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as upper thorn and shorter than next three joints together. 4-5 mm. - RSA (Transvaal) atroecutellatus Schmidt, 1909 41 (40) Clypeus scarcely emarginate, genae rounded. Sides of pronotum curved, posterior angles emarginate, surface about as in preceding species. Hind metatarsi longer than upper thorn and somewhat longer than next three joints together. 4 mm. - RSA (Natal) ditus Péringuey, 1901 42 (39) Surface black or dark, at most only small parts red. 43 (44) Black, margins of clypeus, anterior angles of pronotum and legs reddish. Hind angles of pronotum rounded. Apical bristles of hind tibiae unequal, hind metatarsi somewhat shorter than upper thorn and somewhat longer than next two jGints together. 3.5-4 mm. Botswana (bechuanus Petrovitz, 1958) 44 (43) Dark reddish brown, vertex and disc of pronotum black. Hind angles of pronotum truncate and weakly emarginate. Apical bristles of hind tibiae short, equal, in the middle at most with 1-2 somewhat longer bristles. Hind metatarsi as long, or somewhat longer than upper thorn of hind tibiae and as long as next three joints together. 4.5-5 mm. - RSA, SWA-Namibia (Farm Chausib) chausibensia Endrődi, 1981 Group 5: Aphodobius 1 (2) Upper surface glabrous. Intervals of elytra tectiform and impunctate, yellowish red, third and fourth intervals each and shoulder with a darker spot. Disc of pronotum uniformly, distinctly punctate. 3.5 mm. - RSA (Natal) miaellua Boheman, 1857 2 (1) Upper surface pubescent. Intervals of elytra costate and having a double row of setiferous punctures, without dark spots. Disc of pronotum very densely punctate, except a small median area. 4 mm. - Zimbabwe-Rhodesia (villosulus Péringuey, 1901) Group 6: Aganocrossus 1 (2) Elytra also on disc from basis to apex with setiferous punctures, setae long, erect. Yellow, suture, broad sides, apex and a big discal spot of elytra dark brown or black. Hind metatarsi longer than upper thorn of hind libiae and as long as next three joints together. 4-5 mm. - RSA (Transvaal, Natal, Cape Province), {= centralis Harold, 1868) amoenus Boheman, 1857 Aberrative forms: 1. Elytra yellow, at most with a weak dark discal spot ab. vestitus Boheman, 1857 2. Elytra black, only basis and a longish apical spot red ab. impugnans Schmidt, 1907 3. Elytra entirely black ab. fuscus Petrovitz, 1962 2 (1) Elytra only on sides and apex with setiferous punctures. 3 (4) Intervals 2, 4, 6 yellow, 1, 3, 5 darker reddish brown. Genae entirely rounded, not produced beyond eyes. Legs as above. 5-6 mm. - RSA (Transvaal, Cape Province), (= zebrinus Petrovitz, 1958) fugitivus Péringuey, 1901 4 (3) Elytra black to dark reddish brown, shiny, sides of pronotum yellowish brown. Head without knob, genae scarcely produced. Legs as in A

. amoenus Boheman. 3.2-3.6 mm. - Zimbabwe-Rhodesia (Cipriani Balthasar, 1939) Group 7: Longaphodius - - Yellow, whole surface sparsely pubescent. Body strikingly elongate. Clypeus deeply emarginate, both sides rounded. Pronotum densely, strongly punctate, basis bordered. Elytra very long (about 4:2.5 together). Hind metatarsi as long as upper thorn of hind tibiae and about as long as next two joints together. 5-6 mm. - RSA (Namaqua Coast) namaquarum Endrődi. 1981 Group 8: Trichonotulus - - Dark brown to black, beneath and legs reddish brown. Surface covered with bright setae. Genae not produced, front without tubercle. Hind angles of pronotum distinctly emarginate, punctures dense, to basis successively bigger. Apical bristles of hind tibiae unequal, upper thorn somewhat longer than hind metatarsi, latter as long as next three joints together. 3.5-3.6 mm. - Pondoland stueckenbergi Petrovitz, 1967