertex paraissant plus arrondi dans Vexemplaire de la Lukula et moins triangulaire que dans la figure de KArscH; du reste la taille est la méme. Dans Vexemplaire adulte que j’ai examiné, le front, vu de cote, est A peine sinué et les lobes latéraux du pronotum ont le bord antérieur oblique mais non sinué, Vangle antérieur n’étant pas saillant en avant comme dans biafrensis Bou., le bord inférieur est rebordé et sinué en ayant et le bord postérieur, plus court que Vantérieur, les lobes éltant plus étroits postérieurement, est sinué en arc. Le bord postérieur dorsal est aussi échancré en angle obtus, ce qui parait ne pas exister dans fullonius. 58. — ODONTOMELUS ROMI sp. noy. Obscure fusco virescens, pallide et sanguineo variegatus. Caput crassum magnum, superne valde rugosum, sanguineo et fusco linea- tum, carina media percurrenti, fastigium verticis antice obtusangula- tum. Frons fusca fortiter variolosa rugosa, a latere visa inter oculos suaviter sinuata. Antenne: fusce latiusculee. Pronotum antice truncatum postice subindistincte sinuatum valde longitrorsum rugo- sum, fuscum, carinis lateralibus callosis rufescentibus, dorso meta- 95 zone subpluricarinulato; lobis lateralibus inferne pallidioribus margine inferiore incrassato, ante medium subsinuato, margine antico subindistincte, postico fortiter sinuato, propter hoc ‘angulis inferioribus antico vix postico valde producto. Elytra angusta obtuse acuminata apicem segmenti primi abdominis attingentia punctato-rugosa. Pectus viride grosse et fortiter impresso puncta- tum. Lobi metasternales valde distantes. Q. Long: corp. 2 3a;. antenn. 14; cap. 6,5; pron. 6,2; elytr. 4; fem. post. ? mill. Loc. : Kassongo 4 Stanleyfalls (Rom). Le D® Karscu en décrivant O. fullonius signale les élytres comme s’étendant jusqu’a l’extrémité du second segment de l’abdomen, ce qui évidemment est une erreur (apicem segmenti secundi abdominis vix superantia) que l’on peut du reste rectifier sur la figure qui accompagne la description, laquelle permet de voir que c’est Je premier segment de abdomen qui est légerement dépassé par les élytres, auteur ayant compté le métanotum comme pre- mier segment. Néanmoins les élytres sont plus longues chez fullonius KARSCH que dans toutes les autres especes. Odont. Romi est une espéce 4 corps plus ruguenx et dont les carénes du pronotum sont plus fortement prononcées et calleuses. 57. — AMPHICREMNA TSCHOFFENTI sp. nov. Pallide testacea. Caput pronoto longius. Antenne, marginem posticum pronoti superantes tantum basi (tertio basali) ampliate, deinde cylindric articulis elongatis. Pronotum angustum, postice obtusissime angulato rotundatum, carinis tribus parallelis rectis- simis, dorso longitrorsum irregulariter rugatum, ante sulcum primum atque pone sulcum posticum magis rugosum; lobis deflexis suaviter rugatis inferne margine rectissimo. Elytra angusta longa apice attenuata acuta. Ale angusta, campo antico dilatato hyalino apice acute producto, margine antico ante apicem sensim curyato, ramo radiali ante medium emisso; venis trans- versis are scalate raris parum regulariter dispositis, campo radiato basi dilute flavo. Lamina subgenitalis cercis duplo longior, acuta, gracilis. (~ Lobi mesosternales haud longiores quam latiores, spatio medio antice valde ampliato. » Long. corp. 9, 28; antenn., 11,5; cap., 5,5; pron., 4,0; elytr., 25;\ fem. post-, 27. mill: Long. g@orp. 9, 34; antenn., 11; cap., 6; pron., 6; elytr., 29; fem. post., 48 mill. Loc. : Boma (M. TSCHOFFEN); Boma Sundi (P. Roy). 96 58. — AMPHICREMNA TAENIATA sp. nov. A. Tschoffent primo intuito simillima, antennis angustioribus sed parte dilatata fere usque medium extensa; pronoto disco inter sulcos magis ruguloso, alis hyalinis, margine antico minus fortiter curvato area scalata magis venosa, lobis mesosternalibus longio- ribus quam latioribus, spatio medio antrorsum minus fortiter ampliato; lamina subgenitalis ~~ breviore. Long. corp. <7, 24; antenn., 10; cap., 4,5; pron., 3,8; elytr., 20; fem. post., 14 mill. Long. corp. 9, 31: antenn., 11; cap., 6,2; pron., 5,2; elytr., 25; fem. post., 17 mill. Loc. : Zambi (Cu. HAAS); Boma Sundi(P. RoLIN); Luki, Mayumbe (ENGLEBERT). 59. — AMPHICREMNA SCALATA Karscu. Loc. : Léopoldville (E. WILVERTH). Je rapporte avec quelque doute 4 cette espece un exemplaire de Léopoldville 4 cause de la briéveté de ses antennes; cependant, les élytres et les ailes me paraissent plus étroits et plus longs que dans la figure que nous a donnée le D’ KArscH de son espéce. (Fig. 3. %. Neue Orth. aus dem tropischen Afrika, Stett. Ent. Zeit., 1896, p. 251.) WILVERTHIA, gen. nov. Corpus valde compressum, elongatum. Caput pronoto brevius. Fastigium verticis ante oculos parvum, productum, haud longius quam basi latius, subtrigonum, marginibus planatis haud foliaceis. Frons valde reclinata costa suleata ad verticem nee non ad clypeum latiora. Antenne ensiformes extus serrate. Pronotum valde com- pressum, dorso angusto tricarinato, carinis lateralibus parallelis, a sulco typico parum pone medium sito intersectis, sulcis reliquis in dorso obliteratis; lobis lateralibus trapezoidalibus versus margi- nem inferiorem sensim angustatis. Margine inferno subrecto, antice levissime subsinuato. Elytra angusta, usque apicem femorum posticorum extensa marginibus subparallelis ante apicem subito convergentibus et in apicem sub angulo acuto connatis, campo antico prope basin in 2 leviter ampliato. Als angustee, normales, hyaline. Pedes graciles, longiusculi, anteriores costulati et superne sulcati. Femora postica angusta dimidio apicali filiformia apice 97 intus tantum in-lobo obtusato producta, lobis genicularibus intus extusque acuminatis. Tibize posticee in utroque margine plurispi- nose, in latere externo spina apicali nulla. Tarsi postici elongati articulo primo duobus ultimis simul sumptis longiore, articulo secundo tertio haud multo breviore. Prosternum transverse stru- mosum. Pectus elongatum; lobis mesosternalibus subtransversis intus rotundato-subangulatis, spatio sub X-formi postice latiore anguste distantibus, lobis metasternalibus postice breviter connatis. Lamina supra analis 9 trigona compressa in dorso sulcata. Cerci breyissimi conici. Valvule ovipositoris sinuate. Genus insignis ad typum Macheridiam appropinquans, elytra parallela prope apicem subito acuminata, pronoto levi, femorum lobo apicali externo haud producto preesertim divergens. 60. — WILVERTHIA ACUMINATA sp. nov. Corpus leve, pallide rufescens. Caput superne carina media leeviter elevata usque apicem ducta, fastigio a latere viso oculo breviore; frons subindistincte sinuata; costa frontalis inter basin antennarum leviter ampliata, inter antennas et ocellum angusta, ante ocellum clypeum versus suaviter ampliata, carinis lateralibus frontis ante oculos leviter arcuatis; frons rugulosa; antenne marginem posticum pronoti attingentes, articulis 3-141 deplanatis. Pronotum antice truncatum, postice obtusangulum. Elytra in dimidio apicali venis transversis fusco pictis. Ales hyaline, campo antico apice oblique truncato. Pectus punctatum. 9. Long. corp. 2 27; antenn. 10: cap. 4,5; pron. 5,2; elyitrrae: fem. post. 19 mill. Loc. : Léopoldyille (E. WiItverTH). 61. — OCHRILIDIA BITANIATA sp. nov. Gracilis, valde elongata, pallide testacea, inferne griseo-pilosa. Capite pronotoque superne fusco bitsniatis, inter vittas fuscas fascia lata pallida. Fastigio antrorsum vix attenuato antice oblongo-rotundato, ante oculos carina media compressiuscula, mar- ginibus deplanatis antice subampliatis. Antenne late ensiformes. Pronotum dorso angusto carina media perfecte explicata, utrinque carinis duabus, externa subobsoleta, subirregularibus, vitta fusca separatis; disco antice subexciso, postice late rotundato, sulco postico parum pone medium sito, metazona crebre punctata; lobis lateralibus versus marginem inferiorem sensim angustatis vix longioribus quam altioribus, margine inferiore rectissimo. Elytra 98 apicem abdominis superantia apice obtuse acuminata. Femora postica latere interno area mediana nigra, geniculis intus macula nigra. Tibiwe postice pallidie, spinis apice nigris. 9. Long. corp. 35; cap. 6,2; pron. 5; elytr. 27;' fem. post. 13 mult. Loc. : Yema (DE CONTRERAS). Espece trés yoisine de O. Boscce Caz. et probablement de O. tryxa- licera FISCHER, que je ne connais pas en nature. Bosce et biteniata ont les élytres distinctement acuminées de méme que les ailes, ce qui permetde les distinguer de Steindachnert KRAuss, Buttneri et Stuhlmanni Karscu. O. biteniala a les élytres et les ailes encore plus acuminés que Bosce Caz., le fastigium du- vertex plus arrondi, le pronotum parcoura par deux bandes dun noir trés intense qui s’étendent entre les deux carénes qui se trouvent de chaque coté séparant les lobes latéraux du dos du pronotum; ces carenes existent aussi dans Bosc mais elles ne sont pas si distinctes; dans cette derniére espéce les fémurs postérieurs sont de la méme couleur sur la face interne que sur l’externe. Ne connaissant O. tryxalicera FiscHer, que par la description je dois signaler cependant comme différence tres importante la lon- gueur des lobes latéraux du pronotum qui d’aprés la figure (Orth. Europ., pl. XV, f. 8) sont bien plus longs que hauts. Du reste dans notre espéce le fastigium du vertex n’est pas aussi long que le reste de la téte, les fossettes sont droites et les fémurs postérieurs sont noirs en dedans. 62. — PLATYPTERNA INTERMEDIA Bot. Loc. : Obock (FATRMAIRE). 63. — ORFHOCTHA DASYCNEMIS Gersr. Loc. : Afrique australe (DE SELYS-F ANSON). 64. — ORTHOCTHA GROSSA sp. nov. Magna, pallida. Caput tumidum, vertex inter oculos latus; fastigio transverso, antice obtuse subrotundato, marginibus incrassatis inferne nec non antennis subtus nigris, pone oculos linea angusta nigra, carinula media inter oculos subindistincta, postice abbre- viata. Antennze angustissimie. Pronotum disco tumido, antice trun- ~ cato, postice obtusissime angulato fere truncato, medio breviter exciso, in prozona grosse, in metozona minute impresso-punctato ; carinis lateralibus biinterruptis, postice parallelis, in prozona medio 99 leviter incurvis, propter hoc prozona medio subampliata; lobis deflexis medio subvariolosis, prope margines rugulosis, inferne reclis margine inferiore incrassato. Elytra campo discoidali infus- cato, venis radialibus nigris. Pedes rufescentes. 9. Long. corp. 9 35; cap. 5,5; pron. 7,5; élytr. 28 mill. Loc. : Lukungu (Cu. Haas). _Je n’ai vu quwun seul exemplaire de cette espéce et non complet, car le bout de Vabdomen et les jambes postérieures font défaut; cependant j’en fais la description car il offre des caractéres trés extraordinaires tels que la largeur du vertex entre les deux yeux (2,2 mill.), la forme notablement élargie des antennes et la gibbo- sité du pronotum. 65. — DURONIA (1) STENOPTERA Scuaum. Loc. : Région de VUellé (HINTHEL). 66. — DURONIA DECEPTOR Karsci. Chrysochraon semicarinatus Karscu, Berl. ent. Z., XXX VIII, 1893. S. 54 und 73 (nec Gerst.). Paracomacris deceptor KArscu, Ent. Nachr., 4900, S. 275. . Loe. : Ile de Piscis, Guinée portugaise (Lucas), 1904; Livituku (BOULANGER). (1) RODUNIA gen. nov. — Duronie aff. gen. sed differt statura magna, colore plerumque viridi vel flavescenti, vertice ante oculos valde prominulo, fastigii marginibus acutis haud punctatis; antennis ensiformibus; fronte valde declivi; pronoto carinis perfecte explicatis fere usque marginem posticum perductis, retrorsum sensim ampliatis, per suleum typicum interruptis ; lobis deflexis margine infero posteriore recto; lobis genicularibus femorum posti- corum apice acutis; lamina subgenitalis (f conica acuta. Ce genre renferme Opomala basalis WALKER = PhIlgoba viridula Krauss = chloronota STALL. roe : Le D' Karscu ayant démontré Videntité du Chrysochraon semicarvinatus GERST. et du Contacris sansibatica Bou. par examen quil a pu faire des types de la premiere de ces espéces, conservés au Musée de Berlin, et des exemplaires de la seconde que lui a procurés M. Brunner, il en résulte que ST{L n’a pas connu le vrai Chrysochraon semicarinatus GErsv. Il faut done savoir quelle est l’espece a laquelle il a donné ce nom pour connaitre quelles sont les espéces qui doivent conServer le nom général de Duronia Sri. Le Docteur Karscu qui avait lui- méme désigné sous le nom de Chr. semicarinatus GeRST., une espéece qui n’est pas non plus celle de GeRSTAECKER, a adopié pour son espéce le nom nouveau de Pseudocomacri: deceptur proposant de réserver celui de Duronia pour Phleoba chloronota qui est une autre des especes signalées par StaL comme pouvant étre le type du sous-genre Duronia. Or, il est certain qu’en supposant avoir affaire au Chr. senticurtaatus GERST , que nous avons tous méconnu, STAL, Karscu et 7 ‘ . E 3 MEMOIRES DE LA SOC. ENTOM. DE BELGIQUE, T. XVI, 15 x 1908. PP a 400 67. — HOLOPERCNA GERSTAECKERISBo x. Duronia Gerstaeckeri Bou., An. Soc. esp. Hist. Nat., 1890, p. 311. Loc. : Mukonje Farm, Kamerun (R. RoHDE). 68. —— PARACINEMA TRICOLOR Tuunes. Loc. : Luki, Mayumbe (ENGLEBERT); Landana (L. Petir); Congo (G. Horton); Niger Benué (BurDO); Zanzibar (E. DEVILLE); Léopold- ville, 3 juin 1893 (Wiumin); Lukungu (Lieut. FRANQur); Condé (L. Perr); Afrique austr. (DE SELYS-f ANSON). Indépendamment de la forme un peu plus étroite et élancée les exemplaires africains different & peine de ceux de |l’Espagne. Le fastigium du vertex est relativement plus étroit, les bandes noires du pronotum se prolongent jusqu’au bord postérieur et sont paral- léles et le segment sous-génital du (J est aigu et prolongé. Ces differences s’observent principalement dans les exemplaires ‘de ‘Luki mais elles rentrent dans les variations que peut offrir Pespéce. 69. — PARACINEMA TERMINALE sp. noy. P. tricolori Ta. valde affinis : Corpore magis compresso, colore griseo fusco variegato; pronoto vittis fuscis parallelis prope margi- nem posticum subulatis et fere usque ad marginem productis; elytris angustioribus campo discoidali dimidio basali griseo ya- ‘ riegato; pedes postici longiusculi femoribus carinis omnibus nigro punctatis, geniculis intus annulo interrupto nec non area moi, les espéces que nous avons désignées sous ce nom sont toutes semblables, sinon la méme, et dés lors, sans voir les types, on peut assurer qu’elles appar- tiennent 4un méme genre différent du Coimucris, cest-a-dire du vrai semicart- natus, seulement par des élytres et des ailes normales, en d’autres termes, toutes _ ces especes sont des Pseu tocomacris Karscu ; or, Duronia et Pseudocomacris sont un seul et méme genre qui doit conserver le premier de ces deux noms. Quant a Ph’@oba chloronotu Star, ce doit étre le type d’un genre nouveau, de méme que Duronia fracta Frep., car ces especes ne peuvent continuer a étre réunies dans un méme genre et je propose le nom de RODUNIA pour les especes voisines de cliloronota et.celui de DURONIELLA pour fracta et voisines. Voici la caractéristique de Duroniella : A. Duro.zia differt vertice ante oculos distinele producto; anlennis brevis- simis ensiformibus marginem posticum pronotiin ~j vix saperantibus, in 9 haud attingentibus; carinis lateralibus pronoti medio coarctatis in metazona plus minusve continuatis sed subito et fortiter divergentibus; lobis lateralibus - angulo infero-posteriore recto sed hebetato, margine inferiore recto, dimidio antico oblique sinuato. Je place dans ce genre les espéces de la faune méditerranéenne, de l’Asie et du nord de l’Afrique. Penne! 101 geniculari fuscis, lobo geniculari pallido basi rufo, tibiis posticis pallidis tertio apicali tantum sanguineis, spinis albidis apice nigro -arcuatis. Q. Long. corp. 9 35; pron. 6; elytr. 32; fem. post. 21 mill. Loc. : Kinchassa (WAELBROECK), 3 avril 1899. 70. — CHIRISTA VIRGULA Bot. Duronia virgula Bou., An. Soc. esp. de Hist. nat., XIX, 4890 & 5 (feyrier 1891). Gymnobothrus varians KArscu, Berl.’ Ent. Zeitschr , XXXVI (1891. 5. 178; ibid:, XXX VII (1892) S$: 69. Chirista varians KArscu, Die Ins. des Berglandsch. Adeli, 1893,5. 76. Loc. : Libenge, Ubanghi (LeBnourre), 22 juin 1900; Lemba (Gin- MONT); Inongo (LEYDER); Mukonie Farm, Kamerun (R. Rompe); Umangi (E. WILVERTH), sept.-noy. 1896. Je ne puis douter de Videntité de Duronia virgula Bou. et Chirista varians KARSCcH. Ignorant la date exacte de la publication du ‘fascicule du Berliner Ent. Zeitschr. dans lequel a paru la descrip- tion de Ch. varians, je ne puis trancher la question de priorité des noms; le fascicule de la Soc. esp. de Hist. Nat. qui contient la description de D. virgula a été distribué le 23 février 1891. Cette espéce est assez variable par la taille ainsi que par la colora- tion, mais la disposition des fossettes du vertex qui ne sont pas limitées du cote inférieur permettent toujours de la reconnaitre. 71. — CHIRISTA MANCA J\arscu. Loc. : Léopoldville (coll. LAMARCHE). Je trouve cette espéce bien distincte de Ch. flavolineata Karscu, malgré Vindication contraire qu’en a donnée l’auteur. 72. — GYMNOBOTHRUS ANCHIET Bot. Loc. : Loagna (Lucas); Boma (TscHOFFEN); région de l’Uellé (HINTHEL). 73. — EPACROMIA THALASSINA Fapr. Loc. : Congo (bE CONTRERAS); Zanzibar (E. DEVILLE). 102 74. — HUMBE TENUICORNIS Scuaun. . Loc. : Libenge Ubanghi (LEBouTTE), 22 juin 1900 (larve) ; Banzy- ville (HERMANS); Nguela Usambara. 75. — GASTRIMARGUS MARMORATUS Tu. Loc. : Léopoldville, 9 juin 1903 (Witmi); Luki, Mayumbé (EN- GLEBERT); Congo (in coll. J. VAN VoLXEM); Boma Sundi (P. Roury) ; Livituku (BOULANGER); Kinchassa (WAELBROECK); Lukungu (Lieut. FRANQUI). 76. — GASTRIMARGUS VERTICALIS Sauss. Loc. : Congo; Léopoldville, Bloando (Congo). Les exemplaires du Congo sont plus petits que ceux décrits par DE SAUSSURE. ; Long. corp. 9, 40; pron., 11; elytr., 36; fem. post., 32 mill. Un autre exemplaire de Bloando (Congo) a comme dimensions : Long. corp. 9, 49; pron., 14; elytr., 46; fem. post., 33 mill. Cet exemplaire differe en outre par d’autres caractéres, mais il faudrait voir plusieurs exemplaires pour se prononcer sur leur importance. 77. — Q2DALEUS SENEGALENSIS Krauss. var. B, Sauss. Add. Loc. : Léopolville, 3 juin 1903 (Witmin); Luluabourg (P. JANs- SENS); Kinchassa (WAELBROECK). 78. — PACHYTYLUS MIGRATORIODES ReIcHe_. Loc. : Région.de PUellé (HinTHEL); Nguela, Usambara; Kamba Bomu, 16 septembre 1897 (HERMANN). 79. — PACHYTYLUS SULCICOLLIS ‘Strat. Loc. : Kimberley (ROMBACH). 80. — COSMORHYSSA FASCIATA THuns. Loc. Luki, 1900 (E. WiLtvertH); Boma Sundi (P. Roti); Inongo (LEYDER); Congo (G. Horon); Banana Boma (M. TscHOFFEN), 91 det.; Kinschassa (WAELBROECK); Nguela, Usambara; Lemba (GIL- MONT); Kassongo & Stanleyfalls (Rom); Umangi (E. WiILverrn), _ sept.-nov. 1896; Zambi (Cu. HAAs). 81. — COSMORHYSSA SULCATA Tu. Loc. : Libenge, Ubanghi (Lesourre), 22 juin 1900; région de PUellé (HINTHEL). a E 83. — HETEROPTERNIS COULONNIANA Sauss. Loc. : Mukonje Farm, Kamerun (R. Rowpe). Avec la base des ailes postérieures de couleur rose. 84. — HETEROPTERNIS HYALINA Sauss. Loe. : Livituku (BOULANGER); Boma Sundi (P. Roum). 84. — TRILOPHIDIA ANNULATA Tuunes. _ Loe. : Boma Sundi(P. RoLtn); Umangi, sept.-nov. 1896 (E. WIL- VERTH); Lukungu (CH. HAAS); région de ?'Uellé (HINTHEL). 85. — TRILOPHIDIA ANTENNATA Krauss. Loc. : Ile de Piscis, Guinée portugaise (Lucas), 1904; Nguela, _ Usambara; Umangi (E. WiLvERTH); Boma Sundi (P. Ro.tn); Lukungu (Ca. HAAs). 86. — ACROTYLUS PATRUELIS Srurm. Loc. : Nguela (Usambara). 87. — AGROTYLUS APICALIS sp. nov. Minor, crassiusculus, pallide griseus. Caput validiusculum, lave, temporibus planis trigonis, scutellum longiusculum apicem versus sensim attenuatum apice truncatum, costa frontali ab ocello impressa, ad verticem haud coarctata. Antenne fuscte marginem _ posticum pronoti parum superantes. Pronotum breve transversum, prozona levi utrinque fusco fasciata disco impressionibus duabus obliquis antrosum amplectentibus, metazona minute punctata postice rotundata; lobis lateralibus concaviusculis medio puncto flavo superne nigro limbato. Elytra latiuscula apicem femorum parum excedentia, fusca, campo marginali ante medio puncto 104 pellucido, nec non pone medium fascia pellucida lata, terlio apicali hyalino et fusco vario, venis spuriis completis, furca vense medi per venam spuriam divisa, areis intercalatis laxe irregulariter reticulalis ; area ulnari vena spuria nulla vena axillari libera multiramosa. Als hyalinee disco basal flavicante ? lunula fusea cincto, apice lobis quatuor primis precipue primo et secundo fuscis; area ulnaris et area media pone medium eeque latis. Femora postica superne maculis fasciis tribus et in area externa strigis irregularibus fuscis ornata. Tibize posticee pallidee spinis apice nigris (. Long. corp. ¢ 17; pron. 3; elytr. 16; fem. post. 10 mill. Loc. Nguela, Usambara. Voisin de crassus et hottenttotus mais different de ces espéces par plusieurs caracteres qui ont été signalés dans la diagnose compara- tive ci-dessus. 88. — ACROTYLUS HYALINUS sp. noy. Depressiusculus pallide flavescens. Caput ab antico posticoque compressum. Vertex rugosus, scutello concavo parum longiore quam a basi latiore antice linea arcuata brevissima terminato ; temporibus brevissime trapezoidalibus costa sulcata verticem versus angustata, ante ocellum subcoarctata, carinis lateralibus frontis compressiusculis antrorsum divergentibus. Antenne breves. Pronotum breve subtransversum, prozona pone oculos valde fossulata, medio inter sulcos gibbosa, sulco postico utrinque fossu- lato et callo flavo instructo; metazona minutissime punctata postice rotundata, medio carina levi lobis lateralibus concaviusculis. Elytra angusta apicem femorum valde superantia fusco trifasctata, venis spurcis apicalibus nullis : area ulnaria angusta irregulariter yenosa, vena intercalata carente. Ale hyaline, venis plurimis pracipue anterioribus nigris. Pedes graciles, femoribus posticis superne dilute trifasciatis extus fusco variegatis, carina inferiore arewe externa punclis fuscis seriatis ornata. Tibiz postice flavee, spinis nigroter- minatis. Long. corp. 9 18-19; pron. 2,8-3; elytr. 18-19; fem. post. 10-41 mill. Loc. Loango (WAELBROECK); Congo (G. Horon). Ressemble a 4. longipes CHarp. et Blondeli SAuss. et apparlient au meme groupe, mais en differe par Vélevation médiane du prono- tum et par la carene du front qui est sillonnée jusqu’au vertex et par les tempes extremement petites et trapézoidales. Je dois ayvouer tis 4 105 que je ne suis pas certain de ce que les deux exemplaires que j’ai vu appartiennent a une méme espeéce, la taille étant différente et le bord du pronotum un peu anguleux dans le deuxiéme exemplaire cest-a-dire dans le plus grand, étiqueté «Congo ». Il est possible que sous le nom de A. longipes Cu. on aie désigné diverses espéces a ailes transparentes. 89. — CONIPODA CALCARATA Sauss. Loc. Nguela, Usambara; Kinchassa (WAELBROECK). 90 — SPHINGONOTUS CAERULANS L. Loc. Obock. 91. — SPHINGONOTUS SAVIGNYI SAUSS. Loc. Obock. On pourrait a4 la rigueur admettre dans celte espeéce une variété orientale, caractérisée par ses élytres plus densément réticulés a la base avec Vaire intercalaire postérieure irréguliérement réticulée ainsi que Vulnaire et par ses ailes sinuées au bord postérieur immediatement apres le deuxiéme lobe, non maculées & Vapex dont les nervures sont simplement rembrunies avec la bande noire du disque brunatre permettant de voir les nervures qui sont plus obscures. Cette bande est du reste un peu plus large que dans les exemplaires typiques, de la méme largeur dans toute son extension, s’atténuant seulement vers le bout et laissant une lisiére étroite transparente le long du bord postérieur. Un seul exemplaire. 92. — MAZATA GRANULOSA STAL. Loc. : Loagna (Lucas); Mukonje Farm, Kamerun (R. RoHDe). Les exemplaires de Loagna appartiennent 4 une variété que je nomme : Var. cingulata. Corpore sublevi, granulis nigris majusculis destituto, tantum minute et pallide granulato. Fastigio verticis trigono subzequilatero, planiusculo, marginibus compresso-subreflexis. Pronoto margine postico regulariter arcuatim exciso, utrinque ad carinas angulatim valde sed obtuse producto; carinis subleevibus. Femoribus posticis superne minutissime granulatis, area inferiore externa fusca. 106 93. — BAROMBIA TUBERCULOSA Karscu. Loc. : Mukonje Farm, Kamerun (R. RoHpe). 94. — PTEROTILTUS INUNCATUS Karscu. Var. nigroantennata nov. var. A Pt. inuncato.colore tantum differt : antennis nigris, capite superne omnino fusco-olivaceo; pronoti lobis lateralibus fascia externa flava medio interrupta, pedibus viridibus. Statura 7. py Osase 2) ee ZO) pees WaPo) Loc. Stanleyfalls (MALFEYT); Kassongo 4 Stanleyfalls (Rom); Umangi (E. WILVERTH), sept.-nov. 1896; Boma Sundi (P. Roum). Dans un exemplaire of de Luluabourg (P. JANSSENS) que je rapporte provisoirement a cette espéce les lobes du mésosternum se touchent intérieurement. La coloration de cette espéce est tout a fait semblable 4 celle de C.mimulus KARSCH, mais lesdifferencessignaléessont trésimportantes et distinguent tout a fait la nouvelle espece. La taille est un peu plus grande mais plus svelte. 143;.-— CATANTOPS STYLIFER Krauss. Loc. : Ile de Piscis, Guinée portugaise (LucAS) 1904. —s wee 125 Cette espéce a été indiquée comme provenant de Dagana au Sénégal et bien que je n’aie vu que des 9 je ne crois pas me tromper quant a la détermination. 144. — CATANTOPS BIPUNCTATUS sp. nov: Vertex inter oculos angustissimus breviter carinulatus, fastigio triangulariter impresso, transverso. Costa frontalis grosse impresso- punctata inter antennas subampliata, inter ocellum et apicem frontis sulcata. Antenne marginem posticum pronoti vix (Q) vel distincte (7) superantes. Pronotum crebre impresso punctatum, cylindricum postice obtuseangulatum, suico postico vix pone medium sito, carina media parum explicata; lobis lateralibus variolosis ad carinas spatiis levibus impressis. Elytra apicem femorum distincte superantia, angusta. Tuberculum prosternale ab antico posticoque subcompressum basi subcoarctatum apice obtuse acuminatum. Lobis mesosternalibus intus angulatis spatio *formi interlobulari postice latiore; lobis metasternalibus in (~ 21; pron. 4,8; elytr. 18; fem. post. 12 _ mill. » Dee CO F28 Spy oss.) 99: » De bagi) ‘Loc. : Libenge Ubanghi (Lesourte); Inongo (LryprErR); Léopold- ville (E. WrivertTH) (EK. CLAVAREAU); Umangi (E. WILVERTH), sept.-noy. 1896. Espeéce voisine de C, villosus KARSCU mais de coloration différente, avec les ailes d’un jaune d’ambre et les cerques des (f simples ef pointus 4 Vextrémité. Parfois manque le point noir antérieur des femurs posterieurs. nie Se 124 145. — STENOCROBYLUS FESTIVUS Karsch. Loc. : Luki 1900 (KE. WrtvertH); Mukonje Farm, Kamerun (R. \oHDE); Umangi (E. WILVERTH), sept.-nov. 1896 ; Inongo (LEYDER). 146. — STENOCROBYLUS CYANEUS sp. nov. Testaceo ferrugineus flavo et nigro pictus. Corpore depressius- culo et crassiusculo. Caput parum exsertum, superne medio et pone oculos nigro signatum. Frons impresso punctata, costa clypeum versus sensim angustata ad verticem subangustata et ad ocellum leviter impressa. Antenne concolores. Fastigium verticis parvum, declive subimpressum, punctatum utrinque puncto nigro notatum, Pronotum dense fortiterque punctatum latiusculum preecipue in metazona deplanatum, sulco postico parum pone medium sito, carina media in metazona valde quam in prozona sed parum dis- tincta; lobis lateralibus ad locum carinarum vitta flava ante medium subinterrupta, postice valde ampliata per metazonam extensa, intus nigro limbata; margine postico metazonw maculis nigris parvis seriatis ornato. Elytra apicem abdominis superantia, eriseo ferruginea confuse fusco-variegata, reticulo pallido. Ali late cyanez, apice nec non margine extenso leviter fuscescentes. Pedes nigro variegati. Femora postica superne nigrotriannulata, annulis 2° et 3° in areas externam et internam extensis; area infero externa fusca carinas nigro punctata, arcu geniculari externo nec non basi lobulo geniculari interno nigris. Tibize posticee nigro biannulatse, condylo puncto nigri signato. Long. corp. 9 25; pron. 6; elytr. 23; fem. post. 42 mill. Loc. : Luluabourg (JANSSENS); Léopoldville (KE. GLAVAREAU), mai- juin 1899. ; La pointe prosternale est transverse, tres grosse, un peu inclinee d’avant en arriére et subgibbeuse en ayant, le bord en est fortement transverse et un peu sinué a lapex; les lobes métasternaux sont tres séparés dans la Q. Celte espece ressemble par la couleur géné- rale a St. festivus KARscH et ornatus G. T. mais les ailes sont bleues et le détail de la coloration est aussi distinct. C’est la seule espece a ailes bleues. 147, — STENOCROBYLUS ANTENNATUS sp. noy. Superne fusco virescens subtus pallide testaceus. Caput parvum oculis testaceis magnis, fastigio lineis duabus verticis divergentibus 125 nec non fasciis obliquis ante oculos flavo testaceis. Costa frontalis inter antennas latiuscula impresso punctata, a latere visa arcuata, ante ocellum sulcata, angustata, ad clypeum subobliterata. Frons variolosa. Antenne longissime, crassiuscule, ferruginese pone coxas posticas extense. Pronotum grosse impresso punctatum, subrugosum, antice supra capitem parum rotundato productum, postice rotundatum; carina media parurn distincta, sulcis valde impressis, sulco postico pone medium sito; lobis lateralibus a dorso fascia rufa angusta ante medium -interrupta separatis, nigris, rugoso-cicatricosis, antice macula trigona pone oculos_ posita, metazona dimidio inferiore rufis. Elytra apicem abdominis supe- rantia caruleo olivacea, margine antico anguste rufescente. Alze virescentes. Tuberculum prosterni angustum apice obtusum. Pedes rufi, nigro variegati. Femora posticaannulis latis nigris et rufis alter- natis cincta, annulis nigris quatuor quorum 2° magno fere ante me- dium sito, rufis tribus. Tibize posticee rufse, annulis duobus nigris, primo basali; secundo ante medium sito, spinis pallidis apice nigro. Tarsi paltidi. Lamina supraanalis ampla nigro et rufo picta postice rotundata sed in medio marginis obtuse acuminata disco utrinque canaliculato, medio late sulcato sulco carinato marginato, brevi. Cerci lati introrsum curvati, apice truncati rufi, lamina supraanalis haud superantes. Lamina subgenitalis magna rotundata obtuse acuminata, Long. corp. ¢ 28; antenn. 19; pron. 5.5; elytr. 24; fem. post. 15 mill. Loc. : Luluabourg (JANSSENS). Kspece remarquable par la longueur des antennes qui sont en méme temps plus grosses que d’ordinaire, ainsi que par la pointe du prosternum bien plus étroite que dans les autres espéces. 148. — EUPREPOCNEMIS PLORANS CuHarp. Loe. : Mukonje Farm, Kamerun (R. Ronpe); Libenge, Ubanghi (LEBouTTE); Umangi (E. WILVERTH), sept-nov. 1896. 149. — THISOICETRUS GUINEENSIS Krauss. Loc. : Luluabourg (P. JANSSENS); Mukonje Farm, Kamerun (R. Roupe); Libenge, Ubanghi (Lrepoutrrr); Banana Boma, (M. TSCHOFFEN); Boma Sundi (P. Ror). Je rapporte au genre Thisoicetrus Br. toutes les especes dont les ont des cerques comprimés courbés et arrondis 4 apex; le nombre 126 des épines des jambes postérieures étant un caractere variable et inconstant. 150. — TYLOTROPIDIUS GAUGERI Scu. R. Loc. : Popocabacea (F. Loos); Boma Sundi (P. Roun). 151. — TYLOTROPIDIUS HAAST sp. nov. Angustus, compressus, superne obscure fuscus, inferne pallide flavescens: Caput compressum. Costa frontalis valde producta cum verticem rotundato subangulato conjuncta, convexa, punctata ad verticem subcoarctata atque marginibus nigro pictis. Antenne lineares sed compress inferne nigra. Capite superne fascia fusca retrorsum ampliata inter oculos medio pallide carinata, vertice ante oculos rhomboidali impresso; pone oculos fascia angusta fusca linea flava signata. Pronotum antice truncatum haud vel brevissime excisum, postice rotundato truncatum, carina media angusta, niti- diuscula, carinis lateralibus obtusatis fascia flava antice et postice leviter ampliata marginatis; lobis lateralibus inter sulcos callo brevi flavo, inferne ruguloso punctatis, medio obtuse angulatis; angulo postico fere recto, metazona crebre punctata. Elytra pallida angusta et apicem versus angustata, venis radialibus nigris, campo discoidali infuscato pallide maculato pone medium colore fusco in maculas soluto. Pedes elongati graciles. Tuberculum prosternale latissimum antice concaviusculum, ab antico posticoque valde compressum apice truncatum. Femora postica..? (9. Long. corp. Scap. 5 ; pron. 5,8; elytr. 18; fem. interm. 7 mill. » pi Ole pb De Ds dees ae eee eeaeD) ye Oy Loc. : Lukungu (Cu. Haas); Loagna (Lucas). Malgré absence de, pattes postérieures, je range cet insecte dans le genre Tylotropidius et je le considére comme espéce non décrite, car jen’en connaisaucunede son port; le pronotum, principalement par sa longueur et par sa forme, suffita le caractériser. 427 NOTES ON AUSTRALIAN GURCULIONIDA in the Belgian Museum With Descriptions of New Species by Arthur M. Lea PART 3 Some times ago I was informed by Mr. G. SEVERIN of the Belgian Museum that in that institution there was a large number of Australian weevils, principally from the collection of the late Count Castelnau, but with others from various sources. Most of these specimens were unnamed and I was asked to try and name as many as possible; on my agreeing to do this they were at once sent to me. Many of the specimens I was able to name at sight, but others have been worked up from descriptions and many were found to be undescribed. Whilst working up the specimens belonging to the Museum, I had and still have many specimens, belonging to other European museums, to work up. Some of the specimens sent were labelled as Australian, which I am quite certain are not Australian; these were returned with notes to that effect and no record has been kept of them. Some were labelled as from undoubtedly wrong localities in Australia; a number of Queensland and North-Western forms for instance being labelled as from Victoria; some of these doubtless owing to Count Castelnau’s residence in Victoria, and some apparently through having been received from Mr.C. FrReNcH of Melbourne. In several instances Tasmanian species were labelled as from Queensland, and from Queensland as Tasmanian, owing to confusion arising apparently from Mr. Aug. Stmson’s change of residence. M. Stmson’s neat blue labels are well known and unmistakable, and all his specimens so labelled are Tasmanian; his specimens from Queens- land usually bear labels that were originally white. A few Queens- land species are labelled as from King George’s Sound, &c. Most of the specimens, however’ bear no other labels than as having been in CASTELNAU’s and ROELOoFs’ collections. Many of them also are in very bad condition owing to age, grease, verdigris and abrasion. Of most of the species I have had representatives in my own MEMOIRES DE LA SOC. ENTOM. DE BELGIQUE, T. XVI, 20 x 1908. 9 128 collection, and in describing the new forms I have usually selected my Own specimens on account of their better condition. The types of all the new species remain in my own collection; co- types of all being sent to the museum. In some instances I have described species that were not sent by the Museum, but belonged to genera that were sent; co-types of all of these have also been sent to the Museum. Where single specimens of new species were sent by the Museum that are not represented in my own collection, these were, or will be, returned undescribed. A few of the specimens sent are types of BoispUVAL, described in the voyage of the «Astrolabe». Notes on these were made and all have been returned. The present paper includes with a few exceptions all the species I am able to name up to the present; asecond and concluding paper will follow as soon as possible. : BRACHYDERIDES Evadodes lineatus PAsc. . Prosayleus comosus GERM. P. Hopet Scu. Eutinopheea dispar LEA. Rhadinosomus Lacordairei PAsc. Euthyphasis parva BLACKB. Prypnus quinquenodosus GYLL. P. subtuberculatus GYLL. P. trituberculatus GyLL. — Hab. : Adelaide. OH 1D Tm 2 bo oS OTIORHY¥NCHIDES 10. Myllocerus rugicollis LEA. ; 11. M. trilineatus La. 12. M. trepidus Pasc. 13. Titinia ignaria PAsc. 14. Homeeotrachelus australasie FAUST. 15. Merimnetes oblongus BLANCH. 16. Timareta crinita PAsc. 17. T. figurata Pasc. 429 ' LEPTOPSIDES 18. Catasarcus bilineatus THoms. 19. C. tmpressipennis Boispv. 20. C. rufipes THoms. 21. C. spinipennis THoms. 22. C. tribulus Pasc. 23. C. transversalis GERM. 24. Leptops argillaceus Pasc. 25. L. cicatricosus PAsc. 26. L. corrugatus Pasc. 27. L. colossus Pasc. 28. L. echidnus Mact. 29. L. elegans LEA. 30... L. ferus-PAsc. 31. L. horridus LEA. 32. L. humeralis GERM. 33. L. musimon Pasc. 34. L. robustus OLIV. 39. L. rostralis LEA. 36. L. reductus PAsc. 37. L. squalidus Bou. — Hab. : Melbourne. 38. L. setosus LEA. 39. L. squamosus LEA. AO. L. superciliaris Pasc. L. » Vara: 41. L. spiniger THOMS. 42. L. spinosus THOMS. 45. L. tribulus Fasr. — Hab. : Adelaide. L. » var. : mterioris BLACKB. AEs » » obsoletus Lea. — Hab. : W. Australia. 44. LL. tetraphysodes Pasc. 45. L. tuberculatus MACL. 46. STENOCORYNUS NEGLECTUS n. sp. Black; appendages more or less red. Moderately clothed with ereyish scales and sete, more or less mixed with brown and sooty ones; a distinct whitish or greyish fascia across summit of posterior declivity. Club with black sensitised pubescence. Rostrum rough and dilated to near apex, with a wide median groove connected with a narrow but deep interocular fovea; with a rather feeble median carina; with rather coarse but 130 (except on the apical plate) more or less concealed punctures. Antenne stout; second joint of funicle distinctly longer than first. Prothorax moderately transverse, sides lightly rounded; densely cranulate-punctate, in places somewhat vermiculate, usually with a fine median line, in the middle of which is usually a feeble median node. Elytra rather strongly dilated posteriorly, their greatest width almost double that of prothorax, apex regular and somewhat acute, with slightly irregular rows of rather large and deep (but normally partially concealed) punctures; fourth interstice feebly raised throughout, but suddenly and strongly thickened at summit of posterior declivity; seventh somewhat similar but the tickening less conspicuous. Length (excluding rostrum) 9-13 1/2 mill. Hab.: Australia (Belgian & Berlin Museums, Entomological Society of Berlin and A. Bovrr); Queensland : Rockhampton (Macleay and Belgian Museums, R. In~umce and C. FRENCH), Somerset (C. FRENCH), Cairns (E. ALLEN), Bowen (A. SIMSON). In this species (as in others of the genus) the basal joint of the club is clothed as the funicle, so that at a glance this appears to be eight-jointed. Abraded specimens usually have the femora of arather bright red, with the rest of the legs and the antenne darker (some- times quite black), but before abrasion no red is visible, or at least distinct. Specimens appear to be readily abraded, but the fascia is generally traceable even when all the rest of the clothing has disappeared. On partial abrasion the upper surface frequently appears te be of a shiny black, with sparsely distributed whitish selee and a feeble fascia. An abundant species in north Queensland, and it is remarkable that it should have escaped description hitherto. The sudden thicke- ning of the fourth (and to a less extent of the seventh) inlerstice is a character that could scarcely have been overlooked even by the most careless describer. One of the Belgian Museum specimens is labelled King George’s Sound, but certainly in error. 47, STENOCORYNUS ALLENI n. sp. Black, appendages red, or diluted with red. Moderately clothed with whitish, greyish, brown and sooty scales and setie, a feeble. fascia across summit of posterior declivity. Club with black sensi- tised pubescence. Rostrum rather rough and dilated towards apex, with a wide median groove, along the middle of which is a narrow carina; with coarse but (except on the apical plate where they are somewhat finer) more or less concealed punctures. Antenne stout; second 131 joint of funicle slightly longer than first. Prothorax moderately transverse, granulate-punctate and vermiculate; with a narrow transverse impression interrupled in middle by a short carina. Elytra at widest twice the width of prothorax in male, wider still in female; shoulders oblique, sides dilated to beyond the middle, and then suddenly and strongly narrowed to apex ; apical margins flange- like; with somewhat irregular rows of large deep punctures, fourth interstice feebly raised, but suddenly and strongly thickened at sum- mit of posterior declivity; seventh somewhat similar but less cons- picuously thickened. Length (excluding rostrum) 9 1/2-44 mill. Hab. : Queensland : Cairns (E. ALLEN). ; All four specimens before me have the femora red, but three of these have the tibize and tarsi darker. The antenne in all are almost black but in one of them the scape is of a decided red. They are all possibly somewhat abraded, the fascia is very indistinct in all: The flange-like extension commences about one fifth from the apex of each elytron and at its widest is about the width of the third tarsal joint; from below it is seen to be due to a sudden change of direction of the margin, which in consequence does not closely embrace the abdomen as it does elsewhere. 48. STENOCORYNUS MINOR n. sp. Black; appendages sometimes diluted with red. Densely clothed with stout scales interspersed with stout setae. Rostrum with a moderately wide median groove, with a narrow carina in its middle. Antennze stout; first joint of funicle slightly longer than second. Prothorax moderately transverse, sides rather feebly rounded, base wider than apex; with small dense punctures interspersed with others of larger size, but both kinds normally concealed ; with a feeble and interrupted median line. Elytra moder>*™y dilated to beyond the middle, and than regularly narrowed to apex; with rows of large but greatly obscured punc- tures; interstices uniform or almost so. Length (excluding rostrum) 5 1/2-7 mill. Hab.: Queensland: Cairns (EK. ALLEN and H. Hacker), Upper Endeavour River (C. FRENCH). The clothing is so dense that the sculpture (including the carina of the rostrum) is usually concealed. The setae are scarcely distin- guishable from the scales. On perfect specimens the clothing of the ‘upper surface is of a more or less slaty or ochreous brown, but with distinct white markings; these consist of a while stripe extending backwards on each side from the antenna to the posterior declivity 132 of each elytron, on its fourth and fifth interstices or the fifth and sixth; white scales also margin the sides throughout and are generally distinct on the suture. On the under surface and legs the clothing is white, but sometimes with a faint bluish gloss. Seen directly from above the prothorax appears to have four white and three somewhat wider brown stripes. From some directions the first joint of the funicle appears to be shorter than the second, but when the two can be examined for the whole of their lengths, the first is seen to be quite distinctly longer than the second; a character at variance with most species of the genus. 49, STENOCORYNUS ‘CRETATUS n. sp. Black. Densely clothed with white or whitish scales, interspersed with slightly darker setae. Rostrum rough and dilated towards apex, with a strong median channel along which is a narrow carina; with coarse concealed punctures, except on apical plate where they are dense and fine. Antenne stout; two basal joints of funicle equal in length, but first slightly stouter than second. Prothorax moderately transverse, sides moderately rounded, base considerably wider than apex, the latter somewhat sinuous; surface densely punctate and uneven, but almost entirely concealed. Elytra ovate, widest at about basal third, with regular rows of large and deep, but almost concealed punc- tures, fourth, seventh and tenth interstices lightly raised throug- hout. Length 14-12 mill. Hab.: Queensland: Rockhampton and Port Denison (Macleay Museum). The specimens are so densely covered with scales that the derm is everywhere concealed, but on abrasion it is seen to be black ; one specimen, however, appears to be entirely red. The raised inters- tices have the scales denser and usually slightly paler than elsewhere. On the prothorax to the naked eye there appear to be three feeble dark stripes, this appearance being due to the clothing being rather less dense there than elsewhere. A specimen belon- ging to the Belgian Museum is labelled King George’s Sound, but certainly in error. 50. S. avidus Pasc. — Hab.: Lizard Island. 51. CATASTYGNUS VARIABILIS n. sp. Black or reddish-brown. Densely (except on prothorax where the clothing is sparse) clothed with soft- scales, more or less con- | ey 133 colorous with the derm on which they rest; elytra usually feebly spotted. Rather densely setose. Rostrum with dense and moderately coarse punctures, median carina very distinct but not acute, the others rather feeble. Pro- thorax moderately transverse, sides strongly rounded, base -not much wider than apex; granulate-punctate or somewhat vermi- culate, and with a distinct median line, Ely(ra much wider than ' prothorax, shoulders lightly rounded, parallel-sided to beyond the middle; punctures in striz large but partially concealed. Length (excluding rostrum) : 10—15 mill. Hab. : Queensland, Cairns (E. ALLEN). There are nine specimens before me, and of these four are (excluding the clothing) entirely black, except that in three of them parts of the appendages are obscurely diluted with red. The others are of a more or less dingy reddish-brown or dull red, with the legs somewhat paler. The colour of the derm appears to be variable in all, or at any rate in most, species of this genus. On parts of the under surface and legs the scales are sometimes almost white, and frequently with a decided golden gloss. On the elytra there are numerous feeble dispersed spots of scales, some- times whitish with a bluish or golden gloss, and sometimes almost lemon-yellow in colour. On three specimens there is a_sub- quadrate pale patch on each shoulder in addition to the other spots. 52. G. limbifer FAust. — Hab. : Cape York. 53. C. limbatus Pasc. — Hab. : Port Denison. ‘ 54. C. scutellaris PAsc. 55. C. textilis PASC. 56. POLYPHRADES BREVIROSTRIS n. sp. Black, antenne and tarsi reddish piceous. Densely clothed with soft scales. With thin but not erect sete. Head very wide. Eyes ovate, rather coarsely faceted. Rostrum very short, distinctly decreasing in width to apex; inter-antennary space distinctly increasing in width posteriorly; apical plate not triangularly and sharply defined. Antenne stout; scape slightly curved, just passing eye; first joint of funicle almost as long as three following combined, second distinctly longer than third, the others transverse; club short, subcontinuous with funicle. Pro- thorax rather more convex than usual, moderately transverse, sides strongly rounded, base scarcely wider than apex. Elytra sub- 434 cordate, base closely applied toprothorax, and conjointly slightly arcuate, sides strongly inflated near base, becoming much wider than prothorax, thence strongly diminishing in width to apex. Front tibiw stout, moderately curved, strongly denticulate below; claws very uneven. Length 5—7 mill. Hab. : W. Australia, Murchison (C. FreNcH), Geraldton (A.-M. LEA). The shape is very peculiar and somewhat resembles that of tem- dulus, but the rostrum and scrobes are different, front tibize shorter, elytra more narrowed posteriorly, eyes with larger facets, sete thinner, etc. The scales are peculiarly soft looking, and are usually of a slightly mottled pale muddy grey or fawn; on one specimen many of them are almost brick-red. On two others there are numerous snowy white scales scattered about, giving the surface a peculiarly speckled appearance. The eyes are generally margined with pale scales, and there is usually a pale median line on the head. There are sometimes green scales on the muzzle. On the under surface the scales are usually white or bluish-white, but, are sometimes distinctly mottled with brown. The sete, although not erect, are very conspicuous from some directions, on the elytra they sometimes appear to form feeble rows. On abrasion the head is seen to have small and sparse punctures, which, however, tend to become confluent between the eyes; the rostrum is somewhat rugose and depressed, but not carinated along middle; the sublateral sulci are feeble and before abrasion are just traceable; the scales encroach on the apical plate, which;other- wise, would be normally distinct. The prothorax has no granules, but the punctures are fairly large and numerous, with numerous minute punctures on the interspaces. The punctures in the elytral striee are not very large, and are not much more distinct after than before abrasion. 57. P. aesalon PAsc. 58. P. exoletus LEA. 59. P. inconspicuus BLACKB. 60. P. laticollis Tus. 61. P. longipenns PAsc. 62. P. nanus GYLL. 63. P. nitidilabris GERM. 64. P. paganus BOHEM. 65. P. pardalotus Pasc. — Hab. : K. G. Sound. 66. P. pusillus PAsc. 67. P. rostralis PASC. 68. P. setosus LEA 69. 70. Ee 72: 3. Cherrus caenosus Tus. C. Masters: Pasc. C. plebejus OLIy. C. ruficornis BLACKB. Essolithna echimys Pasc. Be Two specimens labelled Champion Bay, and one N. 5. Wales ; x the latter probably in error. Sl. 82. 83. 84. 89. . EF. maculata LEA: E. seriata BLACKB. . Mandalotus Blackburnt Lea. — Hab. : Tasmania. . M. campylocnemis LEA. . M. piliventris LEA. . M. pinguis LEA. Centyres turgidus Pasc. — Hab. : Port Denison, Rockhampton. Aparete nodosa BLACKB. — Hab. : Adelaide. Hypheria assimilis PAsc. Ethemaia angusticollis PAsc. E. sellata Pasc. Amisallus nodosus ER. There are two specimens of this species from the Clarence River ‘in the Belgian Museum, and I possess or have seen others from several parts of New South Wales and Tasmania. The basal tubercle of the inner. row on each elytron is large, semidouble and slopes downwards so as to slightly overhang the prothorax. The scape is stout (much stouter than in Whitez) but quite regularly increases in width to apex. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. ote: 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. oe 98. A. Whitei Warreru. AMYCTERIDES Psalidura forficulata MACL. P. impressa Botspv. P. morbillosa Botspv. P. Mastersi MACL. P. mirabilis KirByY. P. penicillata MACL. P, rufolineata MACL. P. subvittata MACL. Talaurinus angustus MACUL. T. caviceps MACL. T. costatus Botspy. T. exasperatus ER. == bo we) —_—_— — bo bo kb Sp) Or — A A A A . A. granicollis MACL. A A A . excavatus BOH. . Howitti MACL. . laticollis MACL. . Macleay? PAsc. . rudis MACL. . Roet Bou. . rugosus MACL. . Riverine MACL. . SEMIS PINOSUS Bou. . subcostatus MACL. . verrucosus GUER. be leye= fens! SAHARA _ Selerorhinus arenosus MACL. 1. S. bubalus Outv. . S. conspersus MACL. 3. S. Germari MACL. . S. horridus MACL. 5. S. pilulariws MACL. _ S. Riverince MACL. _S. sublineatus GERM. . S. sordidus MACL. . S. tristis BoIspv. . S. vestitus MACL. . Amycterus Boisduvali Dur. . A. draco N.S. MACL. 3. A. Schonherri HOPE. Acantholophus amycteroides MACL. _ A bivittatus Bou. . convexiusculus MACL. . denticollis MACL. . dwmosus MACL. . echinatus GUER. . hystrix BOH. . hypoleucus Bou. . trroratus MACL. _ A. Krefftt MACL. 5. A. planicollis WATH. ). A. suturalis Bou. . A. squalidus MACL. . A. tridentatus MACL. . A. transitus MACL. . Cubicorrhynchus angularis MACL. . C. gagates Pasc. _ C. maximus Maci. — Hab. : K. G. Sound. 137 % 143. C. morosus Bot. 144. C. spinicollis MACL. 145. Notonophes dunvosus MACL. 146. N. spinosus MACL. . 147. Polycreta metrica PAsc. 148. Hyborrhynchus bicornutus MACL. 149. H. furcatus MACL. 150. H. prodiqgus MACL. 151. H. rugosus MACL. 152. Euomus scorpio BoIsDv. 153. E. Stephenst GYLL. 154. Tetralophus elevatus PAsc. 155. T. sculpturatus WATERH. 156. Dialeptopus ferreus PAsc. 157. D. longipes LEA. 158. D. monachus PAsc. 159. Mythiles asperatus PAsc. 160. M. suleicollis GERM. 161. Amorphorhinus australis GERM. 162. A. polyacanthus PAasc. 163. dtdriodes fastigiatus PAsc. 164. Al. humeralis Lea. = 165. EB. inwus Pasc. 166. Acherres mamillatus PAsc. 167. Oditesus lycosarius PASC. 168. Sosytelus rugicollis LEA. RHYPAROSOMIDES 169. Ophryota squamibunda PaAsc. CYLINDRORHINIDES 170. Pantopeeus cervinus Bon. 171. Ocynoma antennata Pasc. 172. Perperus melancholicus, Botspy. The type specimen of Otiorhynchus melancholicus, Boispv. (1), has been sent to me for examination. It is either a Perperus or very close to that genus. It is very badly abraded, almost the entire clothing of the upper surface is absent, and very little is left on the under surface and femora. As the original description is quite useless, a fuller one drawn up from the type should be acceptable. Black, antennze and claw joints reddish. (1) In Masters’ catalogue placed in Coptorhynchus. ra es Bm) EA Sa yc Ee he ane eee 138 Head with a narrow longitudinal impression between eyes, these almost round. Rostrum comparatively short, strongly decreasing in width from base to insertion of antennee, and then inflated to apex; apex with a subtriangular glabrous plate, behind this a narrow carina extending to the inter-ocular impression. Antenne modera- tely long and rather thin; scape straight, except at apex, where it is thickened and curved; funicle not much longer than scape, two first joints almost equal in length and distinctly longer than the others, none transverse. Prothorax slightly wider than long, base and apex truncate, sides strongly rounded, median line distinct but not continuous, vermiculate-tuberculate, tubercles punctate. Scutel- lum very minute. Elytra ovate, strongly convex and rounded; at middle much wider than prothorax; seriate-punctate, punctures almost isolated and in very feeble strise; interstices wide, gently convex and regular, except that the third is slightly thickened near summit of posterior declivity. Femora clavate, elentate; front tibiee curved and denticulate below, the others almost straight and very feebly denticulate. I have seven specimens (from Jenolan and Mount Victoria in New South Wales) which are certainly conspecific with the type, and the clothing on several of these is in perfect condition, although it is very easily abraded. On fresh specimens the whole of the upper surface is covered with round dingy greyish scales, but variegated in places with whiter (these sometimes have a bluish or silvery gloss), and brownish (these sometimes have a golden gloss) scales. On five of the specimens a feeble crescent of darker scales can be traced, commencing from behind the shoulders and terminated before the posterior declivity. The outer interstice in all is covered with snowy scales to the extreme apex, but not to the base. There are also stout semi-decumbent setie scattered about, and these are less easily abraded than the scales. The median line of the prothorax is traceable through the clothing, as are also the elytral punctures; but, except where the derm has been abraded, the punctures (and to a certain extent the prothoracic tuberosities) are concealed. Length (of type) 9 mill.; variation in length 8-11 mill. Readily distinguished from many of the species belonging to the allied genera by the two first joints of funicle; in some of the allies the first is distinctly tonger than the second or vice versa. The rostrum is shaped much as in several species of Merimnetes, but is without the transverse basal impression. The rostrum and antennze are noticeably shorter and stouter than-in P. ¢nsularis, the eyes are more rounded, and the prothorax more ovate and convex. ATs pT =a! eee a) y > bk \--, yhe An met ea hese a alt 173. Perperus lateralis Botspy. (insularis Bou.) Ihave examined the type of Otiorhynchus lateralis Boispy. (in MASTER’s Catalogue placed as a Coptorhynchus); it is a Perperus and the same as imsularis Bou. BoIspuVAL’s name has precedence. 174. P. innocuus Bou. 175. P. malevolens LEA. MOLYTIDES ‘ 176. Psaldus liosomoides PASc. 177. Methypora postica Pasc. 178. Aphela algarum Pasc. 179. A. helopoides Pasc. GONIPTERIDES : 180. OXYOPS SCOPARIA n. sp. Of a rather dingy chestnut red but sometimes partly black. Clothed with stout white sete, dense about eyes, on scutellum, under surface and appendages, and forming three feeble lines on prothorax and sparse on elytra, except that there they form numerous fascicles. | Head with dense more or less concealed punctures; interocular fovea rather small. Rostrum about once and twothirds as long as greatest width; with a feeble shining median space, on each side of which are coarse and irregular but almost concealed punctures; apical nude portion with rather small but much larger punctyres than are usually present there. Prothorax with unusually large punctures, each of which is margined with conical granules; with a longitudinal (but usually concealed) impression at base, and non carinate. Elytra with very large deep and round punctures or foveee, margined with granules; with numerous fascicles usually, but not always, crowning tubercles; of these the three largest are on the third interstice of each elytron, the largest of all crowning the posterior declivity. Intercoxal process of mesosternwm somewhat obtuse. Jibie strongly denticulate. Length (excluding rostrum) 6 1/2-7 1/2 mill. Hab.: Australia (Belgian Museum); Victoria Sea Lake and Warra- gul (J.-C. Gounrr). The typical colour is perhaps a dingy chestnut red, but some specimens (except as to their appendages and clothing) are almost 140 entirely black, or with the prothorax entirely and the elytra partly black. One specimen has the elytra black, except for the suture margins and tubercles, which are of a rather bright red. The interstices of the elytra are so interrupted that they only appear as lateral margins of the punctures, being no wider or more regular than the other sides of the punctures. All the tubercles have nume- rous granules. In appearance yery close to fasciculata, but prothoracie pune tures, or at least most of them, much larger (more than twice the size). The prothoracic punctures are larger than in any other species known to me, and each generally appears to have four or five conical granules on its margins, the granules (from some direc- tions) causing the prothorax itself to have quite strongly serrated sides. Most of the elytral punctures are even larger than those on the prothorax, and their margining granules also cause the elytra to appear to have serrated sides. The three large elytral fascicles are also more conspicuous than in fasciculata, and the hindmost one is almost cylindrical. On that species also, the elytral punctures are surrounded on all sides of their summits with numerous small depressed granules, whilst in the present species the granules are much fewer in number (never more than five around each puncture, instead of at least eight, and usually from ten to twelve). In the present species also, when viewed from the sides, the granules are seen quite distinctly to be conical; except on the suture, where, however, they are much sparser than on fasciculata. 181. OXYOPS SIMPLEX s. sp. Black or dark brown, appendages obscurely diluted with red. Densely clothed with short stout sete, mostly white, but on the elytra distinctly variegated. Head with quite concealed punctures; inter-ocular foyea deep, but small and partially concealed. Rostrum about once and one third as long as greatest width; basal two-thirds with coarse but normally quite concealed punctures; apparently without median line or carina. Prothorax evenly convex, with almost evenly rounded sides; with dense, but more or less concealed punctures ; median carina very feeble. Elytra elongate- cordate, parallel- sided from shoulders to near apex; with regular rows of large, but partially concealed punctures; interstices with small concealed eranules. Intercoxal process of mesosternwm not, or scarcely, produced. Tibize feebly denticulate Length 51/4-61/4 mill. Hab. : Australia (A. Bovre); Queensland : Brisbane (Belgian Museum), Mackay (C. FRENCH). : 141 On the prothorax to the naked eye there appears to be a moderately distinct median line, with a feeble dark stripe on each side of it. On the elytra there is a distinct median fascia composed of snowy whithe setie or scales; it is sharply defined and separately concave On its hind border, and less sharply defined and convex on its front border, and is narrowed towards the suture, which it touches at about two-fifths from the apex. Beyond the fascia the clothing is mostly of a brownish colour, and somewhat darker than the clothing-before the fascia; but there is a feeble longitudinal pale stripe from the preapical callosities to the apex. ‘ The mesosternum is not produced, the eyes are very strongly convex, but embedded in the head much as in the species of Pantoreites, instead of as in most species of Oxyops. But as there are no subhumeral tubercles as in Gonipterus, and the body is not very short and compact (4) but of normal appearance for the smaller species of Oxyops, I have preferred to refer it to that genus. 182. Oxyops concreta, PASC. A specimen belonging to the Belgian Museum is labelled Sydney (probably in error). All the other specimens I lave seen are from Queensland (Dawson River, Brisbane, etc.). 183. O. aberrans LEA. 184. O. bilunaris Pasc. 185. O. fasciata Boispv. 186. O. farinosa Pasc. 187. O. fasciculata REDTB. 188. O. irrasa PAsc. 189. O. uniformis LEA. 190. O. vitiosa PAsc. 191. Bryachus squamicollis PAsc. — Hab. : Port Denison. 192. Gonipterus reticulatus, Botspv. I have examined the type of this species; it is an Oxyops, and the species I supposed it to be (Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S. Wales, 1900, p. 539). 193. G. balteatus Pasc. 194. G. citriphagus LEA. (x. clonoides PAsc, — Hab. : Sydney. 196. G. cinnamomeus PAsc. 197. G. exaratus Tus. — we) Ot _~ (1) Asin Gontpterus cionoides which I purpose proposing as the type of a new genus. 198. G. gibberus Botspv. 199. G. pulverulentus LEA. 200. G. suturalis GYLL. 201. SYARBIS PORCATUS n.-sp. Reddish castaneous. Head, scutellum, legs and under surface with whitish or somewhat ochreous stout sets or scales; pro- thorax with similar clothing but mostly condensed into five feeble lines; elytra also with similar clothing but irregularly distributed. Head with concealed punctures; inter-ocular fovea small and normally concealed. Rostrum about once and one third as long as ereatest width, with dense and coarse concealed punctures behind antenne, but small and exposed in front of same. First joint of funicle slightly longer than second, second slightly longer than wide, the others all distinctly transverse. Prothorax with dense and somewhat irregular, partially concealed punctures. Elytra with rows of very large round punctures, becoming smaller posteriorly. Legs stout; tibiz strongly denticulate. Length 4 41/2—5 1/2 mill. Hab. : W. Australia : Swan River, Mount Barker, Karridale (A. M. Lea), King George’s Sound (G. Masters); N. S. Wales: Sydney (LEA). On the elytra the clothing is fairly dense on the suture, on a subtriangular space on the sides towards the base, and on parts of the posterior declivity, but they have no clearly defined markings. On one Sydney specimen the elytral clothing is- almost uniform throughout. When alive, specimens appear to be covered with awaxy kind of ochreous meal, which with age somewhat obscures both sculpture and clothing. The punctures of the prothorax, although not of even size, are so closely packed that (except for their margi- ning walls) they occupy practically the entire surface; on the elytra (except posteriorly) they are at least twice, and in some places thrice the width of the interstices. The specimens from New South Wales have the head and prothorax darker than in the others, but the difference is not very pronounced. The prothoracic clothing is somewhat as in semdlineatus, but that on the elytra is very different; the elytral punctures are also very much larger than in that species; they are larger in fact than on any other species: (except the following one) known to me, although before abrasion their size is not clearly defined. 202. SYARBIS BREVICORNIS n. sp. Reddish castaneous; head, prothorax and under surface usually, but not always, somewhat darker. With sete or scales varying from ad white to somewhat ochreous, and dense on head, scutellum, under surface and legs, forming three lines on prothorax, and sparse (except in parts) on elytra. ; Head with small shallow concealed punctures; inter ocular fovea not very small, but normally quite concealed. Rostrum about once and one third as long as greatest width; apical third with small and usually exposed punctures, basal two-thirds with much coarser and concealed ones. Antenne very stout; all joints of funicle, except the first, distinctly transverse. Prothorax with comparatively sparse, round punctures of uneven sizes. Elytra with rows of very large round punctures, becoming smaller posteriorly. Legs very stout; tibize strongly denticulate. Length 5-5 1/4 mill. Hab. : Victoria: Warragul and Sea-Lake (J. C. GOuUDIE). On each elytron about the middle there is an oblique stripe com- mencing on the fifth or sixth interstice, and touching the side, along which iftruns to the apex, it then runs up along the suture to near the middle and terminates; the shoulders are also densely clothed, but the rest of the elytra is practically glabrous. Readily distinguished from the preceding species by the protho- racic punctures, these being much less numerous, with spaces be- tween many of them sufficient to allow room for others of the largest - size. The elytral punctures are much the size of those of the prece- ding species, but appear to be larger, owing to being less concealed by the clothing. In appearance it is also close to Goudie?,. but is smaller, elytra with larger punctures and the pattern of their clothing different. 203. S. aleyone LEA. 204. S. pachypus LEA. 205. S. porcatus LEA. : 206. PANTOREITES BREVIROSTRIS n. sp. Black or partly black ; appendages in parts paler or not. Densely clothed with white scales, but becoming sparser and setose in cha- racter on each side of middle from apex of prothorax to apex of elytra. Head with normally concealed punctures; inter-ocular fovea round and partially concealed. Rostrum no longer than wide; extreme apex with small exposed punctures; elsewhere with fairly coarse but more or less concealed ones. First joint of funicle stouter MEMOIRES DE LA SOC. ENTOM. DE BELGIQUE, T, XVI, 20 x 1908. ~ 10 hae 144 and longer than second. Prothorax not much wider than long, base. very little wider than apex; with dense, partially concealed punctures. Elytra distinctly (but not much) wider than prothorax, shoulders strongly rounded, sides feebly and regularly decreasing in width to near apex; with rows of large but partially concealed punctures. Intercoxal process of mesosternum feebly produced. Tibicee stout, strongly denticulate. Length 3 3/4-42/3 mill. Hab. : Australia (Belgian Museum, A. Bovig, and Entomological Society of Berlin); Victoria : Mallee (C. FRENCH), Sea-Lake (J.-C. GOUDIE). The rostrum is unusually short for Pantoreites. The elytra may be entirely black, or almost entirely dull red, with a large (but more or less concealed) black patch on each side; the femora and tarsi are usually, but not always, black, the tibiz are usually red; the antenne are usually obscurely diluted with red. When alive, specimens of this species are probably more or less densely covered with a brownish meal, on each side of the middle from apex of prothorax to apex of elytra, so that the upper surface appears conspicuously striped. But this meal becomes lost on immersion in fluids, when the striped appearance is much less conspicuous. The whole of the clothing on the upper surface, when the meal is removed, is seen to be of a snowy whiteness, but with the meal present the thinner scales or sete often appear greyish, and the wider scales are also sometimes obscured by it. When the meal is removed four dark nude spots with very coarse punctures can be seen on the elytra, and these spots cause the white stripe on each side to be twice triangularly interrupted about its middle; before the meal is removed the spots can still be traced, but they are much less conspicuous. The median stripe is narrower than the lateral ones, and is very distinct when the meal is present, but when this has been removed, it can still be traced, as the clothing of the stripes is both wider and denser than on the rest of the surface. / 207. PANTOREITES LONGIROSTRIS n. sp. Reddish-brown; elytra, rostrum and appendages paler, but claws black. Head and base of rostrum with thin, but moderately dense white scales. Middle and sides of prothorax, scutellum, a stripe on each side of elytra (from near base to beyond the middle), under surface and legs with snowy scales. Rest of upper surface with sete more or less intermixed with an ochreous meal. Head with dense concealed punctures; inter-ocular fovea small and normally concealed. Rostrum (for the subfamily) very long and 145 thin, curved, almost parallel-sided; apical half with fine exposed punctures, basal half with coarse concealed ones and with a fine median carina. Antenne thin; first joint of funicle slightly longer than second, none transverse. Prothorax rather strongly convex, moderately transverse, base not much wider than apex; with dense, partially concealed punctures. Elytra with rows of large more or less concealed punctures; base trisinuate, shoulders rounded, sides subparallel to beyond the middle. Intercoxal process of mesosternwm moderately produced. Tibiew not very strongly denticulate. Length 4-4 1/2 mill. Hab. :S. Australia (Macleay Museum and A. Bovir). The mesosternum is produced as in several other species of Pantoreites, and in general appearance, except for the long rostrum (it is almost as long as the prothorax, and fully thrice the length of its own greatest width) it is quite a typical species of that genus. So that, as the rostrum is certainly variable in length in Pantoreites. I have not ventured to propose a new genus for it, although this may eventually be considered necessary. ~ The sete on each side of the middle of the prothorax are longer, stouter and more like scales than those on the elytra, and in fact they might quite fairly be regarded as rather thin scales. The white lateral stripes on the elytra are not of even width troughout. On one specimen there is a faint opalescent gloss on the scales at the sides of the sterna and abdomen. 208. P. illwminatus LEA. 209. P. virgatus Pasc. 210. P. vittatus Pasc. — Hab. : Sydney. HYPERIDES 211. Propheesia confusa Pasc. DIABATHRARIIDES 212. Strongylorrhinus ochraceus ScHON. — Hab. : Tasmania. 213. Aromagis echinata Pasc. 214, Atelicus ferrugineus WATH. 215. A. inequalis WATH. — Hab. : N.S. Wales, Tasmania. ATERPID&S 216. Rhinoplethes foveatus Pasc. Hab. : Swan River. Q17. Atsiotes morosus PASC. 146 218. At. notabilis PAsc. 219. Iphisaxus asper Pasc. — Hab. : K. G. Sound. 220. I. ethiops PAsc. 921. Aterpus cultratus FABR. 222.. A. griseatus PASC. 223. A. rubus Bon. 994. A. tuberculatus GYLL. 225. RHINARIA PULICOSA. n. sp. Reddish-brown, in places almost black. Densely clothed with whitish or straw coloured scales (but snowy on scutellum) denser on under than on upper surface, on the latter variegated with numerous feeble ochreous or pale brown spots; prothorax with three feeble stripes. With rather numerous sete on both surfaces. Head with dense but more or less concealed punctures, becoming rather coarse between eyes. Crests wide and (for the genus) rather feebly raised, conjoined in front. Rostrum wide, with a wide and ‘rather shallow median setose excavation, at the base of which (immediately in front of the crests) is a flattened nude tubercle; . scrobe narrowly produced in front. Second and third joints of funicle subequal in length. Prothorax about as long as wide, sides strongly rounded, with dense and fairly large punctures, the hind margins of which appear as granules. Elytra much wider than prothorax, with regular rows of large but more or less concealed punctures; the interstices each with a regular row of conspicuous eranules almost to apex. Length (excluding rostrum) 10 4124/2 mill. Hab.: S. Australia: Adelaide (Berlin Museum); Victoria (Entomo- logical Society of Berlin); N. S. Wales: Sydney (Hamburg and Belgian Museums), Blue Mountains (H. J. CARTER). The clothing has a distinctly speckled appearance, but with age this becomes less conspicuous. Where itis densest it usually has a soft sheen, but on only one of nine specimens before me are any opalescent gleams to be seen. The elytral granules are generally of a bright red, but sometimes are almost black. In appearance almost exactly like bisulcata (and with somewhat similar rostrum and crests) but granules on elytra larger, and prothorax with rather large but partially concealed punctures. The prothorax appears tobe thickly set with granules, rather larger than in bisuleata, but whilst in that species they appear to be true granules, in the present species they are simply the elevated hind parts of the walls of the punctures. The prothorax also in this species is distinctly marked with three stripes, whilst bisulcata is feebly 4147 striped only on the apical half of its middle. From sulcirostris, to which also it is very close, it differs in the prothoracie clothing being sparser, not forming spots across the middle, and with the apparent granules larger. On the elytra also the granules are much more conspicuous, and are not confined to the basal portion. The crests on the head are but little more conspicuous than on Peloro- rhinus crassus and sparsus, and the general shape of the rostrum is much the same; and in fact this species (except that it has not got the «look» of a Pelororhinus) might have been referred to that subgenus. One of the Belgian Museum specimens was labelled (almost certainly in error) as from Fiji. 296. Rhinaria concavirostris LEA. Three specimens from N. W. Australia (Derby, Belgian Museum ; Carshalton, Berlin Museum and Roebourne C. FRENCH) belong to this species, but differ from the types in being slightly smaller, and with the elytra conspicuously mottled or speckled throughout, instead of having a wide black median fascia. 227. R. cavirostris PAsc. 228. R. favosa LEA. 229. R. granulosa THOMS. 230. R. rugosa Borspv. 231. R. stellio Pasc. 232. R. simulans LEA. 233. R. sulcirostris LEA. 234. R. tragocephala LEA. 235. R. transversa Botspy. 236. R. tibialis BLACKB. 237. Pelororhinus angustatus THOMS. 233. P. argentosus GYLL. — Hab. : Sydney. 239. P. crassus BLACKB. 240. P. margaritaceus ER. mole) olga CLEONIDES DAL. Lisus albilineatus LEA. 242. L. immundus Bou. 243. L. Mastersi PAsc. HYLOBIIDES 244. Alphitopis nivea Pasc. 245. Demyrsus meleoides Pasc. bo OreGr bo 280. 281. 282. 283. 284. 285. 286, . Aclees porosus PASC. . Orthorhinus cylindirostris FAB. . O. Klugi Bou. . O. meleagris Pasc. . O. ethiops Bot. ERIRRHINIDES . Aoplocnemis guttiger PAsc. . A. rufipes Bou. A. suturalis PASC. . Desiantha caudata PAsc. . D. maculata BLACKB. . D. murina Pasc. major BLACKB. obscura BLACKB. D. D. . D. parva BLACKB. Di sericea BLACKB. . Myositta melanocephala Pasc . Cydmea bimaculata Pasc. . C. diversa BLACKB. . C. viridula Pasc. . Xyncea saginata PAasc. . Nemestra incerta PAsc. . Hnochroma rubeta Pasc. . Misopnrice oblonga BLACKB. . M. parallela BLACKB. _ M. viridisquama LEA. . Anorthorhinus pictipes BLACKB. . Bagous adelaide BLACKB. . B. australasiee BLACKB. 4, Niphobolus deceptor BLACKB. . Gerynassa nodulosa PASC. . Storeus cryptorhynchus LEA. S. filirostris PASC. S _ S. monticola BLACKB. S . tessellatus LEA. S. variegatus FAB. Rhachiodes bicaudatus Boispy. R. dentifer GHEVRL. R. granulifer CHEVRL. Erytennatconsputa PASsc. Dyschenium flavum BLACKB. Empolis Leat BLACKB. 149 287. Encosmia cornutum BLACKB. — Hab. : Tasmania. 288. Eristus setosus BLACKB. 289. Ethas eruditus BLACKB. 290. Epameebus ziczac LEA. 291. €yttalia Erichsoni PAasc. 292. C. olearice LEA. 293. C. sydneyensis BLACKB. 294, Car condensatus BLACKB. 295. Meriphus coronatus Pasc. 296. M. fullo Er. 297. M. guttatus PAsc. 298. M. longirostris PAsc. 299. Thechia pygmeea PAsc. AMALACTIDES 300. Tranes internatus Pasc. 301. T. Roet Bou. 302. T. sparsus Bou. — Hab. : Sydney. 303. T. Vigorsi Bon. — Hab. : Swan River, Kk. G. Sound. 304. T. xanthorrhoece LEA. BELIDES 305. ISACANTHA SERRATA n. sp. Black; parts of antenne, of tarsi and of abdomen more or less obscurely diluted with red. Sparsely clothed. with whitish pubes- cence, but forming on the elytra two (or three) transverse or oblique rows of small spots; three very feeble lines on prothorax, and head about eyes with stramineous pubescence ; under surface rather sparsely and irregularly clothed, but with a dense patch of whitish pubescence on metasternum and which is continued on to the front portion of its side piece. Head densely punctate-granulate between eyes. Rostrum longer than prothorax, feebly curved ; very densely punctate and sub- opaque throughout, punctures coarser behind than in front of antenn, and subgranulate towards base in male Antenne inserted about two fifths from base of rostrum in male, slightly nearer the base in female, moderately inflated towards apex and distinctly longer in male than in female, first joint slightly longer than third, eleventh thinner than tenth and distinctly shorter than ninth and tenth combined. Prothoraz strongly inflated towards base; median 150 channel wide at the base, becoming much narrower towards apey, with a feeble and partially concealed longitudinal impression towards each side; with dense, rather large and almost regular granules. Scutellum almost vertical, entirely concealed from above. Elytra distinctly wider than prothorax at base, sides inflated to near apex and then widely and conjointly ralaion finely serrate or denticulate from about the middle to apex, each strongly and separately rounded at base, suture at base suddenly and strongly elevated and overhanging scutellum, densely granulate threughout, each granule, except those on suture and on the basal elevations, placed in front of a puncture. Metasternuim with rather large but irregularly distributed granules. Femora with two acute teeth near apex and some smaller ones behind them, posterior passing apex of second abdominal segment; front tibize moderately, the others feebly denticulate below in female, but all rather strongly in male. Length 13-14 mill. Hab.: Queensland: Gayndah (Hamburg and Australian Museums), Rockhampton (Belgian Museum), Dawson River (Macleay Museum). To the naked eye the upper surface appears to be ofa dingy grey or almost glabrous, except for the small spots on the elytra; the first row of these commences on the suture just before the middle, and terminates on each side just beyond the middle, the second is half way between the first and apex, whilst the third is straight and half way between the second and apex; the third, however, is usually very feeble and may be altogether absent. There are several feeble spets on the abdomen, but most of its surface is sparsely clothed ; the dense patch of clothing on each side of the metasternum is somewhat iridiscent in fresh specimens; the side piece is densely clothed in front and sparsely elsewhere, but it has a nude shining spot, which, although of fairly large size, is not conspicuous. In rhinotioides Hopr (congesta Pasc) the oblique stripe Commences on the hind margin of the side piece, and is directed obliquely | forwards; in the present species it commences on the front margin and is directed obliquely backwards, and covers a greater amount of surface. The scrobes are shallow and partially clothed, but are oblique and about the length of the first joint of antennie. 306. Agnesiotis pilosula PAsc. A specimen before me (1) agrees so well with the figure and with the generic and specific descriptions of this species, that L have no doubt but that it is that species. But Pascor describes both the (1) From Gosrorp, belonging to H.-J. CARTER. a ee: + ee Po | aM bi . head and prothorax as « pallide ochraceo ». In the Gosford specimen the head is almost black and the prothorax is ofa rather dark reddish-brown; but possibly PASCOE’s specimen was immature, or the colour noted may have been that of the pubescence instead of the derm itself (1). He makes no mention of prothoracic granules, and these are rather numerous both on the GosrorD specimen, and on the variety described below. Var. COMPOSITA n. var. Five specimens before me appear to represent a variety, they differ in being smaller (6 1/2 to 8 mill.), in having the pubescence (but not the hairs, which are usually blackish), not at all ochreous, but white (to the naked eye it looks grey) and the elytral markings so very indistinct that they might fairly be regarded as absent. Hab. : Victoria (C. Frencn), Melbourne (Belgian Museum), Mordialloc (National Museum), N. S. Wales (Macleay Museum), Burrawang (T.-G. SLOANE). 307. BELUS SUBSUTURALIS n. sp. Black with a purplish green gloss (more noticeable on the elytra than elsewhere), antenne reddish, tarsi and knees more or less obscurely diluted with red. Suture almost to apex, and sides of sterna and of abdomen, with dense whitish pubescence. Head with dense and irregular but clearly defined punctures of variable size, but never very large; with a feeble median line. Rostrum thin, the length of head and prothorax combined, apex with small and rather dense punctures, becoming sparser and larger towards base. Antennie thin, first joint almost the length of second and third combined, eleventh the length of ninth and tenth combined. Prothorax strongly inflated towards base, with a strong but interrupted median channel; with numerous small punctures | and numerous but irregularly distributed and somewhat flattened granules. Scufellum very narrow and transverse. Elytra depressed along suture, not suddenly raised behind scutellum, each strongly separately rounded and granulate at base, and acutely produced. at apex, the produced portion passing abdomen rather more than the leneth of its apical segment, with dense punctures having a feeble tendency to linear arrangement and usually (except towards apex) bounded behind by granules. Under surface smooth, and, except tor (1) In many instances Pascor has described parts of the body as of certain colours, when really the colours noted were those of the clothing. 152 a few feeble ones on metasternum, entirely without granules. Femora edentate, front pair very stout, hind pair just passing apex — of basal abdominal segment; front tibiee strongly, the others rather feebly denticulate below. Length 11-14 mill. Hab. : Queensland : Cairns (Macleay Museum and KE. ALLEN). Coen River (H. HACKER). The sides of the elytra are clothed with sparse greyish or blackish pubescence, becoming fairly dense on the apex, but it is very indistinct. There is an oblong nude space on each of the side pieces of metasternum; and there is generally a small amount of pale pubescence at the base of the prothorax and about the eyes. Many of the prothoracic granules are obliquely cut off in front and contain a central puncture. In general appearance remarkably close to ver tebralis and sutwra- lis; but apart from its different colour, the sculpture of its prothorax is totally different to that of vertebralis, and the elytra are also differently sculptured, the abdomen is without a line of hair down the middle and the glabrous portion of the side piece of the metasternum is different; swtwralis, from which it also differs in these details, has dentate femora. 308. BELUS INCONSTANS n. sp. Reddish-brown, prothorax in middle, scutellum and under surface somewhat darker; head and base of rostrum black. Upper surface with sparse whitish pubescence, feebly margining eyes, forming three feeble lines on prothorax and feebly clothing suture. Under surface with a white stripe on each side from eye to apex of abdomen, but leaving a nude spot on side of metasternum; elsewhere sparsely or very sparsely clothed. Head with dense clearly defined punctures, becoming rather large between eyes. Rostrum comparatively short and wide, no longer than prothorax; with rather coarse partially concealed punctures on basal two fifths, elsewhere with small punctures. Antenne (for the genus) not very thin, first joint distinctly longer than third, eleventh slightly stouter than and the length of ninth and tenth combined, tenth slightly transverse. Prothorax rather strongly inflated towards base, with a rather feeble median channel; densely granulate-punctate. Scutellum very narrow and transverse. Elytra flattened but not depressed along suture, not suddenly raised behind scutellum, each separately strongly rounded at base, sides very feebly decreasing in width from near base to beyond the middle, apex acutely produced and 153 passing abdomen for slightly more than the length of its apical segment; with very dense punctures in very close rows, but these in places somewhat irregular and the punctures themselves some- times subgranulate. Femora edentate, front pair very stout, pos- terior just passing apex of basal abdominal segment; tibize denti- culate below, the front pair strongly, the middle moderately and the hind pair very slightly so. Length 9-10 mill. Hab. : N.S. Wales: Warialda (W.-W. FRoGGATT); Queensland : Endeavour River (C. FRENCH), Port Denison (Macleay Museum), Brisbane (F.-Mc. GREGOR). The suture of the types is very feebly clothed, the clothing not being in spots but thinly placed, on the rest of the elytra white pubescence is scattered singly and very sparsely, and the tips are clothed with blackish pubescence. On some other specimens there are feeble but distinct spots along the suture, and a very feeble row of spots midway between the suture and each side. On three of these the nude spots on the metasternum are absent, but I can find no other character to warrant their separation. The elytra are produced at the apex much as in sparsus, but the rostrum is shorter and stouter, and the femora are edentate in both sexes. 309. BELUS RUFICORNIS n. sp. Blackish-brown, with a slight purplish gloss; suture usually somewhat paler; antenne, tibiz and tarsi of a rather bright red. Head about eyes, and three feeble lines on prothorax, with somewhat whitish pubescence; elytra with ochreous pubescence in spots. Under surface with more or less ochreous pubescence. Head with dense clearly defined punctures of variable size, larger (but not very large) between eyes than elsewhere; feebly transver- sely impressed behind eyes. Rostrum in female the length of head and prothorax combined, in male somewhat shorter; apex with dense and fine punctures, becoming sparser and larger towards base, and on basal half much coarser in male than in female. Antenne thin (thinner in female than in male), first joint just perceptibly longer than third in male, more noticeably so in female, eleventh slightly longer than ninth and tenth combined. Prothorax strongly inflated towards base, with a rather wide median channel ; with rather large but irregularly distributed punctures, and with small granules in places. Scwtellum strongly transverse. Elytra depressed on each side of suture, the depression bounded by a ca- rina, not suddenly raised behind scutellum, each separately stronlly rounded at base, apex acutely produced and passing abdomen 154 for almost the length of its two apical segments; with dense punc- tures coarser towards base than elsewhere. Melusternum with a few granules towards sides. Femora with two acute teeth placed trans- versely near apex, front pair stout, especially in female, hind pair extending almost to middle of second abdominal segment; front tibiae moderately, the others feebly denticulate below. Length 1141/2-16 mill. Hab. : Queensland : Wide Bay (Macleay Museum), Mount Tam- bourine (Rh. ILLIpGe). On each elytron the pubescence is distributed in rather large loose spots in the subsutural depression, and in two or three feeble irregular lines of smaller spots elsewhere. On the sterna the clothing is rather dense but irregularly distributed, and there are two nude spots (on one specimen these are conjoined) on each side piece of the metasternum. The abdomen is very sparsely clothed except for a large and very conspicuous spot on each side of each of the two basal segments, these spots being of a much brighter colour than the rest of the clothing; a somewhat similar spot is on the head below each eye. The depression on each side of suture is rather strongly widened at the base and terminates before the apex; just outside of the carina bounding it, another and very feeble carina may sometimes be traced for a short distance. In general appearance close to the typical form of semipunctatus; but Gin all four specimens under examination) with two very conspi- cuous spots on each side of abdomen, which elsewhere is practically glabrous. 310. BELUS PICTIROSTRIS n. sp. Pale testaceous brown; head more or less black, rostrum black except at sides and hbase, prothorax more or less infuscate in middle, elytra and abdomen sometimes with infuscate spots, tarsi more or less infuscate. Upper surface rather densely but not uniformely clothed with stramineous pubescence. Lower surface with denser (very dense on sides of sterna) and paler pubescence, but leaving a nude spot on each side of each of the abdominal segments, a narrow spot on each side of mesosternum, where its side piece commences, and a very narrow spot on the side-piece itself. Head with dense partially concealed punctures Rostrum thin, distinctly longer than prothorax, slightly inflated at insertion of antennee, behind which the punctures are dense and rather coarse but partially concealed, elsewhere with small punctures, becoming very small towards apex. Antennie thin, first joint slightly shorter 155 ‘than third, eleventh subequal to ninth and tenth combined. Prothorax rather strongly inflated towards base, and distinctly constricted near apex, median channel rather feeble; with dense, partially concealed granules. Scutelluwm moderately transverse. Elytra distinctly wider than prothorax, flattened but not depressed along suture, each separately strongly rounded at base, apex obliquely narrowed on each side and passing abdomen for less than the length of its apical segment; densely granulate. Under surface with dense but more or less concealed punctures; femora with two minute teeth placed transversely near apex, front pair rather stout, | hind pair extending to apex of second segment; front tibia strongly, the others feebly denticulate below; basal joint of front tarsi rather more inflated than usual. Length 9,5-41 mill. Hab. : Tasmania (Belgian Museum), Hobart (H. H. D. Grirriti), EKaglehawk Neck (H. J. CARTER). The spots of the derm of both prothorax and abdomen are sometimes absent, but occasionally are almost black; they are generally more or less concealed by the clothing. The two colours of the rostrum are quite sharply defined from the sides On the elytra the clothing is mostly distributed in large irregular spots, but these are not conspicuous owing to the similarity of their colour to the derm on which they rest. The eyes do not appear to be specially margined, although the pubescence about them is denser than on the rest of the head. The nude spots on the abdomen are not very conspicuous, and are usually absent from the apical segment. The scrobes are very shallow and ill-defined. The derm of the elytra appears to be feebly depressed, and with fewer granules beneath the spots of pubescence, and some of these being feebly joined together, cause a feeble longitudinal depression in the middle of each. In general appearance much like Grayi, but there is no hump behind the scutellum. In some respects it agrees with the descrip- tion of ‘rroratus, but the clothing is very different. 311. BELUS PUNCTIROSTRIS n. sp. Of a rather pale reddish-brown; head, rostrum, disc of prothorax and tarsi darker than elsewhere. Upper surface rather densely but not uniformly clothed with pubescence, mostly white, but varied with stramineous. Under surface with denser (very dense on sides of sterna) and white pubescence, but with nude spots. Head with dense but partially concealed granules between eyes. Rostrum slightly longer than prothorax, almost straight; with very 156 dense punctures throughout, becoming coarse but more or less concealed (especially in male) towards base. Antenne thin, first joint slightly longer than third, eleventh slightly shorter than ninth and tenth combined. Prothorax moderately inflated towards hase, : median line feeble; with dense and conspicuous granules throug- hout. Secutellum moderately transverse, sloping. Elytra slightly wider than prothorax, parallel-sided to near apex, which is some- what acutely conjointly rounded and passes abdomen for a short distance only, flattened but not depressed along suture; suddenly and strongly raised and granulate behind scutellum; each separa- tely strongly rounded at base ; with rather dense and small granules throughout. Metasternwm strongly convex and with partially concealed granules. Abdomen with dense and more or less concea- led punctures. Front femora with about six teeth in a row, and one placed opposite the second in the row, the other femora unidentate,, hind pair extending to apex of second abdominal segment; front tibize rather strongly, middle moderately, hind feebly denticulate below. Length 41-14 mill. Hab.: S. Australia (Macleay Museum and A. Bovig), Adelaide (Berlin and Belgian Museums). The rostrum is sometimes almost black at the base. The pubescence on the head is mostly stramineous, but three paler lines can usually be traced; on the prothorax it is also mostly stramineous, with a paler median line, and usually paler latera lines. On the elytra the white pubescence is mostly in the form of large irregular spots, the stramineous being rather dense on the suture and moderately dense on the sides. On the under surface there are usually feeble nude spots on the four basal segments of abdomen, and always two on each side piece of mesosternum, one on the mesosternum itself, the other on its side piece. The rostrum is sparsely clothed to beyond the antennee. The spots of clothing on the elytra are not clearly defined to the naked eye, and the nume- rous granules showing through the pubescence, both there and on the rest of the body (including the legs) give the insect a peculiarly speckled appearance. The nude spots on the abdomen are never clearly defined, and sometimes appear to be quite absent. The elytral punctures, which are numerous, are normally quite concea- led by the clothing. The scrobes are oblique, shining, and slightly longer than the basal joint of antenne. The rostrum is slightly shining at the apex, but elsewhere (owing to the density of punctures) is opaque. A wide species which should perhaps have been referred to Isacantha, but in any case I can only regard Isacantha as a 157 subgenus of Belus. In appearance it resembles Gray?, but is larger and more convex, with the rostrum stouter, &c. Var. One specimen is much darker than usual, its head. rostrum and prothorax being almost black, and the paler parts of the derm fully as.dark as the darker parts of normal specimens; but its clothing is mostly white. 312. B. bidentatus Don. 313. B. brunneus GuER. — Hab. : W. Australia. 314. B. bimaculatus PAsc. 315. B. bison BLAcKkB. — Hab. : Adelaide. 316. B. centralis Pasc. — Hab. : Paroo River. 317. B. filiformis GERM. 318. B. filum JEKEL. 319. B. hemistictus Germ. — Hab. : Adelaide. 320. B. irroratus JEK. 321. B. longicornis LEA. 322. B. phenicopterus GERM. 323. B. plagiatus PAsc. 324. B. picus JEKEL. 325. B. parallelus PASC. 326. B. puncticeps LEA. — Hab. : Adelaide. 327. B. suturalis Boispv. 328. B. semipunctatus Fas. — Hab. Clarence River. 329. B. sparsus GERM. — Hab. : Tasmania. 330. B. scalaris GERM. — Hab. : Adelaide, Brisbane, Darling River, Victoria. 301. B. vetustus PAsc. 332. Macrobelus insignis LEA. 333. Pachyura australis Horr. — Hab. : Adelaide, Clarence River, Tasmania. 334. P. congesta PAsc. 339. P. dermestiventris BOISDV. 336. P. minima BLACKB. 337. Rhinotia hemoptera Kirpy. — Hab. : Tasmania, Clarence River. 338. R. marginella Bou. — Hab. : Hunter River. EURHYNCHIDES 399. Eurhynchus bispinosus BoIspDv. I have examined the type of this species. It bears a label marked « Aporhina bispinosa D’Urville h. in Ins. Waigion D. Lesson ». It is 5 pS a. a 158 a male. Compared with a male of australis (1) it differs in being more widened posteriorly, and with the spines much longer and directed more outwards; they are fully as large as in splendidus, and even less erect than in that species; the swellings behind the scutellum have each three or four granules only, instead of numerous ones as in australis, their punctures are more obsolete and their only clo- thing consists of a few white hairs on each side of the apex. The prothorax is narrower and less inflated in the middle. I believe australis to be a good species, and not a variety only. 340. EF. bellicosus Bou. — Hab. : Sydney. 341. E. leevior KIRBY. 342. EB. quadrinodosus ER. 343. EH. scabrior KIRBY. _ : = = CYLADES 344. Myrmacicelus formicarius CHEVRL. 349. M. puerulus LEA. APIONIDES 346. Apion integricolle LEA. 347, A. Terroe-legince BLACKB. ATTELABIDES 348. Euops Bakewelli JEKEL. : 349. E. eucalypti Pasc. — Hab. : Clarence River, Wide Bay, Bris- bane. ; 300. FE. falcata GUER. RHINOMACERIDES 351. Auletes imitator LEA. — Hab. : Adelaide. 352. A. suturalis WATERH. MAGDALINIDES 353. Magdalis rufimanus Lea. — Hab. Sydney, Adelaide. BALANINIDES 354. Lalaninus Mastersi PAsc. (1) For a specimen of this species 1am indebted to D' HELLER. BA MP ee oh Pee ce eee ee me Pe TYCHIIDES 355. ELLESCHODES RUFIMANUS n. sp. Black ; antennee (club excepted) and tarsi reddish. Head between and behind eyes, sides of prothorax, and elytra at base and on suture on posterior declivity with straw coloured sete; elytra elsewhere with scattered and frequently semi erect sets. Under surface and legs with sparse and white pubescence, becoming dense on meso- and metasternum., Rostrum rather thin; in male the length of prothorax, in female slightly longer; moderately curved; with a fine median carina, and with four feeble ones caused by rows of punctures; sculpture almost entirely concealed behind antenne in male, at base only in female. Antennz thin, inserted about two-fifths from apex of rostrum. Prothorax about once and one half as wide as long; with dense and round but more or less concealed punctures; with traces of a feeble median carina. Elytra rather elongate-cordate, not parallel- sided ; seriate (scarcely striate) punctate, punctures rather large towards base, apex and sides, smaller elsewhere; interstices not separately convex near suture, but feebly so elsewhere, with small scattered punctures. Abdomen with small and scarcely concealed punctures. Femora fairly stout, dentition feeble but acute. Length 1 3/4-2 mill. Hab.: N.S. WAuEs: Forest Reefs (A. M. LEA). The tips of the tibiz and of the rostrum are often obscurely diluted with red. In addition to the straw coloured sete the elytra have a very fine, sparse and indistinct pubescence. The species belongs to the ewealypti group, but is very distinct. 306. ELLESCHODES ELLIPTICUS n. sp. Reddish-brown; sometimes stained in places with black. Head and prothorax with rather dense and somewhat golden sete, elytra with somewhat similar sete, but amongst somewhat paler and darker clothing. Under surface and legs with whitish pubescence. Rostrum moderately curved and (for the genus) rather stout; in female the length of prothorax, in male slightly shorter; with a fine median carina and with four very feeble ones caused by rows of punctures; sculpture partially concealed behind antennz in male, at basal fourth in female. Antenne (for the genus) rather short and stout, inserted one third from apex of rostrum in male, MEMOIRES DE LA SOC, ENTOM. DE BELGIQUE, T. XVI, 20 x 1908. 11 160 two-fifths in female. Prothorax depressed, about once and two-thirds as wide as long; with dense but normally concealed punctures. Elytra elongate-subcordate, nowhere parallel sided; with series of small punctures (larger towards base and sides but not large even there); interstices not separately convex, with small and usually concealed punctures. Abdomen with dense and regular but more or less concealed punctures. Femora stout, feebly dentate. Length 2,5-3 mill. Hab. : N. S. Wales : Tamworth (A. M. Lea). Except for slight differences of degree the colour is sometimes almost uniform throughout; but the meso- and metasternum (and usually the two basal segments of abdomen) are usually more or less infuscated (in one specimen they are almost black). The suture is usually narrowly infuscated and there is usually an abbreviated infuscated stripe on the middle of each elytron; the sides near the base are also sometimes narrowly infuscated. Although the small ‘seriate punctures are sufficiently distinct, there is a complete absence of striation from the disc of the elytra. A depressed elongate form in shape somewhat close to Hamiltoni, but differs (apart from colour and clothing) in the apical segment of abdomen being considerably longer. 307. ELLESCHUS DECIPIENS n. sp. Chestnut-brown; meso-, metasternum and base of abdomen black. Head between eyes, base of rostrum, prothorax and parts of elytra with straw coloured or somewhat golden sete, rest of upper surface with fine whitish or greyish pubescence. Under surface and legs whith whitish pubescence, denser on sides of meso- and metaster- num than elsewhere. Rostrum slightly longer than prothorax in male, and slightly longer in female than in male, moderately curved; with a fine median carina and with rows of punctures causing an appearance as of several very feeble carinze; sculpture concealed on_ basal fourth in male, not at all in female. Antenne thin, inserted about two-fifths from apex of rostrum. Prothorax about once and one third as wide as long; with dense but normally quite concealed punctures. Elytra cordate, sides parallel-sided for a very short distance only; striate-punctate, strize rather narrow towards suture, deeper and wider towards sides; punctures rather large towards sides, but much smaller towards suture; interstices (except towards sides) scarcely separately convex, with rather numerous small punctures. Abdomen with partially concealed punctures. Femora moderately stout, edentate. Length 2-2 1/4 mill. Hab. : W. Australia (Belgian eae ray, Vasse, Swan River, Pinjarrah, Bridgetown (A. M. LEA). The sides of the. elytra towards the base are often stained with black. On the prothorax the clothing is generally uniform, except that it is rather denser along the median line than elsewhere, but (apparently owing to abrasion) it is often absent, or sparse, on each side of the disc. On the elytra the sete (which are generally some- what paler than on the prothorax) are dense on the suture near the base, and on the posterior declivity; between these parts the sete appear to form an irregular O, the outer part of which is on the fifth insterstice; the O, however, is usually broken up, and the hind. part of it forms the cross piece of a T, of which the stem is the suture ; the front part of the O sometimes appears as loosely connec- ted Bron. In appearance the species much resembles Elleschodes eucalypt, but the femora are edentate, elytra without a black sutural spot and less of the abdomen dark. 308. ELLESCHUS VARIPES n. sp. Black; antennee, tibiee and tarsi reddish, prothorax, elytra and femora variable. Head between eyes, base of rostrum, prothorax and numerous spots on elytra with golden or straw-coloured sete; rest of elytra with dark clothing. Under surface, scutellum and legs with whitish clothing. Rostrum of male moderately stout, gently curved and slightly longer than prothorax; with a fine median carina; with rather coarse punctures in more or less linear arrangement, but behind antenne partially concealed towards sides; female with thinner straighter and longer rostrum, and with finer sculpture but which is concealed only on basal fourth. Antenne thin, inserted about two-fifths from apex of rostrum in male, slightly more in female. Prothorax about once and, one half as wide as long; with dense concealed punctures. Elytra cordate, nowhere anallol: sided ; with series of rather small punctures, in feeble strise; interstices with fairly numerous but more or less concealed punctures. Abdomen with dense almost concealed punctures. Femora stout, edentate. Length 2-2 4/4 mill. Hab. : N.S. Wales: Tamworth, Forest Reefs (A. M. LEA). The prothorax is usually of a very dingy red, but is sometimes almost black; the elytra are occasionally black, but are usually diluted in places (and usually at the shoulders) with red; the tip of the rostrum is diluted with red. The legs are sometimes entirely 162 red, but the femora are sometimes entirely black or partly black, sometimes only the hind pair or the two hind pairs are partly black, the others being pale. On the prothorax the clothing is sometimes uniform, but there are frequently two or four dark spots across the middle. On the elytra the golden or straw coloured spots are usually slightly paler than the prothoracic clothing; they are arranged in three irregular series, the basal series consisting, on each elytron, of two spots, of which the larger is on the shoulder, the other (which, however, is sometimes very ill defined) being half-way between it and suture; the second series also consists of two spots, which, however, are frequently joined together so as to form a zig-zag fascia across the middle (this in fact might fairly be regarded as the normal form), the third consists of one spot on each elytron about the summit of the posterior declivity; it however, is sometimes joined to the second series and to the suture, so that the second and third series seem to enclose a very irregular O; occasionally there is also a spot, on the fourth interstice, joining the first and second series together. The rostrum of the female is almost straight. The clothing, and especially the pattern of that on the elytra, is much like that of several of the allies of Elleschodes eucalypt, but the femora are quite distinctly edentate. 309. ELLESCHUS CASTELNAUI n. sp. Of a rather bright reddish-castaneous. Moderately densely clothed with somewhat golden pubescence or sete; becoming sparser and paler on under surface and leg. Rostrum rather thin, rather lightly curved, slightly longer than prothorax; behind antennz with a fine median carina in male with rows of fairly large but more or less concealed punctures, in front of antenne with fairly distinct punctures; in female the punctures are smaller but are concealed only near the hase. Antenne thin, inserted about one third from apex of rostrum in male, two-fifths in female. Prothorax about once and one third as wide as long, with small, dense and usually concealed punctures. Elytra elongate-cordate, nowhere quite parallel-sided ; with series of rather small punctures (larger at base and sides), in strie only at apex and sides; interstices separately convex only at apex and sides, with small more or less concealed punctures. Abdomen with dense, rather small, and partially concealed punctures; apical segment feebly impressed in male. Femora stout, edentate. Length 2,5-3 mill. Hab. : N: 5. Wales: Inverell (A. M. LEA). 163 There are three specimens, without locality labels, but from CASTELNAU’S Collection, in the Belgian Museum. The rostrum is stouter and less curved in the male than in the female. Four specimens, from Tamworth and Inverell, differ in being smaller (1 3/42 mill.) and in having the rostrum stouter; their clothing (although of the same nature) is also rather denser ; they quite possibly, however, represent a new species. A female (taken in moss on Mount Wellington Tasmania) probably belongs to Gastelnauz, but has the clothing denser, and the suture infuscated. L ASMOSACCIDES 360. Loeemosaccus brevipennis PAsc. 361. L. carinicollis LEA. 362. L. catenatus Pasc. — Hab. : Wide Bay. 363. L. longiceps Pasc. — Hab. : Rockhampton. 364. L. notatus PAsc. 365. L. narinyus Pasc. 366. L. ocularis Pasc. 367. L. peccuarius PAsc, 368. L. querulus PAsc. 369. L. rivularis LEA. 370. L. swbsignatus Bon. 371. L. variegatus LEA. ALCIDIDES 372. Alcides bubo FApr. HAPLONYCIDES 373. Haplonyx Kirbyi Tus. (pulvinatus LEA). This species is widely distributed in Australia and Tasmania, and varies from 2 2/3 to 6 mill. The scutellum appears to be always clothed with black scales, and similar scales may be continued a short distance hindward so as to form a distinct elliptic patch (it was froma small form such a this, that pulvinatus was described) ; or the outline of the elliptic patch may be marked by black scales, with the inner ones ochreous brown. There is a single abraded specimen labelled W. Australia in the Belgian Museum. 374. Haplonyx myrrhatus Pasc. (ustipennis Pasc., bidentatus CHEVRL., rubiginosus CHEVRL. Nn. pr.). — . —— - a? 164 This species is widely distributed in Australia (there are specimens before me from Queensland, N.S. Wales, S. and W. Australia) and varies considerably in the colour of its scales and fascicles. On the scutellum the scales are usually but not always. black, and the black -sometimes extends for a short distance behind it, as it often does in Kirbyi. On the elytra there frequently appears to be a large nude patch on each side, but this is due to abrasion. The small fascicles on the prothorax are also readily abraded. Some specimens when alive are densely covered with an ochreous meal. There are two specimens from Wide Bay in the Belgian Museum. 375. Haplonyx Macleay? CHEVRL. On this species there is usually adense patch of semierect scales behind the scutellum, the scales in the middle of the patch nearly always being black. Structurably I cannot distinguish the species from myrrhatus, but there are always four fascicles on the pro- thorax instead of only two. There isa specimen without locality in the Belgian Museum, but I have others from Cootamundra and Sydney (N. 5S. Wales)-and Somerville (Victoria). 376. Haplonix Schonherri Bou. (vestigialis Pasc., porcatus LEA). A widely distributed species of which there are specimens in the Belgian Museum from Port Lincoln, one in the Hamburg Museum from Australia (1), and I have seen others from Victoria and various parts of N.S. Wales. The type of vestigialis was evidently in perfect preservation, as on such the base of the elytra and a subapical fascia of whitish setose scales, and the side pieces of the mesosternum, are densely covered with a pinkish or reddish meal; but this becomes lost in alcohol, and either discoloured or lost with age, abrasion, etc. Such specimens often appear to have the subapical fascia only, the basal marking appearing little more than rather sparsely distributed greyish scales, although occasionally it appears to be fasciate. It was from such specimens that Schonherri and porcatus were described. The size ranges from 4 to 6,5 mill. 377. Haplonyx suturalis CHEVRL. There are eight specimens before me which appear to belong to this species; but they are all from Queensland-Rockhampton and Port Denison (Belgian Museum) and Mackay (C. FRENCH); whilst the type was supposed to be from Victoria. (1) Marked as having been taken by A. L. ScuRApDER, so probably from New South Wales, 4 ‘ ano. 385. 165° The subapical flexuous whitish fascia on the elytra is very readily abraded, and is perhaps never very distinct; the elytra moreover have sometimes several other still more feeble fasciz. But the peculiar clothing of the apical portion of the suture and which is curved round at the apex is very distinct; even this, however, is sometimes abraded. The two vitle on each side of the prothorax are not always white. The size varies from 4 to 5 mill. H. centralis Pasc. 379. H. cioniformis CHEVRL. — Hab. : W. Australia. 380. EH. cionoides Pasc. — Hab. : Adelaide, Port Lincoln. 381... H. ericeus Pasc. 382. H. fasciculatus Bou. 383. H. longipilosus LEA. — Hab. : Swan River, Port Lincoln. 384. H. Macleayt CHEVRL. H. nigrirostris CHEVRL. — Hab. Adelaide. 386. H. rubiginosus PASC. 387. H. Spencet GYLL. 388. H. sexvittatus CHEVRL. 389. H. tibialis LEA. 390. Sigastus fascicularis ‘Pasc. 8391. Zeopus storeoides Pasc. MENEMACHIDES 392. Pheenomerus notatus PASC. CRYPTORHYNCHIDES 393. MELANTERIUS SEMIPOROSUS n. sp. Black, antenne red; legs and rostrum rather feebly diluted with red. Under surface and legs with rather sparse whitish sete; denser on each side of middle of metasternum than elsewhere. Head with comparatively small punctures. Separation of eyes about half the width of rostrum. Rostrum scarcely longer than prothorax, distinctly curved; behind antenné with a feeble median carina, and with punctures in feeble rows; in front of antenné with smaller but not sparser punctures. Antenne thin, inserted one-third from apex of rostrum; two basal joints of funicle sube- qual in length, third much shorter, seventh transverse. Prothorax with small distant punetares, becoming smaller but closer together near apex; with a feeble impunctate median line. Elytra closely 166 applied to prothorax, shoulders oblique; with rows of large distant. punctures; suture nowhere carinated ; second and third (and to a less extent the fourth and fifth) interstices flattened on their basal third; elsewhere, and all the others, more or less acutely carinated. Metasternum concave in middle, strongly raised and densely punc- tate on each side of middle, then with rather large sparse punctures; each side piece with a row of very small punctures. Abdomen with. punctures varying from rather large to very small; third and fourth segments each with a row of feeble punctures across middle, but with a few more at sides; basal segment concave in middle in male, convex in female. Front femora feebly, middle moderately, hind pair rather strongly dentate. Length 4-5 mill. Hab..: Queensland (TAyLoR Bros) Cairns (H. H. D. Grirrira and EK. ALLEN). In the table previously given by me this species should be placed next to porosus, from which it differs in being wider, the elytral interstices with less conspicuous punctures, and less flattened at the base, the prothorax with smaller and less rounded punctures, much smaller femoral teeth, mesosternum more depressed, rostrum longer, &c. The clothing of the metasternum is faintly suggestive of pectoralis, but the two species have little else in common. The part of the rostrum in front of the antenne is usually paler than the part behind them. 394. Melanterius strabonus LEA. There are specimens in the Belgian Museum from Port Denison and Rockhampton, which I cannot structurally distinguish from the type of this species (from N. W. Australia), but they differ in being slightly smaller and somewhat diluted with red. 395. Melanterius corrosus Botspv. (Cryptorhynchus). The type of this species has been sent to me for examination. It is a Melanterius, and very close in general appearance to adipatus. From that species it differs in being somewhat larger, in having the prothorax distinctly longer and with more numerous and rather smaller punctures; the punctures on the head are more noticeable than in adipatus, but the elytral sculpture is almost identical. The abdomen of the type is missing, but there is a second specimen in the museum from Sydney, and I have three others from Gisborne; and these have rather coarse punctures on the apical half of the apical segment, the two basal segments have large, clearly defined punctures. From porosus it differs in being somewhat smaller, the elytra less Fs AML. AAQ, 167, parallel sided and with different punctures, and the prothorax and abdomen with larger punctures. 396. M. bidentatus LEA. a 397. M. costipennis LEA. — Hab.: Tasmania. 398. M. cinnamomeus PASC. 399. M. cordipennis LEA. 400. M. maculatus LEA. AOL. M. porcatus ERICHS. 402. M. pectoralis LEA. 403. M. parvidens LEA. 404. M. semiporcatus ERIcHs. 405. M. unidentatus LEA. : 406. M. vinosus Pasc. — Hab.: Paroo River. 4N7. M. ventralis LEA. 408. M. vulgivagus LEA. 409. Melanteriosoma costatum LEA. AAO. Lybaeba acuticosta LEA. L. concinna LEA. L. majorima LEA. 413. L. mollis Lea. L L L 414, L. cestuans Pasc. AI5. L. picta LEA 416. L. porphyrea Pasc. AIT. Psepholax egerius Pasc. 418. P. leoninus Lea. — Hab. : Wide Bay. 419. Therebiosoma rhinarioides LEA. — Hab. Se: 420. Syimpiezoscelus Spence WATERH. 421. Bepharus ellipticus Pasc. STENOPOROPTERUS n. g. Head moderately large, almost concealed from above, forehead strongly quadrisinuate. Eyes ovate, moderately large, widely separated, moderately faceted. Rostrum moderately long andrather thin, strongly curved. Scape much shorter than funicle, inserted closer to base than apex of rostrum; two basal joints of funicle, elongate; club ovate, much wider than funicle. Prothorax longer than wide, base almost truncate, constriction deep but not continuous; ocular lobes obtuse. Scutellum small but distinct. Elytra not much wider than prothorax, sides subparallel. Pectoral canal deep and narrow, terminated between four anterior coxe. Meso- sternal receptacle raised in front, sides incurved to base, emargina- tion semicircular; cavernous. Metasternum not very short, but much 168 shorter than the following segment; episterna rather narrow but traceable throughout. Abdomen moderately large, sutures deep and straight; Ist segment as long as the three following combined, inter- coxal process narrow, third and fourth combined slightly longer than fifth considerably longer than second. Legs moderately long; posterior coxze touching elytra; femora grooved (the front pair very indistinctly so), edentate, hind pair passing elytra; tibie feebly compressed, almost straight, in addition to the terminal hook each with a small subapical tooth; tarsi thin, first and fourth joints equal in-length, third not very wide and bilobed to near base; claws long. Elongate, subcylindrical, squamose, tuberculate, apterous. Close to Methydrisis but the femora are edentate and the shape of the mesosternal receptacle is very different. The species described below in appearance resembles many of the Poropter?. 422, STENOPOROPTERUS CANALICULATUS n. sp. oS Black, opaque; antennze (club almost black) and tarsi dull red. Rather sparsely and irregularly clothed with brownish and sooty scales, in places condensed into feeble fascicles; denser on legs than elsewhere. Head convex, basal portion finely punctate and almost perfectly naked but not shining; forehead strongly quadrisinuate, the two median excavations deep and rather narrow, extending more than half way from ocular fovea to base, and divided by a feeble carina; lateral excavations rather deep and margining the eyes; ocular fovea irregular. Rostrum the length of prothorax; irregularly and some- what coarsely punctate, punctures leaving three feeble elevations, that are traceable from base almost*to apex; nowhere shining. Seape inserted slightly nearer base than apex of rostrum, and less than half the length of funicle and club combined; first joint of funicle slightly longer than second, none of the others transverse. Prothorax slightly longer than wide, sides moderately rounded, apex rather suddenly narrowed; median line deeply impressed, continuous throughout, but widened anteriorly ; four moderate sized tubercles across middle, each of the two median ones connec- ted with the apex by a ridge that bounds the median impression, a feeble elevation on each side of middle posteriorly; with large irregular punctures becoming much smaller along middle and on frontal ridges. Scutellum in the centre of a depression. Elytra not much (but suddenly) wider than prothorax, and not thrice as long, sides subparallel to near apex; with a number of rather feeble tubercular elevations, the most distinct and longest of which is on third interstice near base, some moderately distinct ones about pe ro ge eee a summit of posterior declivity; with series of rather large, round, distant punctures, that become smaller and more distanton the sides, and very small posteriorly. Basal segment of abdomen with large punctures, largest behind coxe; apical segment with dense and rather large punctures. Length 6-9 1/2 mill. Hab.: N.S. Wales: Clarence River (Belgian Museum); Tweed and Richmond River (Macleay Museum, R. Hetms and A. M. LEA); Burrawang (T.G.SLOANE); Queensland: Brisbane (Belgian Museum). Specimens may be obtained in abundance in the chbig scrub» of the Tweed and. Richmond Rivers. The two median excavations of the ‘al head are usually deep and very distinct. The sculpture has been be described from abraded specimens. ©. Differs in having only the basal third of the rostrum coarsely punctate, the apical two-thirds highly polished, finely punctate and without ridges. The antenne also are inserted nearer the base. CYCLOPOROPTERUS n. g. Head small and partly concealed. Eyes ovate, widely separated, rather coarsely faceted. Rostrum long and thin, moderately curved. : Antenne slender; scape inserted much closer to apex than base of = rostrum, longer than funicle and almost as long as funicle and club combined; two basal joints of funicle elongate; club ovate, sub- continuous with funicle. /rothorax transverse, base sides and apex rounded, constriction scarcely traceable, apex somewhat produced ; e ocular lobes obtuse. Scutellum absent. Elytra briefly subovate, ; outline continuous with that of prothorax. Pectoral canal not very Z deep, its termination not defined. Mesosternal receptacle depressed, strongly transverse, excavated except at sides; open. Metasternwm much shorter than the following segment; episterna not traceable --—— except for a small anterior triangle. Abdomen moderately large, sutures (except that between first and second in middle, which, E however, is very distinct) deep and distinct; first segment as long f: as the two following combined, intercoxal process very wide; combined length of third and fourth slightly more than that of second or fifth. Legs long and moderately thin; front coxe slightly encroaching on canal, middle widely, the hind very widely separated and at sides touching elytra; femora feebly grooved and edentate, hind pair passing elytra; tibiz: scarcely compressed, moderately curved; tarsi shorter than tibia, third joint wide and deeply bilobed, fourth rather Jong and thin; claws thin. Subglobose, convex, apterous. A remarkable genus, the position of which is doubtful. The 170 contraction of the pectoral canal, the shape of the mesosternal receptacle, with the rostrum and antenne are suggestive of affinity with Melanterius but these are decidedly negatived by the almost entire absence of the metasternal episterna; the general shape with many of the features are not unlike Hybomorphus, but the tibise are different and the sides are regularly rounded. On the whole I believe it to be allied to Saleus, although the pectoral canal and mesosternal receptacle are strongly at variance with the same features in that genus. The apex of the rostrum rests just beyond the mesosternum, the receptacle being excavated so as to allow it to pass, but the canal is not distinctly terminated. 423. CYCLOPOROPTERUS MYSTICUS n. sp. Blackish-brown, elytra and tarsi paler, antennee still paler. Elytra feebly clothed with small depressed clusters of yellowish sete, similar sete on the legs; elsewhere nude or almost so. Head with moderately dense but shallow punctures. Rostrum as long as prothorax; punctures behind antenne in feeble grooves, between and in front of antenne rather sparsely punctate. Funicle with the first joint slightly longer than second, third moderately long, sixth and seventh transverse. Prothorax largely but not suddenly narrowed in front, much wider than long; punctures not very large but dense and regular; with a very feeble median carina. Elytra searcely longer than wide, at base very little wider than prothorax, widest before middle, base widely and regularly emar- ginate; striate-punctate, punctures not very large; interstices regular near base, about the middle becoming tuberculate and irregular, themselves densely punctate. Flanks of metasternuwm with large shallow punctures. Abdomen with irregular rows of very large, regular, circular punctures or fovez on the two basal segments, third and fourth each with a row of small and feeble punctures, apical segment densely punctate. Legs densely punctate; tibiae dentate beneath. Length 41/2 mill. Hab.: W. Australia: Swan River (Belgian Museum and A. M.. LEA). Each elytron has three distinct and several less distinct tubercular elevations, the first is on the third interstice at its middle, the second is on the fifth before it, and the third is on the seventh at the basal third, the three forming an oblique series behind which the interstices become very irregular; the fourth and sixth inter- 171 stices appear to terminate between the tubercles; a space at about the apical third of each elytron contains about three small tubercles, and on it the rows of punctures and the interstices are scarcely traceable; only the sutural and lateral (but not extreme lateral) interstices are traceable throughout. EURYPOROPTERUS n. g. Head almost invisible from above; forehead very feebly sinuous. Eyes ovate, widely separated, moderately faceted. Rostrum moderately long and not very thin, curved. Scape inserted closer to apex than base of rostrum, slightly shorter than funicle; two basal joints of funicle elongate; club subcontinuous with funicle. Prothorax transverse, base bisinuate, sides rounded, apex slightly produced, constriction feeble, ocular lobes obtuse. Scutelluim traceable with great difficulty. Elytra subovate, base trisinuate, shoulders slightly produced. Pectoral canal deep and moderately wide, terminated between four anterior coxie. Mesosternal receptacle transverse, feebly and continuously raised, emargination widely transverse; cavernous. Metasternum very short; episterna very narrow. but traceable troughout. Abdomen large; two basal segments large, their suture distinct at sides, curved and indistinct across middle; first about once and one fourth the length of second, intercoxal process wide; third and fourth narrow, depressed, their combined length less than that of fifth, and much less than that of second (1). Legs moderately long; hind coxz just touching elytra; femora moderately stout, feebly grooved, dentate or not, posterior not extending to or slightly passing apex of abdomen; tibice compressed and almost straight, tarsi rather short and _ stout; fourth joint elongate. Ovate, depressed, squamose, tuberculate or not, apterous. Allied to Paleticus, but the femora grooved and the tarsi shorter. From Platyporopterus (to which it is perhaps closer) it may be distinguished by the trisinuate base of elytra. In addition to the species described below two others are known to me. 424, KURYPOROPTERUS FUNEREUS n. sp. Black, antenne and tarsi of adingy reddish-brown. Densely clothed all over with short, stout, sooty scales, except for a few on the under parts of the legs. (1) In an undescribed form the second segment is small, 172 Head moderately convex, base semicircularly depressed; extreme base punctate and. irregularly corrugate, punctures elsewhere con- cealed. Rostrum of the length of prothorax, sides feebly incurved to middle; with series of almost regular but more or less concealed punctures behind antenne, apical portion with dense clearly defined punctures. Funicle with the second joint thinner and slightly longer than first, third-sixth subglobular, seventh trans- verse. Prothorax strongly transverse, sides rounded and decreasing from near base to apex, base bisinuate; densely punctate, punctures irregular in size, but never very large, smallest near apex; with a scar-like depressed impunctate space on each side at one-third from base; with a feeble median carina. Elytra with rounded sides, their outlines continuous with those of protborax, shoulders decidedly produced, sides rather feebly arcuate towards apex; seriate-punc- tate, punctures very large, round, deep and rather close together, becoming smaller (but still rather large) posteriorly. Basal segment of abdomen depressed in middle, a narrow deep sulcus on each side of the intercoxal process. Femora stout, edentate, four posterior distinctly grooved. Length :51/2-9 mm. Hab. : Australia (J. Faust); N.S. Wales : Mount Kosciusko (R. Hrtms and W. E. RAYMOND). Mr. HELM’s specimens are marked as having been taken at 5000 feet; those from M. Raymond were probably from the summit. An ovate, depressed species, the outlines of which are nowhere angular. The clothing is remarkably uniform, both as regards density and colour, the only scales that are not sooty are a few on the under surface of the tibive, and a few marking the position of the absent femoral teeth; along the middle of the prothorax a feeble scaleless line can sometimes be traced. Whilst the suture between the two basal abdominal segments is moderately distinct before the scales have been removed, after these have been abraded it is traceable with very great difficulty. The sculpture of the prothorax and elytra has been described from abraded specimens; when clothed the punctures and impressions of the prothorax are entirely concealed, whilst the punctures of the elytra are seldom traceable. 425. EURYPOROPTERUS ANGULARIS n. sp. Black, antennse and tarsi dingy red. Densely clothed all over with short stout sooty scales; on the prothorax forming four lines, all of which are conjoined at the apex, and the lateral ones conti- nued on to elytra; on the elytra the scales are rather numerous, and are condensed into four fascicles (at summit of posterior declivity), the two median ones of which are distinct; under surface and legs _ with dingy brown scales, sparsely distributed amongst the sooty Ones == Head, rostrum and antenne as in the preceding species, except that the antenne are rather thinner and that the second joint of the funicle is a little more noticeably longer than the first. Prothorax rather strongly transverse, sides rounded, towards apex feebly arcuate; with a moderately distinct median carina; punctures entirely concealed. Elytra considerably wider than and the outlines not continuous with those of prothorax, shoulders moderately produced, sides first oblique, thence for half their length parallel, thence strongly arcuate to apex; seriate-punctate, punctures large but almost entirely’ concealed. Basal segment of abdomen with a distinct depression in middle, each side of intercoxal process sulcate. Femora moderately stout, edentate, indistinctly grooved. Length 7 4/2 mill. Hab.: Australia(J. Fausr),Melbourne, Adelaide (Belgian Museum), N.S. Wales (Macleay Museum). In many respects this species is very close to the preceding, but the outline (which is reminiscent of Platyporopterus) is decidedly angular, the elytra are proportionately longer and wider, and are supplied with an epipleural fold. The scales are denser (on the abdomen they are very dense) and have a decided tendency to form into fascicles on the elytra, whilst on the prothorax they form lines; the scales on the under surface and legs are not uniformly sooty. 426. TENTEGIA ANOPLA n sp. Black, legs and antennz dull piceous red. Each puncture with a stout yellowish seta; elytra with indistinct and irregularly distributed spots of obscure whitish sete. Head with large round, shallow regular punctures; ocular fovea not traceakle. Rostrum with four almost regular rows of large punctures behind antenn, and leaving three indistinct median cost. Prothorax with dense, large, round, shallow punctures. Elytra subcordate, at base the width of prothorax; behind shoulders subtuberculately produced; with series of large subquadrate punc- tures or fovew, becoming larger at sides; interstices (except the two lateral) with regular series of somewhat flattened granules, one at each corner of a puncture. Two basal segments of abdomen foveate, the fovee of the second forming a single row across middle, but irregular at sides. Femora edentate, less densely punctured- 4AT4 than usual; posterior tibise almost straight, outer subapical tooth in all distinct and acute but small. Length 5 mill. Hab. : N. S. Wales : Paroo River (Belgian Museum), Darling River (Macleay Museum). A small species somewhat resembling Spencer, but the outline, both of prothorax and elytra, more rounded, the femora edentate ; and the second abdominal segment with but one row of fovez in middle. 427. ANCHITHYRUS (41) MUTICUS n. sp. of. Black, antennee dull red. Rather sparsely clothed (denser on head and legs than elsewhere) with greyish brown scales; a stout setose scale on each elytral granule. Head densely but indistine!ly punctured; with a number of dull granules between eyes. Rostrum shorter than prothorax, scarcely more than twice as wide as long, widest at apex, sides very feebly incurved to middle; coarsely and confusedly punctured, especially along middle. Scape the length of three basal joints of funicle; of these the two basal joints are subequal in length, the seventh is very feebly transverse. Prothorax indistinctly punctured, but with numerous rather small (very small anteriorly) rounded, glossy granules. Elytra subcordate, about once and one half the length of prothorax, and at base slightly wider, sides rather strongly roun- ded; striate-punctate, punctures rather large and round; interstices each with a regular series of large (small towards suture) rounded clossy granules, one at each corner of a puncture. Abdomen with very large round punctures on the two basal segments; the apical segment with moderately large punctures; suture between first and second traceable throughout, but not straight, deep or wide; inter- coxal process wide; third and fourth combined shorter than second or fifth. Legs with dense punctures; hind femora passing elytra for about one third their length. Length 7 mill. Q. Differs in having the rostrum longer, thinner and more flatte- ned, the punctures considerably smaller (but still large), more regular and nowhere confluent, although often close together; from some directions they appear to form feeble rows. Hab. : N.S. Wales : Clarence River (Belgian Museum); Queens- land: Cooktown (J. Faust). (1) The genus Avchithyrus (Pasc., Ann. Mus. Civ. Gen., 1885, p. 257) has not hitherto been recorded as Australian ; but, in addition to the present species, two others are known to me from Queensland. The granules vary in size, but the variation is nowhere abrupt or selgoa irregular, the smallest ones are at apex of prothorax, some modera- __tely small ones are along the elytral suture; each bears a seta, but from many directions these are indistinct. The rostral punctures are particularly coarse and confused in the male. The species was -_ originally sent to me by the late Herr J. Faust under the M. S. name which I have adopted. One of the Museum specimens was = | labelled Tasmania, almost certainly in error. 7 oa aha 2 428. PLATYPOROPTERUS SALEBROSUS n. sp. Moderately densely clothed with small reddish scales, and with stouter scales scattered about and forming two transverse slightly curved fascize on elytra : one at summit of posterior declivity, the other (and less distinct one) between it and apex; a few whitish scales scattered about. Ilead with a feeble median ridge; ocular fovea large and sub- oblong. Rostrum moderately long, curved; moderately strongly punctate towards base, shining and finely punctate elsewhere; each side, immediately above scrobe, with a groove continuous from eye to antenna. Scape thin, inserted one third from apex, the length of six following joints; of these the two first are long and equal in length. Prothorax transverse, flattened, widest about middle, sides slightly oblique to base, concavely rounded to apex, base strongly bisinuate; a few shallow punctures scattered about, except towards base; disc on each side towards base with a shallow depression. Elytra at base no wider than prothorax, immediately hehind base with a rounded lateral extension, thence slightly increasing in width “Ay git 16) apical third, and then rather strongly arcuate to apex, apex rounded, each side of suture from near base to near middle with c from four to six glossy granules; with large punctures at base, becoming indistinct elsewhere, except for three distinct rows on the (strongly inwardly oblique) flanks; third interstice raised at base ; beyond middle with a slightly curved series of small tubercles supporting a fascia; in places feebly striate. Length : 10 mill. Hab. : N.S. Wales : Clarence River (Belgian Museum); Richmond River (A. M. LEA). A peculiarly angular rough looking species. 429. Poropterus zopherus LEA. There are numerous specimens before me which with some doubt I refer to this species. They all differ from the types in being smaller MEMOIRES DE LA SOC, ENTOM. DE BELGIQUE, T. XVI, 20 x 1908. 12 fascicles on the elytra. The sostenine declivity varies in “hese cimens, and on some of them is hardly more oun thai abstersus. a The species is a common one in Pachiacas and there is a specime ) Be in the Belgian Museum from the Victorian Mountains, and i in p ; oe Berlin Museum from Australia. a = * : W 430, P. antiquus Boh. 436. P. exitiosus PASC, 437. P. flecuosus Pasc. 438. P. foveipennis PAsc. * 439. P. Jekeli WatTu. 440. P. morbillosus PAsc. © - 441. P. oniscus PAsc. ise 442. P. Parryt WWATERH. 2 443, P. rubus PAsc. 444, P. satyrus PAS. 445, P. succisus ERICHS. 446. P. tetricus PAsc. ALT, P. variabilis LEA, 448, P. Westwood: WATERH. 449. Microporopterus tumulosus Pasc. 450. Decilaus cribricollis PASC. : 451. D. cuniculosus LEA. — Hab. : Melbourne. - 452. D. distans Pas. ett a 453. D. memnonius Pasa. 454. D. perditus Pasc. 455. D. squamosus Pasc. ar 456. Eleagna squamibunda Pasc. ae 457. Beeymus australis Bosna. 458. H. intactus LEA. 459. H. tuberosus Pasc. | 460. Imaliodes subfasciatus Pasc. 461. Paleticus frontalis Pasc. 462. P. pedestris PAsc. 463. P. subereus Pasc. 464, Tragopus plagiatus PAsc. 431. P. qbstersus Boh. se 432. P. bisignatus Pasc. i ; 433. P. cavirostris LEA. eae 434. P. communis LEA. «435. P. ellipticus Pasc. ‘eee “ F a 5 = og ee ee 5 hen iat 465. Myrtesis caligata Pasc. 466. Roptoperus tasmaniensis Lea. —- Hab. : Tasmania. 467. Niconotus tarphioides Pasc. 468. MITRASTETHUS AUSTRALIA n. sp. Reddish-castaneous, shining. Clothed with rounded greyish-white scales closely applied to derm; dense on head, rostrum (except at apex in ¢ and apical two-thirds in Q) and legs; uniform and moderately dense on prothorax, elytra and the sides beneath; and absent on middle of metasternum and abdomen. Elytral interstices with a few semierect scales ; the legs with numerous setose scales. Derm of head and base of rostrum entirely concealed. Rostrum about the length of prothorax, very feebly diminishing from base to apex, very minutely punctured. Scape stout, inserted just before middle of rostrum in oO, at basal third in 9, terminated before apex; first joint of funicle once and one-third the length of second.. Prothorax feebly convex, sparsely and finely punctate. Elytra punctate-striate, striae feeble but on account of clothing apparently very distinct; punctures not very large, longer than wide; interstices scarcely convex, much wider than-punctures, punctured as prothorax. Metasternwm impunctate on disc, but near base with a series of strong punctures. Intercoxal process of abdomen with a semicircular row of strong punctures, interrupted in middle: sutures of third and fourth punctate. Length 6 mill. flab. : Australia (J. Fausr); Queensland : Wide Bay (Belgian Museum); N. S. Wales : Tweed River (A. M. Lea). Differs from the New Zealand baridioides in being smaller, less ‘densely squamose, prothorax with entirely uniform scales; scales y; , ; covering less of the under-surface, which is also less punctate, punctures of elytral strice larger and more distinct; posterior femora stouter, rostrum wider at base, scape stouter and shorter and club shorter. Herr REDTENBACHER’s description and figure of baridioides would almost exactly apply to Australie, but on comparing the two species together they areseen to be very distinct. The genus is now first recorded as Australian. MENIOMORPHA pn. g. - Head rather small; ocular fovea feeble. Eyes large, coarsely faceted ; separation considerably less than width of rostrum at base. Rostrum thin (except at basal fourth), feebly curved. Scape rather 178 thin, shorter than funicle, inserted nearer base than apex of ros- trum; two basal joints of tania not very long; club elongate- elliptic, subaduate to funicle. Prolthorax transverse, apex scarcely produced, not tubular and not overhanging head, base moderately strongly bisinuate ; ocular lobes widely rounded and almost level with apex. Seutellum small but distinct. Klytra closely applied to and outline almost continuous with that of prothorax. Pectoral canal deep and rather narrow, terminated between four front coxe. Mesosternal receptacle raised in front, emargination strongly trans- - verse; cavernous metasternum slightly shorter than basal segment of abdomen; episterna distinct. Basal segment of abdomen large, the length of second and third combined; intercoxal process roun- ded and rather narrow; third and fourth combined the length of second and distinctly longer than fifth. Legs thin but not very long femora edentate, distinctly grooved, posterior terminated before apical segment of abdomen; tibize compressed, slightly curved; tarsi moderately narrow, third joint wide, deeply bilobed, claw joint very thin. Elliptic, convex, punctate, squamose, winged. Although evidently belonging to the Chetectetorus group, this genus is not very close to any of them; the outlines however, are much as in Menios. 469. MENIOMORPHA INCONSTANS n. sp. Piceous or piceous-red, rostrum piceous red or dull red, antenne and tarsi dull red; apical two-thirds of rostrum shining. Upper surface densely clothed with pitchy-black scales, variegated with patches of white; under surface and legs with dingy white scales, variegated with sane ones along middle of abdomen. Rostrum almost twice as wide at base as at apex, suddenly decreasing in width half way to antenne (almost as suddenly between eyes); apical portion very feebly punctate. Prothorax distinctly transverse; densely punctate, punctures round, shallow ; not confluent, each containing a scale which does not rise above general level; with a median carina, which is moderately distinct at extreme base, but seldom traceable elsewhere. Elytra slightly wider than prothorax, elongate-subcordate, shoulders rounded ; punctate - striate, punctures round, each containing a scale; interstices regular, gently convex, wider than punctures; with small shining depressed granules, distinct towards base, but absent at apex. Under surface with punctures much as on prothorax; each of the metasternal episterna with a single row; hind angles of basal segment of abdomen serrate. Length 4,5-7 mill. Hab. : Queensland : Cape York (Belgian Museum), Endeavour 179 tiver (Macleay Museum); N. Territory : Palmerston (Rev. T. _ BLACKBURN’s 2445 and 4687). The posterior angles of the basal segment of abdomen appear as eit the punctures there had been drawn out into short deep sulci; close to them the punctures are larger and sparser than in the middle. The patches of white (or whitish) scales on the prothorax and elytra are very variable in size and extent; on the prothorax towards apex they appear as feeble lines, two, four or five in number, sometimes like chains of spots, on the elytra there are usually white scales on the suture behind the scutellum, a spot on _ _ each side at basal third, a transverse chain of spots just below ~__ summit of posterior declivity and another chain near apex; on the head the seales are sooty, but between eyes and on base of rostrum - they are white; on several specimens, however, the whole of the scales in the head and most of those on the rostrum are sooty. On -asmall specimen from Port Darwin (in the Macleay Museum) the ___whole of the apex and sides (except for a few spots) of prothorax are clothed with white scales. Ona specimen from Endeavour River the white scales are very distinct between eyes and on rostrum; _ __ almost entirely absent on prothorax, very distinct behind scutellum, = _ from which a very distinct fascia opens out at head third, there is also a very distinct fascia just below surmmit of posterior declivity & and another close to apex. These three fascize are very well defined, -___ and it is evidently remains of them that are visible on the other _~ specimens. — A410. Euthyrrhinus spinipennis WATERH. (Chetectetorus spinipennis ee) WatTeERH., E. navicularis PASc.). = Specimens of this species are in the Museum without exact locality; but it appears to be confined to Western Australia. _ M. DusouLay informed M. Pascoe that he found specimens on Kucalypti. When in Western Australia I never took it at large, - but reared numerous specimens from the wood of a species of Banksia. PAScoE (Trans. Ent. Soc., 1870, p. 476) says « Cheetecterorus spini- . pennisis unknown to me » (the type has disappeared from M. WaATER- _-_-—~xHOUSE’S collection). Personnally 1 have no doubt, whatever, but that Pascor’s description of navicularis, and WarTERHOUSE’S of Spinipennis, were drawn up from specimens of the same species. Both entomologists leave no doubt as to the species they described. ATA. E. meditabundus FAB. ee AQ. Cheetectetorus clitelle Pasc. 473..C. latus PAsc. AT4. Chimades lanesus PAsc. 475. Ephrycus obliquus PASC. 476. Meltacymia marmorea PAsc. 477. Phloeoglymma alternans PAsc. 478. Wiburdia scrobiculata LEA. — Hab. : Sydney. 479. Titwacia ostracion PASC. 480.'\Imatithus patella Pasc. 481. ACHOPERA XANTHORRHCEA’ n. sp. Piceous or reddish-piceous; antenne and claw joints dull red. Clothed with moderately large brown scales, leaving a feeble gloss; ‘ the scales, although rather large, are indistinct and scarcely obscure the punctures; on the elytra there are two rows to each interstice. Golden scales form two lines on flanks of prothorax (sometimes feebly produced across disc), and a spot in middle of base; elytra with four rather large patches, one on each side just behind shoulders, and one about one fourth from apex; a few other golden scales irregularly scattered. Sides and apex of prothorax and apex of elytra with sparse fine setee. Under surface with muddy scales of rather large size, but indistinct; and with fine golden sete. Head obscurely clothed, apical half of rostrum nude. Head with punctures and ocular fovea just traceable. Rostrum finely punctured on naked portion; in male slightly incurved to middle, in female parallel-sided. Scape longer than two basal joints of funicle. Prothorax in male slightly longer than wide, in female more noticeably so ;‘dise flattened, a feeble groove in middle of base, sides rounded ; apex not suddenly narrowed by constriction, which is not continued across summit; with dense and_ strong distinct punctures. Elytra wider in male than female, feebly decreasing in width from base to near apex; rather feebly striate ; each with about ten regular rows of large, round, distant or moderately distant punctures; interstices scarcely raised, about the width of punctures. Metasternwm with a row of large punctures at base, and a few less noticeable at apex. Basal segment of abdomen with about six large punctures on intercoxal process, and some smaller ones at apex; second segment with traces of some large punctures. Length 31/2 mill. -Tlab. : W. Australia (Belgian Museum); Swan River, Darling Ranges, Donnybrook, Busselton (A. M. LEA). The male is smaller and broader than the female; the two basal segments of abdomen are flattened and alike in both sexes (I have a pair in cop.).The golden scales give this species a handsome appearance, butin old and worn specimens they are very indistinct and occasionally are entirely absent. The species is the narrowest of the genus. I have taken numerous specimens, but only in the rotting cores of a species of Xanthorrhaa. 482. A. lachrymosa Pasc. 483. A. maculata Pasc. 484. A. uniformis Pasc. 485. TYGHREUS CORYSSOMERUS n. sp. _ Subelliptic, subcytindrical. Reddish-brown; antennae (club excep- pom ted) paler. Densely clothed with soft scales varying in colour from a creamy white to dark velvety brown. Under surface, legs (except for a dark spot on each of the femora and tibiz) flanks of prothorax, posterior declivity (except for an apical spot on each side) and base of rostrum with creamy scales; prothorax with a narrow dark patch across middle and a larger one at base, the two patches some- times connected; each elytron in addition to the apical spot with two dark and rather small velvety spots slightly before the middle : the first on the sixth-eighth interstices, the second much narrower and transversely placed below it, commencing on the ninth and ‘continued to side. Prothorax with six very distinct fascicles each elytron with five fascicles of which three are on the third and two on the fifth interstices and so placed that two are close together near the base, and three near summit of posterior declivity. Head convex : eyes larger than usual. Rostrum decidedly wider at base than apex, the sides but feebly incurved; basal two-fifths in J (fourth only in Q) rather coarsely punctate. Scape shorter than funicle, inserted slightly nearer apex than base of rostrum. Pro- thorax moderately transverse, apex suddenly narrowed; densely punctate, punctures concealed, subtuberculate beneath fascicles; with a moderately distinct median carina. Elytra about once and one third wider than prothorax : shoulders square, apex conjointly rounded ; subtuberculate beneath fascicles; striate-punctate, punc- tures almost concealed; alternate interstices feebly raised. Under surface densely punctate. Mesosternal receptacle raised, as long as wide (from some directions appearing to be transverse). Kemora stouter than usual; each with a large triangular tooth. Length: 5,09-7,9 mm. Hab. : Queensland : Cairns; N. S. Wales : Illawarra (Macleay Museum); Clarence River (Belgian Museum). In some specimens the posterior declivity of the elytra is clouded 182° - with brown near its summit. The pale scales are continued along | the flanks of the elytra, and in consequence the dark spots are very conspicuous. On a small specimen the fascicles al summit of pos- = terior declivity are less pronounced, but there is a distinct fascicle 2 on the preapical callus. The femoral teeth are much larger, and ~ ae the abdominal punctures much smaller than usual. Bs 2 a 486. TYCHREUS DILATICOLLIS n. sp. ee Elliptic, moderately elongate. Dark brown or black; rostrum, antenne, tarsi and abdomen reddish. Densely clothed with large, soft, pale brown scales; prothorax with a more or less distinct sub- quadrate basal patch of darker scales; elytra at base and elsewhere with a few dark spots. Undersurface with pale scales; femora and tibiae with dark rings. Prothorax with six loose but very distinct fascicles : two at apex, which very distinctly project in front, and four across middle, the outer ones of which are very prominent: each elytron with about six fascicles, of which the three most distinct are on the second interstice. Rostrwm moderately long; coarsely punctate on basal third in <, at extreme base only in Q. Scape inserted almost in exact middle of rostrum, slightly shorter than funicle, stouter than usual. Prothorax moderately transverse, apical third narrow and subtubular, middle dilated more than usual; subtubercular beneath median fascicles : densely punctate, punctures strong but almost concealed. Elytra considerably wider than prothorax, shoulders and “apex rounded: subtuberculate beneath fascicles; striate-punctate, punctures round and rather large but more or less concealed. Under surface densely and moderately strongly punctate; the punctures somewhat exposed. Mesosternal receptacle as long as wide. Each of the femora with a large and acute tooth. Length : 31/4 mm. i Hab. : N.S. Wales : Sydney (Belgian Museum), Illawarra (Ma- cleay Museum). The tarsi are rather narrower than is usual in the genus. 487. T. camelus Pasc. 488. T. sellatus Pasc. PSEUDAPRIES n. g. Head feebly convex, almost concealed by prothorax; ocular fovea feeble, entirely concealed. Eyes small, coarsely faceted, distant. Rostrum rather short or moderately long, rather thin or 183 moderately stout, curved at base. Antenne short, stout; scape very short and stout, scarcely half the length of funicle, inserted in middle of rostrum or nearer the base than apex, apparently termin- ating before eye; two basal joints of funicle moderately elongate, the second sometimes short; club short, ovate, free. Prothorax either transverse or slightly longer than wide, depressed, apex produced and more than half the width of base, base strongly bisinuate; constriction deep, produced on to disc and continued near sides almost to base, middle more or less excayated along the median line. Scwtellwm small. Elytra considerably or not much wider than, and on a level with prothorax, elongate-subcordate, base strongly trisinuate, shoulders produced, posterior declivity rounded and not at all abrupt. Pectoral canal deep and wide, terminated between four front cox. Mesosternal receptacle rather _ large, rising in front, emargination strongly transverse ; cavernous. Metasternum large, longer than first abdominal segment, strongly transversely impressed on each side in front; episterna moderately large. Abdomen large, sutures distinct; two basal segments large, the first scarcely longer than second, incurved to apex, intercoxal process rounded, marked with a semicircular row of foveze or very large round punctures; third and fourth large, their combined length distinctly more than that of fith and slightly more than that of second. Legs moderately long; femora stout or moderately stout, feebly or not all grooved, posterior strongly dentate or all edentate, posterior terminating near apex of abdomen; tibiee compressed, arcuate at base, feebly bisinuate beneath; tarsi narrow, third but little wider than second, deeply bilobed, claw-joint elongate, feebly setose, claws diverging at an angle of about 45°. Depressed, sub- elliptic, punctate, squamose, winged. ~The genus must be close to Apries but differs from M. Pascor’s description of that.genus (1) in having the claw joint glabrous except for a few indistinct sete, elytra scarcely convex and the rostrum not transversely sulcate. It may be easily recognised amongst the Australian allies of Cheetectetorus by the large size of metasternum. Thescape is very short and if drawn outatrightangles to the rostrum appears as if its apex would terminate considerably before the eye, but when lying in its scrobe it can be seen to touch the eye. The basal fovez of the abdomen and the impressions of the metasternum are more or less concealed, but on removing the scales they are seen to be very large. The variations that occur in the femora are remarkable. In addition to the species described below four others are known to me. (1) Journ. Linn. Soc. 1871, p. 196. 184 489. PSEUDAPRIES CORTICALIS n. sp. Piceous-red, antennee and claw joints dull red. Densely clothed with pale fawn-coloured scales, the punctures and other depressions with sooty scales; rostrum glabrous at extreme apex. Prothorax at sides and apex, and elytra on interstices (especially towards apex) with very stout suberect scales. Under surface and legs with moderately stout suberect scales, distributed amongst the others; femora and tibize feebly ringed with black scales. Head flattened between eyes; ocular fovea small, longitudinal, entirely concealed. Rostrum short, very finely punctate, punctures (except at apex) concealed. Scape stout, inserted just before middle of rostrum, scarcely the length of two basal joints of funicle; first joint of funicle twice the length of second. Prothorax slightly transverse, apex rounded and more than half the width of base; constriction deep, continued on to disc and terminated on each side just before base; middle with a pear or dumb-bell shaped excava- tion, bounded by a more or less lyre-shaped ridge; scutellar lobe distinct. Elytra about once and one-third the width of prothorax, widest just before middle; seriate-foveate, foveze round and close together, appearing as very large punctures through the clothing ; third fifth and seventh interstices raised and sinuous. Basal segment of abdomen with a semicircular row of ten very large punctures or. fovez, more or less concealed by clothing. Hind femora strongly dentate, the front pair feebly grooved. Length 3 1/2-41/2 mill. Hab. : Queensland : Rockhampton (Belgian Museum), Endeavour River, Cairns (G. MAsTers), Cooktown (J. Faust); N.S. Wales : Tweed and Richmond Rivers (A. M. LEA). The clothing is so dense and uniform that, except the larger scales, it is impossible with a Coddington lens to pick out each individual scale. Specimens may be obtained in abundance under rotting bark. 490. Cryptorhynchus lithodermus BorspDv. I have examined the type of this species; itis a Poropterus and the same as varicosus PASC. 491. Cryptorhynchus fuliginosus BotsDv. I have examined the type of this species; it his an Omydaus and the species I supposed it to be (Proc. Linn. Soc. N. S. Wales, 1900, p. 538). eae vat ta RIS bale cae hal ied at. 3 aged i aaa ts ~ ORM SOFT ele eee ee ere SAN ERT Sue OR Seay Tee, ee eS es Ee eee ae ee mea IF 2 492. Cryptorhynchus epphipiger BoisDy. I have examined the type of this species; it is a synonym of Camptorrhinus dorsalis Boispy. -, 493. 7 yrtecosus religiosus LEA. Four specimens labelled Diemens (Tasmania) and Melbourne; but these localities probably wrong. 494, Tyrtceosus pollux LEA. One specimen labelled Sydney, the other Port Denison. The latter, however is certainly wrong, as the specimen is from Tasmania and bears one of Mr. AuG. Simson’s blue labels (his 7563). 495. T. cequus LEA. — Hab. : Tasmania. 496. T. biseriatus LEA. — Hab. : Sydney. 497. T. ichthyosomus LEA. — Hab. : Rockhampton. 498. T. imitator LEA. -— Hab. : Wide Bay. 499. T: microthorax PaAsc. 500. Pezichus binotatus WATERH. DOL. Glochinorrhinus Doubledayt WATERH. 502. Perissops mucidus PASC. 503. P. ocellatus Redt. 504. P. rubiginosus LEA. 505. Mechistocerus compositus LEA. — Hab. : Clarence River, Rockhampton. 906. M. dispar LEA. — Hab. : Cape York. 507. M. Mastersi Pasc. 908. M. moerens LEA. — Hab. : Melbourne. 509. Aonychus Hopei Bou. A. Hopet Bou. var. bicruciatus LEA. 510. Nechyrus incomptus Pasc. dl1. Ampagia erinacea PAsc. d12. Agriocheta crinita Pasc. RHAMPHIDES . Rhamphus acacie LEA. CEUTORRHYNCHIDES . Rhinoncus nigriventris PAsc. BARIDIIDES . Baris angophore LEA. 16a B. ete ee 517. B. sororia Lea. Ma toes oe Ait eee erat 548. B. vagans lees iF ae Wee ss ss 519. Myctides barbatus Pasc. te ane CALANDRIDES 520. Calandra oryzce LINN. (521. Diathetes morio Pasc. 522. Sphenophorus interstitialis Bou. 52:3. Pores corticalis DAYK. hitherto been recorded as Australian but I have ken num ous specimens in Tasmania and have seen others from Queensland. | COSSONIDES 524. Aphanocorynes depressus WOLL. 525. A. procerus OLLIFF. : 526. Cossonus lethargicus OLLIFF. Ree OOF: proeustus REDT- : 528. Isotrogus bilineatus PAsc. 529. 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