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COLEOPTERIST'S MANUAL,

THE

CONTAINING THE

LAMELLICORN INSECTS

LINNEUS AND FABRICIUS.

BY THE

lEV. F. W. HOPE, F.RS. F.L.S. F Z.S

ETC. ETC.

o

LONDON :

HENRY v.. IJOHN, YORK STREET, COVENT GARDEN.

MDCCCXXXVII.

A.I

TO

THE REV. AYILLIAM KIRBY, MA.

fijonoraro IJrcstlJfnt

OF THE

ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY,

F.R.S. P.L.S. F.G.S. ETC.

My dear Sir,

In an humble attempt to facilitate the
acquirement of a knowledge of that interesting and
important science which your philosophical and
practical researches have so much tended to illus-
trate and dignify, not less to the glory of God,
than to the benefit of man ; I assure myself I shall
at least secure your sympathy in my efforts, what-
ever opinion you may entertain of their possible
success.

Trusting that many years may yet be vouchsafed
to you, in further prolongation of so long and useful

a life,

Believe me to be,

Your's, very sincerely,

F. W. Hope.

Shortly will be published,
THE

FIRST FASCICULUS OF THE COLEOPTEROUS
FAUNA OF NEW HOLLAND.

BY THE

REV. F. W. HOPE, F.R.S. F.L.S. F.Z.S. &c. &c.

PREFACE.

The origin of this attempt at a Classification of
the Lamellicorns, may probably be traced to my in-
terleaved copies of the Systema Naturse of Linneus,
and the Systema Eleutheratorum of Fabricius, in
which for some years past I have been in the habit
of noting down any remarks which occurred to me,
while grouping and arranging my collection. The
suggestion of a friend, accompanied by a letter
urging the request, induces me to give to the Public
the results of these observations, and I trust that,
however imperfect or even faulty this Manual may
appear, it yet may be the means of enabling the
Student to name the Linnean and Fabrician species
of his collection with more facility and accuracy
than can be derived from any Entomological work
hitherto published. Entomology in Europe at the
present day is making rapid progress, and it must
be a source of regret to the real lover of science,

VI - PREFACE.

that few of the Elementary books already published
are sufficiently simple and satisfactory; perhaps
the best that has appeared is the Entomologia
Edinensis, published by that elegant writer, James
Wilson, of Edinburgh ; throughout the work pe-
dantry is avoided, while orismology is attended to,
and what is of more consequence, the philosophy of
science is steadily kept in view. It is, however, but
a local Fauna, and therefore cannot be of general
utility. The glowing pages of a Kirby and a Spence
have no doubt induced many individuals to prose-
cute with ardour the study of Insects. — Alas! like
the grammar of a language, the elements of science
(particularly that of Entomology) have presented at
the outset not only a stumbling block, but a very for-
midable barrier, nearly insuperable to human assi-
duity. To clear away these impediments, to render the
tyro's first attempts at systematic Entomology more
engaging than at present, is one object of the pre-
sent Manual ; a second is, that the writings of Lin-
neus and Fabricius may no longer be as a sealed
book or dead letter; a third is, to exhibit the state
of Entomological science at the present day, and
thereby enable others to direct attention to those
points which have been most neglected. Let us
enquire how it happens that the writings of the

PREFACE. Vll

above authors are nearly useless to the tyro in
Entomology. The student having lately acquired
the rudiments of science, naturally applies to the
Systema NatursB of Linneus for further information.
He is surprised at the extreme brevity of the generic
characters, and can depend little on the sections
or sub-divisions of the genera described generally in
a few words. He next has recourse to the Entomo-
logica Systematica of Fabricius, where he is at once
overwhelmed by the barbarous terms of the latter
writer, and sighs for the classic elegance of the
former. After much study and loss of time both are
abandoned in despair, and if he still continues a
desire to prosecute the study of Insects, he is com-
pelled to seek information in the more voluminous
writers of Sweden, Germany, and France. Should
the student be a Linguist all is well ; if not, further
pursuit is altogether hopeless ; consequently, the
study of some of the most beautiful and varied forms
of the Creation becomes abandoned, and the science
of Entomology is deprived of the assistance of many
who might have contributed to its renown. With
the scientific the united works of Linneus and Fa-
bricius must ever be considered as essential to the
study of Entomology, and I know of no better means
of rendering their labours acceptable to the young

Vlll PREFACE.

beginner than by examining- in detail the various
Orders, Families, Genera and Species into which
different authors have sub-divided the class Insecta.
I commence this Manual with the Order of the
Ooleoptera, placing in a tabular arrangement the La-
mellicorns described by Linneus, The first column
will give the Linnean species — the second the country
they inhabit, which in the Systema Naturae is ex-
ceedingly faulty, as the Geographical distribution of
Insects in those days was little attended to — the
third column will contain an arrangement of the
species under the several genera which modern
Entomologists have adopted. Next to the Linnean
Lamellicorns, will appear a tabular arrangement
of those of Fabricius, divided into four columns.
The first containing his genera, the second his
recorded species, the third the countries they in-
habit (often as faulty as the former), and the last
will present a generic arrangement of authors similar
to the preceding, and exhibiting as far as possible
the state of modern science. It may be necessary
here to give my reasons why I have in several cases
changed the generic names, such as are in common
use on the Continent. My friend, Mr. William
Sharpe MacLeay, has very properly restricted the
name Scarabseus to the genus of Beetles dcnomi-

PREFACE. IX

nated Ateuchus by Illigor, some of the species being
esteemed sacred by the antients. The celebrated
Latreillc unfortunately applies the same term Scara-
baeus to those insects allied to Dynastes Hercules,
M. L. ; and here I cannot help stating, I consider it
rather remarkable that these giants of the New
World should receive from the Prince of Entomo-
logists an appellation derived from the Old World,
when the typical Lamellicorns of the Western he-
misphere diifer materially in form and appearance
from any species yet discovered in the Eastern.

Merely mentioning this, which may be regarded as
a slight inadvertency, I pass onwards to the exami-
nation of other generic names in use among authors.
Fabricius, it appears, has applied the term Geotrupes
to what Latreille has denominated Scarabseus. Now
as both authors, according to my views, are in error,
particularly the former, the derivation of the word
Geotrupes, or Earth-borer, being given to a group
of Tree-borers, I suggest the adoption of a new one,
which will better express the habits of the Latreil-
lean Scarabseus, namely Xylotrupes, or Wood-borer,
from ^vXou lignum, and r/ouTrao) perforo — this simple
alteration will not be thought, I trust, inapplicable.
Among the remaining genera few will be changed,
and nowhere will any alteration be attempted where

PREFACE.

the name is significant, or has not already been used
by a prior writer. I have always been averse to
changing generic names, as it creates confusion.
Synonomy is at all times a perplexing study, and the
enormous increase of new terms tends greatly to
impede the progress of science. I am aware that
there are Naturalists who revel with delight while
disentangling Synonyms. I give them great credit
for perseverance, and can fully appreciate their
labours ; but let me ask what is the reward of many
anxious hours passed in endeavouring to clear up a
difficulty ? anything indeed but what is satisfactory.
The soundest views and opinions are often disputed,
mistaken, or misrepresented. A paper war ensues
to the utter detriment of science ; and to amity, too
often succeeds the unrelenting hatred of the con-
flicting parties. It may here be asked, perhaps,
why I have not given the various Synonyms of the
species alluded to in Linneus and Fabricius; my
answer is, because it has already been admirably
executed by the illustrious Schonherr, whose work
is, or ought to be, in the hand of every person who
calls himself an Entomologist. Next to the tabular
arrangement above mentioned, the present Manual
will contain the character of several new unpub-
lished genera, illustrated by outline drawings, the

PREFACE. XI

major part of them described and originally rudely
sketched with a pen by Mr. Kirby's own hand.
Mr. Westwood has carefully inspected the outlines,
and with some few necessary additions they are now
submitted to the public. Here I cannot resist ex-
pressing the pleasure I feel in acknowledging Mr.
Kirby's extreme liberality in offering to me the use
of his manuscripts and sketches relating to the La-
mellicorns of his collection, a group which doubtless
he esteemed not only as one of the most numerous in
genera and species among the families of Insects,
but also, I imagine, of first rate importance,
whether we regard the havoc they occasion in re-
ducing to mere powder the mightiest monarchs of
the forest, as well as in checking the over luxuriance
of tropical vegetation, or whether w^e contem-
plate the fertility occasioned by the burrowing of
the Copridse in the earth, which drill the soil for
depositing their ova, and carry with them to the
roots of vegetation the richest of manures.

Mr. Kirby appears, from the manuscripts before
me, to have bestowed much time and attention on
the Scarabaeidse. He is too well known as a writer
of eminence to require anything like praise from
any individual for his profound entomological views.
Considering it a great gain to science if his manu-

XU PREFACE.

scripts could be published, I solicited his consent ;
and feel happy in being enabled to mingle his
materials with mine. The remaining part of
this Brochure will contain some observations
on the Linnean and Fabrician genera cited in
the above Tables, and occasional remarks relating
to the more remarkable species. The Writer will
not presume to say that many faults and inaccura-
cies will not be discovered ; particularly as he has
been obliged to depend sometimes merely on a
concise Latin description taken from the above
quoted authors. Any Entomologist indifferently
acquainted with their writings, has reason to regret
the brevity of their descriptions ; which in some
cases will apply to many species of a genus. There
is a chance, however, of rectifying in future any
material mistakes which may appear ; an extensive
correspondence with the leading S9avans of Europe
will enable him to correct his errors. Having
visited many of the Continental collections, he can
speak decidedly on most of the Fabrician species ;
where he is in doubt, he hopes that satisfactory in-
formation will yet be gleaned from the authentic
cabinets of Copenhagen and Kiel ; and at a future
time he will have no objection to reprint the pre-
sent publication should it be thought necessary.

PREFACE. Xlll

In concludino- these observations the Writer adds
his opinion, that in case the present attempt be
successful in rendering the Linnean and Fabri-
cian writings better known and more practically
useful, an important end will be gained. vShould
those individuals who are capable of forming an
opinion of the want of such a work sanction it with
their approbation, and think it worthy even of the
term of Manual, or indeed in any way useful to the
Student, the author's chief object will be realised,
namely, the furtherance of science. And if such
should eventually prove the result, hereafter he
may be induced to illustrate the remaining pages
of Linneus and Fabricius which are devoted by
them to the Coleoptera, and probably also the
remaining orders of insects.

F. W. H.

THE LAMELLICORN BEETLES,

DESCRIBED BY LINNEUS.

Genus. SCARAB^US of Linneus.

Petalocera of MacLeay.

Lamellicorns of LatreiUe.

Linnean Species.

1. Hercules

2. Gideon

3. Actseon

4. Simson

5. Tityus

6. Atlas

7. Aloeus

8. Molossus

9. Typlioeus

10. Lunarls

11. Cylindricus

12. Bilobus

13. Lancifer

14. Rhinoceros

15. Nasicornis
76. Carolinus

17. Mimas

18. Sacer

19. Didymus

20. Valgus

21. Hispanus

22. Carnifex

23. Granarius

24. Nuchicornis

25. Vacca

26. Taurus

27. Bison

28. Subterraneus

29. Erraticus

30. Maurus

31. Fossor

32. Fimetai'ius

Country.

S. America

E. Indies

S. America

S. America

N. America

E. Indies

N. and S. America

Cliina

Europe

England

England

S. America

S. America

Asia

Europe

N. America

S. America

Europe and Africa

S. America

N. America

Spain

N. America

Europe

England

England

Europe

Italy

England

Europe

Mauritania

England

Scotland

Arrangement of Authors.

Dynastes, Mac Leay.
Xylotrupes, Hope.
Megasoma, Kirby.
Megasoma, Kirby.
Dynastes, Mac Leay.
Chalcosoma, Hope.
Strategus, Kirby.
Catharsius, Hope.
Typhoeus, Leach.
Copris, Fahncius.
Sinodendron, Fabricius.
Xylotrupes, Hope ?
Phanseus, 3Iac Leay.
Oryctes, Hliger.
Oryctes, Hliger.
Copris, Fabricius.
Phanseus, Mac Leay.
Scaraboeus, Mac Leay.
Phileurus, Latreille.
Phileurus, Latreille.
Copris, Fabricius.
Phanseus, Mac Leay.
Aphodius, Fabricius-
Onthophagus, Latreille.
Onthophagus, Latreille.
Onthophagus, Latreille.
Bubas, Megerle.
Aphodius, Fabricius.

Glaphyrus, Latreille.
Aphodius, Fabricius.

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Linnean Species.

Coimtry.

Arrangement of Authors.

33.

Haeinorrhoidales

Germany

Aphodius, Fabricius.

34.

Conspurcatiis

France

35,

Marianus

Carolina

Dynastes $ , Mac Leay.

36.

Gigas

Egypt

Heliocojiris, Hope.

37.

Scaber

N. America

Dynastes, Mac Leay.

38.

LaticoUis

S. Europe

ScarabiBus, Mac Leay.

39.

Longimanus

Asia

Eucheirus, Kirhy.

40.

Pilularius

Europe

Gymnopleurus, IlUyer.

41.

Schaefferi

Germany

Sisyphus, Latreille.

42.

Stercorarius

England

Geotrupes, Latreille,

43.

Vernalis

Austria

44.

Calcaratus

Egypt

Dichelus? Serville.

45.

Sclireberi

Germany

Onthophagus, Latreille.-

46.

Ovatus

England

47.

Amazonus

Surinam

Cyclocephala, Latreille.

48.

Sabulosus

Europe

Trox, Fabricius.

49.

Chrysis

S. America

Macraspis, Mac Leay.

50.

Surinamtzs

Surinam

Rutela, Latreille.

51.

Nitidus

Carolina

Gymnetis, Mae Leay.

52.

Festivus

N. America

Phanseus, Mac Leay.

53.

Lineola

S. America

Rutela, Latj-eille.

54.

Sticticiis

Barbary

Cetonia, Fabriciiis.

55.

Sepicola

E. Indies?

Anisoplia ?

56.

Syriacus

E. Indies

Anisoplia ?

57.

Fullo

England

Melolontha, Fabricius.

58.

Agricola

France

Anisoplia, Megerle.

59.

Horticola

England

60.

Melolontha

France

Melolontha, F. sp. vulgaris.

61.

Solstitialis

England

Zantheumia, Leach.

62.

Occidentalis

Carolina

Rhisotrogus, Latreille.

63.

Hemiptcrus

France

Valgus Scriba.

64.

Farinosus

Europe

Hoplia, Illiger.

65.

Aulicus

Africa

Hoplia ?

66.

Longipes

P. B. S.

Monochelus ? Illiger.

67.

Lanigerus

N. America

Areoda, Leach.

68.

Squalid us

Germany

Cetonia, Fabricius.

69.

Hirtellus

France

.

70.

Fasciatus

England

Trichius, Fabricius.

71.

Indus

N. America

Cetonia, Fabricius.

72.

Biunuus

Europe

Siericii, Mac Leay, sp. brunnea

73.

Capensis

P. B. S.

Cetonia, Fabricius.

74.

Ereuiita

Europe

Osiiiodorma , Fncyriopedie.

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Linnean Species.

Country.

Arrangement of Authors.

75.

Fascicularis

P. B. S.

Cetonia, Fabricius.

76.

Punctatus

Carolina

Pelidnota, Mac Leay.

77.

Lanius

N. America

Gymnetis, Mac Leay.

78.

Auratus

Europe

Cetonia, Fabricius.

79.

Variabilis

England

Gnorimus, Encyclopedie.

80.

CEruginosa

S. America

Pelidnota, Mac Leay.

81.

Nobilis

England

Gnorimus, Serville.

82.

iEneus

Unknown

S erica, Mac Leay ?

83.

Quisqiiilius

England

Cercyon, Leach.

84.

4-macuIatus

England

Aphodius, Fahricius.

85.

Plagiatus

Upsal

86.

Rufipes

England

87.

Ceratonise

Egypt

Genus doubtful.

Genus. LUCANUS of Linneus.

Thalekophaqous Rectocera of Mae Leay.
Lamellicorns of Latreille.

1. Cervus

2. Capreolus

3. Tridentatus

4. Interruptus
6. Carinatus

6. Parallelipipedus

7. Caraboides

Europe

N. America

OSlandia

N. & S. America

Indies

England

Europe

Lucanus, Linneus.

Passalus, Fabricius.
Lucanus, Linneus.
Dorcus, Megerle.
Platycerus, Latreille.

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REMARKS AND ANNOTATIONS

LINNEAN LAMELLICORNS.

Species 1. Scarabceus Hercules, (Linn.) — This
is the type of the genus Dynastes, MacLeay; asso-
ciated with it are the following species : viz. Al-
cides, Perseus, and Tityus of Fabricius, and Nep-
tunus of Schonherr. By some writers Alcides and
Perseus are considered only as varieties of Hercules.
Sc. Marianus, Linn, is only the female of Tityus.
Sc. Glaucus, Jablonsky, is also a synonym of Sc. Ma-
rianus. The generic characters of Dynastes,
MacLeay, are given at length in the 14th volume
of the Linnean Transactions by Mr. Kirby, vide
part 3, p. 567.

Sp. 2. Gideoti. — Now a Xylotrupes. In the
Preface the reader will find my reasons stated for
substituting the above term for Geotrupes of Fabri-
cius. This latter name is applied in England and
France at the present day to those species of Lamel-
licorns which are allied to Sc. Stercorarius, Limt

c 2

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With respect to Gideon, and the following species
denominated Oromedon, it is probable they are but
varieties of the same insect. In my cabinet are
various intermediate specimens connecting them.

Sp. 3. ActcBon To the genus Megasoma K. also

belong G. Simson, Elephas, Typhon of Fabricius,
and also Scaraba^us Hector of Gory, lately published
in the Annals of the Entomological Society of France.
The details of the genus Megasoma Kirby, will be
found in the 14th volume of the Linnean Transac-
tions, part 3, p. 566.

Sp. 6. Atlas — Of the genus Chalcosoma Hope.
By a communication received from my friend
De Haan of Leyden, I am informed that S. Chiron,
Oliv. is considered as the female of Atlas. If such
is the case, both sexes have the thorax cornuted.
The species which I described under the names of
Dynastes Hardwickii, Childrenii & Kirbii, form
then a subgenus, as the females have the thorax
smooth and rounded. To the genus Chalcosoma
belong G.Caucasus, Fab., Dyn. Hesperus, Erichson,
and I have little doubt that there are in the English
and Continental collections three if not four un-
described species.

Sp. 8. Molossus. — I am here inclined to form a
new genus, comprehending those Copridse which are

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allied to Copris Molossus, Fab. The following
short characters may probably be deemed sufficient,
as the type is well known. " Clypeus integer, seu
subemarginatus, cornutus, thorace retuso dentato
punctatissimo, fovea laterali magna Isevi nee punc-
tata, elytrisque minutissime rugulosis." I suggest
the adoption of the term Catharsius, KaOapcnoy,
" purgandi vim habens," or purifier, for this sub-
genus, which well expresses the benefit derived
from these scavengers of warm and tropical regions.
To it belong Copris Ursus of Fabricius, Achates of
Olivier, Sagax of Schbnherr and Cop. Olivieri, and
Asrael of Kirby.

Sp. 9. Typhceus Dr. Leach in the Edinburgh

Encyclopaedia (1812) gave to this section of Co-
prida3 the term Typhseus as a generic name, and
to the species the name of Vulgaris. Dr. Fischer
more recently published it under the name of Cera-
tophyus. G. dispar and Momus of Fabricius, as
well as Monoceros of Dahl, inermis of Marsham,
and subarmatus of De Jean, belong to this genus.
The latter species is probably only a variety of
inermis.

Sp. 12. Bilohus. — In the Continental cabinets two
species closely allied to Bilobus are not unfrequently
met with.

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Sp. 17. Mimas. — This splendid insect belongs to
Mr. W. Sharpe MacLeay's genus Phanseus. In
the Horse Entomologicse will be found about twenty
species described, several of them arc apparently
unknown to the French writers, as the Baron De
Jean only mentions two species to which Mr.
MacLeay's names are attached.

Sp. 18. Sacer. — Now the type of Mr. MacLeay's
genus Scarabseus, and subgenus Heliocantharus.
It is singular that the same remark which has been
made respecting the species of Phanseus may also
be applied to those of Scarabseus, two of Mr.
MacLeay's names only being cited, and these being-
sunk down into synonyms. Whence arises thig
omission ? purposely or not ? does it proceed from
a national jealousy ? I trust not. Does it arise
from a want of individual exertion and industry ?
if so, it is to be hoped that some Entomologist will
yet arise and undertake an interesting monograph,
embodying in it Mr. MacLeay's observations, and
inform the Continent what has been done since that
writer quitted England, now a period of nine years.

Sp. 24. JVuchicornis. — Now of the genus Ontho-
phagus, which requires however to be divided into
several subgenera. I am acquainted with more
than three hundred species, the major part of

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which are in my possession. The species received
from New Holland appear to differ from any of
those which inhabit the New or Old World. The
reason I do not here attempt a new arrangement is,
that the forms are varied, and require a very careful
and minute investigation.

Sp. 35. Marianus. — This is only the female of
Dynastes Tityus ; the former name must therefore
be considered only as a synonym.

Sp. 3Q. Gigas. — Now an Heliocopris. This gi-
gantic insect is closely allied to Copris Isidis of
Savigny, and may justly be ranked among those
beetles which antiquity esteemed as sacred. It
frequently occurs engraved on the obelisks of Egypt,
and on the tombs of the kings, and is met with
in collections sculptured of various sizes. As it
very commonly occurs engraved at the temples of
Osiris or the Sun, I suggest the adoption of the
term Heliocopris to include all those species of
Copris allied to C. Gigas, Linn. The following
insects range with it : viz. C. Midas, Bucephalus,
Antenor, Isidis ; and to these may be added from
my own collection those which are mentioned in
Mr. Pettigrew's work on Egyptian Antiquities,
namely, C. Osiris, Apis, Memnon, Sesostris, Moeris,

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and Shishack, and to these may probably be attached
also C. Tmolus of Fischer.

Sp. 37. Scaber. — On reference to the insects of
the Museum of Queen Ulrica of Sweden, described
by Linneus, this species would by Entomologists
generally be ranked as an Oryctes. The Syno-
nymia Insectorum of Schonherr gives it as the female
of Dynastes Hercules.

Sp. 39. Longimanus. — Messrs. Kirby and Spence,
in their invaluable Introduction to Entomology,
some years back, gave the name of Eucheirus as a
generic appellation to the above insect. The Baron
De Jean, in his last Catalogue, also applied the
same term to a Brazilian Lamellicorn ; the latter
insect is a pigmy compared with the above species,
and scarcely deserves the appellation. I retain,
therefore, Mr. Kirby's name, particularly as no
doubt could exist as to the species intended. In
the Entomological Magazine a genus denominated
Propomacrus by Mr. Newman has been published,
which closely resembles Eucheirus, and of which
the typical species (Arbaces Newm.)has been long
figured by Pallas under the name of Scarabseus
bimucronatus.

Sp. 44. Calcaratus. — No ticketed specimen of the

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above insect is visible at present in the Linnean
cabinet. It is probable it might belong to the
genus Dichelus of Serville, as there are some un-
labelled specimens in the collection belonging to
that genus.

Sp. 47. Amazojius. — This insect appears to be
only a variety of Cyclocephala signata, Fab. vid.
Schon. Syn. Insect, p. 1. page 188, 122^

Sp. 55. Sepicola. — I conclude that this insect is
an Anisoplia, merely from Linneus's short descrip-
tion, " habitus Sc. horticolse sed triple minor." It
is not to be found in his cabinet.

Sp. 56. Syriacus. — This species, like the former,
is described from the Queen of Sweden's collection ;
it is probably an Anisoplia.

Sp. 57. Solstitialis — Dr. Leach some years back
gave the name of Zantheumia to those species of
Melolonthidse allied to M. Solstitialis, Linn. Rhi-
sotrogus of Latreille is the name now commonly
adopted on the Continent ; the name Amphimalla
(still retained by Stephens) having been expunged
by Latreille himself. (Regne An. 4. p. 56l.)

Sp. 66. Lonyipes. — In the account of the museum
of the Queen of Sweden the description of this
insect will be found (vide page 20), Tulbagh
gives the Cape of Good Hope as its true localitv.

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In magnitude he describes this species as approach-
ing that of Sc. horticola, now an Anisoplia of
Megerle. From the detailed description it appears
to be a Monochelus, or Lepitrix.

8p. 69. Hirtellus. — It seems probable that this
species can only be considered as a variety of Ceto-
nia Squalida of Fabricius.

Sp. 72' Brunnus. — Probably a misprint for Brun-
neus. This is now the type of Mr. MacLeay's
genus Serica. The specific name must be changed
to Brunnea to accord with the generic one.

Sp. 78* Auratus. — This insect I consider the type
of Cetonia Fab. Perhaps no family of insects
evinces the rapid growth of Entomology more than
the Cetoniadse. Messrs. Gory and Percheron in
their late Monograph mention more than four hun-
dred species ; more than seventy species, which have
fallen under my inspection, are not noticed in it ;
Mr. W. Sharpe MacLeay is also acquainted at
least with two hundred species which are not desig-
nated, making in the whole six hundred species ;
and it is not saying too much that the above amount
is probably far short of what will yet be discovered.
Sp. 82. ^neiis. — I am at a loss to decide with
what genus this Linnean insect is to be ranged ; in
size it approaches Serica brunnea, MacLeay ; and

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from the general description it appears that it may
belong to it. There is no specimen of it remaining
at present in the Linnean cabinet.

Sp. 87. Ceratonm. — The reference in the Sys-
tema Naturse of Linneus is to Hasselquist's Iter
Palsestinum, 409, n. 99, where it is called a Scara-
bseus, and compared to a small Coccinella. Longi-
tudo, lin. \\. On turning to the work entitled
Museum Ludovicse Ulricse Reginse, published in
1764< by Linne, the following remarks are made on
this species : '* Corporis habitus, magnitudo et
structura Dermestidis typographi." It would there-
fore be rashness to decide to which genus this
insect belongs at present.

In concluding my observations upon the Linnean
Lamellicorns, it may here be noted that whenever
the collection of Queen Ulrica is mentioned and
referred to in the Systema Naturse, there is seldom
any specimen of those species preserved in the
Linnean cabinet. At different times various insects
have been presented to the Linnean cabinet by
various individuals, yet, as a collection, it is not
extensive and not arranged as it ought to be ; and
it is solely with a vie\^ to the increase of the Lin_
nean Society's collection thft I now state that it
will, in all probability, receive considerable additions

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by the liberality of its members, if its arrange-
ment be undertaken, being aware of several persons
who are willing to contribute to it, and most gladly
would I give a quantity of duplicates, should in-
creased attention be bestowed on the Entomological
department of that Society.

THE LAMELLICORN BEETLES,

DESCRIBED BY FABRICIUS.

Fabrician

Fabrician

The Countries

Genera.

Species.

they inhabit.

1. Lethrus.

1. Cephalotes

S. Europe

2. ^neus

N. Holland

2. Geotrupes.

1. Hercules

S. America

2. Alcides

S. America

-

3. Gideon

E. Indies

4. Oromedon

E. Indies

5. Centaurus

Africa

6. Ganymedes

Guinea

7. Jephtha

Guinea

8. Mgeon

S. America

9. Chorinseus

Brazils

10. Diehotomus

Japan

11. Claviger.

S. America

12. Hastatus

S. America

13. Enema

Brazils

14. Pan

Brazils

15. Bilobus

Cayenne

16. Croesus

Java

17. Daedalus

S. America

18. Truncatus

New Holland

19. Zoilus

Cayenne

20. Actseon

S. America

21. Simson

S. America

22. Elephas

S. America

23. Boas

P. B. S:

24. Janus

Guinea

25. Bicornis

S. America

26. Orion

Senegal

27. Bicolor

E. Indies

28. Tityus

N. & S. America

29. Atlas

E. Indies

30. Caucasus

E. Indies

31. Geryon

E. Indies

32. Alseus

Cayenne

33. Tv-phon

Bahia

34. Vulcanus

Giiadaloupe

Modern Arrangement of
Authors.

Lethrus, Fabricius.
Lamprima, Latreille.
Dynastes, MacLeay.
Dynastes, MacLeay.
Xylotrupes, Hope.
Xylotrupes, Hojjf.
Xylotrupes, Hope.
Xylotrupes, Hope.
Xylotrupes, Hope.
Golopha, Hope.
Megaceras, Kirhy.
Xylotrupes, Hope.
Golopha, Hope.
Golopha, Hope.
Enema, Kirhy, Type
Enema, Kirhy.
Xylotrupes, Hope.
Xylotrupes ?
Xylotrupes ?
Cheiroplatys, Kirhy.
Xylotrupes, Hope.
INIegasoma, Kirby.
Megasoma, Kirby.
Megasoma, Kirby.
Oryctes, Illiger.
Xylotrupes, Hope.
Xylotrupes, Hope I
Oryctes, Hliger.
Orphnus, MacLeay.
Dynastes, MacLeay.
Chalcosoma, Hope.
Chalcosoma, Hope.
Xylotrupes, Hope.
Strategus, Kirby,
Megasoma, Kirby.
Xylotrupes, Hopel

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Fabrician

Fabrician

The Countries

Genera.

Species.

they inhabit.

2. Geotrupes.

35. Semiramis

S. America

36. Autceus

S. America

37. Syphax

American Isles

38. Maimon

America

39. Titanus

S. America

40. iEnobarbus

Cuba

41. Nasicornis

Europe

42. Sylvanus

Brazils

43. 4-spinosus

Brazils

44. Milon

Brazils

45. Ajax

Java

46. Rhinoceros

Asia

47. Barbarossa

New Holland

48. Stentor

Mauritius

49. Satyrus

N. America

50. Jamaciensis

Jamaica

51. Silenus

Europe

52. Syrichtus

P. B. S.

53. Hylax

P. B. S.

54. Aries

P. B. S.

55. Monodon

Europe

56. Coronatus

Java

57. Dionysius

E. Indies

58. Melibceus

N, America

59. Didymus

Cayenne

60. Valgus

S. America

61. Deiwessus

S. America

62. Hireiis

E. Indies

63. Pimctatus

Europe

64. Farctus

Pennsylvania

65. Retusus

P. B. S.

66. Piceus

E. Indies

67. Excavatus

Naples

68. Dentatus

Sumatra

69. Talpa

West India Isles

70. Cuniculus

American Isles

71. Juvenuus

N. America

72. Veter

E. Indies

73. Laborator

Brazils

74. Morator

E. Indies

75. Arator

P. B. S.

7G. Globator

P. B. S.

Modern ATrrangement of
Authors.

Strategus, Kirhy.
Strategus, Kirby.
Strategus, Kirby.
Strategus, Kirby.
Strategus, Kirby.
Strategus, Kirby.
Oryctes, Illiger.
Ccelosis, Kirby.
Enema, Kirby.
Magaceras, Kirby 1
Oryctes, Illiger ?
Oryctes, Illiger.
Oryctes, Illiger.
Oryctes, Illiger.
Xyloryctes, Hojie.
Xyloryctes, Hope.
Oryctes, Illiger.
Syrichtus, Kirby, (Type.)
Monochelus, Illiger ?
Syrichtus, Kirby.
Xylotrupes, Hope.
Temnorhynchus, Hope.
Oryctes, Illiger 1
Bolbbceras, Kirby.
Phileurus, Latreille.

Oryctes, Illiger.
Peutodon, Kirby.
Bolboceras, Kirby,
Temnorhynchus, Hope.
Syrichtus, Kirby.
Pachypus, Latreille.
Xylotrupes, Hope.
Xylotrupes, Hope 1
Bothynus, Kirby.
Xylotrupes, Hope.
Xylotrupes, Hope ?
Chalepus, MacLeay.
Syrichtus, Kirby.
Hybosorus, MacLeay.
Melolontha, Fahricius.

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Fahrician

Fahrician

The Countries

Modern Arrangement of

Genera.

Species.

they inhabit.

Authors.

J. SCARAB^US..

1. Dispar

Russia

Typhseus, Leach.

2. Coryphaeus

P. B. S.

Bolbocei-as, Kirby.

3. Typhseus

Europe

Typhseus, Leach.

4. Momus

Sicily

Typhseus, Leach.

5. Lazarus

N. America

Bolboceras, Kirby.

6. Quadridens

E. Indies

7. Mobilicornis

England

8. Cyclops

America ?

9. Longimanus

E. Indies

Eucheirus, Kirby.

10. Stercorarius

England

Geotrupes, Latreille.

11. Sylvaticus

Germany

12. Vernalis

England

13. Lsevigatus

Tangier

14. Cordatus

Guadaloupe

Geotrupes ? ?

15. Splendidus

N. America

Geotrupes, Latreille.

16. Blackburnii

Pennsylvania

17. Testaceus

England

Bolboceras, Kirby.

4. Onitis.

1. Inuus

S. Leone

Onitis, Fabricius.

2. Aygulus

P. B. S.

3. Lophus

Barbary

4. Clinias

Hungary

5. Vandelli

Portugal

6. Apelles

P. B. S.

7. Bison

Spain

Bubas, Megerle.

8. Jasius

S. America

Phanseus, MacLeay.

9. Sphinx

E. Indies

Onitis, Fabricius.

10. Belial

P. B. S.

Anachalcos, Hope.

11. Unguiculatus

Senegal

Onitis, Fabricius.

12. Nicanor

America

Copris, Fabricius.

13. Menalcas

S. Russia

Onitis, Fabricius.

14 PViilpmnvi

East Indies
P. B. S.

5. CopRis.

1. GEdipus

Copris, Fabricius.

2. Rhadamistus

Calcutta

Oniticellus, Ziegler.

3. Nemestrinus

P. B. S.

Copris, Fabricius.

4. J 3,ccliiis

P. B. S.
N. America

5. Hastator

Onthophagus ?

6. Sabajus

Coromandel

Copris, Fabricius.

7. Nanus

Tranquebar

:

8. Splendidulus

S. America

Phanseus, MacLeay.

9. Conspicillatus

Brazils

Stemaspis, Hope.

10. Festivus.

Cayenne

Sternaspis, Hope.

11. Harpax

Guinea

Onthophagus, Latreille.

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Fabrician
Genera.

o. COPRIS.

Fabrician
Species.

12. Paetolus

13. Aurata

14. Pithecius

15. Seniculus

16. Javana

17. Metallica

18. Giiineensis

19. Canadensis

20. Latebrosus

21. Pygmsea

22. Pardalis

23. Catta

24. Rosalius

25. Ammon

26. Eryx

27. Midas

28. Hamadryas

29. Lunaris

30. Emarginatus

31. Coelata

32. Belzebub

33. Bifasciata

34. Dromedarius

35. Sinon

36. Faunus

37. Pirmal

38. Tarandus

39. Capucinus

40. Carmelita

41. Lucida

42. Lemur

43. Camelus

44. Vertagus

45. MelitiEus

46. Unifasciatus

47. ^son

48. Antenor

49. Bonasus

50. Sagittarius

51. Nimrod

52. Venator

53. Vulcanus

The Countries
they inhabit.

Bengal

Guinea

Asia and Africa

Madras

Java

E. Indies

Guinea

Canada

N. America

Tranquebar

E. Indies

Coromandel

America

N. America

Guinea

Calcutta

P. B. S.

England

France

P. B. S.

N. America

Coromandel

East Indies

Goree

Cayenne

E. Indies

E. Indies

E. Indies

Guinea

Europe

Germany

Austria

China

Tangier

Tranquebar

E. Indies

Senegal

E. Indies

China

Guinea

Java

Tranquebar

Modern Arrangement of
Authors.

Onthophagus, Latreille.

Copris, Fabricius.
Onthophagus, LatreillQ.
Onthophagus, Latreille.

Onthophagus ?
Copris, Fabricius.
Copris ?
Heliocopris, Hope.

Copris, Fabricius.

Phanseus, Mac Leay.
Onthophagus, Latreille.
Onthophagus ?
Copris, Fabricius.
Phanajus, MacLeay.
Copris, Fabricius 1
Ontliophagus, Latreille.
Coi:)ris, Fabricius.

Onthophagus, Latreille.

Onthophagus ?
Onthophagus ?
A thy reus, MacLeay.
Heliocopris, Hope.
Onthophagus, Latreille.

Onthophagus ?
Onthophagus ?
Onthophagus, Lat7-e!lU.

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Fabriclan

Fabrician

The Coimtries

Modern Arrangement of

Genera.

Species.

they inhabit.

Authors.

CoPRts.

54. Bucephalus

China

Heliocopris, Hope.

55. Gigas

Africa

lleliocopris, Hope.

56. Molossus

China

Copris, Fahricius.

57. Ursus

Bengal

58. Lancifer

S. America

Phanseus, MacLeay.

59. Paniscus

Barbary

Copris, Fabricius.

60, Carolina

N. America

61. Nisus

Cayenne ?

Copris, Fabricius.

62. Meleager

Cayenne

Copris, Fabricius.

63. Orientalis

E. Indies

Copris, Fahricius.

64. Dorcas

Mauritania

Onthophagus ?

65. Tullius

E. Indies

Copris, Fabricius.

66. Plutus

E. Indies

Copris, Fabricius.

67. Fricator

E. Indies

Copris, Fabricius.

68. Mimas

S. America

Phanaeus, Mac Leay.

69. Taurus

England

Onthophagus, Latreille.

70. Vacca

71. Medea

72. Capra

England

Austria

Saxony

73. Cervus

E. Indies

.

74. Ibex

E. Indies
Hungary

75. Alces

76. Gazella

77. Fcmorata

E. Indies?
Sumatra

Oniticellus, Zeigler.

78. Oryx

China

Onthophagus, Latreille,

79. Nuchidens

Tranquebar
China

80. Tragus

Onthophagus?

81. Antilope

East Indies

82. Dama

E. Indies

83. Vitulus

E. Indies

84. Carnifex

N. America

Phanaeus, MacLeay.

85. Tridens

Africa ?

Phanaeus, MacLeay.

86. Hispanus

Spain

Copris, Fab^-icius.

87. Mopsus

E. Indies

Onthophagus, Latreille.

88. Spiuifex

Coromando'l

89. Ccenobita

Europe
England

90. Nuchicornis

91. Fracticornis

Germany
England

92. Xiphias

93. Nutans

England
Guinea

94. Ciconia

Onthophagus ♦

95. Mjies.

Tranquebar
I)

Onthophagus, Latreille,

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Fabrician

Fabrician

The Countries

Modern Arrangement of

Genera.

Species.

they inhabit.

Authors.

5. CoPRis.

96. Hyaena

P. B. S.

Onthophagus, Latreille.

97. Thoracicus

Senegal

.

98. Centricornis

E. Indies

99. Unicornis

E. Indies

100. Scabrosa

Surinam

Onitis, Fabricius.

101. Furcula

E. Indies

Onthophagus ?

102. Furcatus

France

Onthophagus, Latreille.

103. Verticicornis

England

Onticellus, Ziegler.

104. Sulcator

Cayenne

Copris, Fabricius.

105. 4-pustulatus

N. Holland

Onthophagus, Latreille.

106. Reflexus

China

Coijris, Fabricius.

107. Hybneri

Germany

Onthophagus, Latreille.

108. Quadricornis

Tranquebar

Onthophagus ?

109. 4-dentatus

E. Indies

Bolboceras, Kirby.

110. Cristatus

Egypt

Scarabseus, MacLeay.

6. Ateuchus.

1. Sacer

Europe

Scarabseus, MacLeay.

2. Laticollis

Gallia

3. Semipunctatus

Barbary

4. Variolosus

S. Europe

5. Miliaris

E. Indies

Gymnopleurus, Illiger.

6. Sanctus

Bengal

Scarabseus, MacLeay.

7. Morbillosus

Guinea

8. Intricatus

P. B. S.

9. Profanus

Guinea

Gymnopleurus, Illiger.

10. Cyaneus

Bombay

11. Minutus

E. Indies

Sisyphus, Latreille.

12. Bacchus

P. B. S.

Cercellium, Latreille.

13. Gibbosus

N. America

Hyboma, Serville.

14. Azureus

Guinea

Gymnopleurus, Illiger.

15. Hollandife

N. Holland

Anisodon, Hope.

16. Leei

E. Indies

Gymnopleurus, Illiger.

17. Smaragdulus

S. America

Coprobius, Latreille.

18. Murlcatus

Africa ?

Sisyphus, Latreille.

19. Kcenigii

Madras

Gymnopleurus, Illiger.

20. Granulatus

Tranquebar

21. Cupreus

Africa

Anachalcos, Hope.

22. Flagellatus

Barbary

Gymnopleurus, Illiger.

23. Scabratus

P. B. S.

Epirinus, I). J.

24. Schaefferi

Germany

Sisyphus, Latreille.

25. Helwigii

Tranquebar

Gymnopleurus?

26. Volvens

N. America

Coprobius, Latreille.

27. Pillularius

S. Europe

Gymnopleurus, Illiger.

35

Fabrician

Fahrician

The Countries

Modern Arrangement of

Genera.

Species.

they inhabit.

Authors.

5. Ateuchcs.

28. Sinuatus

China

Gymnopleurus, Illiger.

29. Obliquus

Senegal

Onthophagus, Lot.

30. Squalidus

Brazils

Coprobius, Hope ?

31. Planus

Java

Onthophagus ?

32. Sclireberi

Germany

Onthophagus, Lat.

33. Bid ens

S. America

Coprobius ?

34, Glabratus

Barbary

Scarabreus, MacLeay.

35. Laevigatus

E. Indies

Onthophagus, Lat.

36. Capistratus

Carolina

Chaeridium, Serville.

37. 2-pustulatus

N. Holland

Onthophagus, Hope 1

38. Pallipes

Coroniandel

OniticelJus, Ziegler.

39. Flavipes

Germany

40. Fallens

Morocco

41. Cinctus

China

42. 3-angularis

Surinam

Coprobius, Lat.

43. Affinis

S. America

.

44. Melanocephalus

American Isles

Chceridium, Serville.

45. Maculatus

Guinea

Gymnopleurus.

46. Politus

Tranquebar

Onthophagus ?

47. 6-punctatus

Cayenne

Coprobius, Lat.

48. Violaceus

St. Domingo

49. 2-tuberculatus

S. America

Onthophagus, Lat-

50. Discoideus

Africa

Onthophagus.

51. Aterrimus

E. Indies

Onthophagus.

52. Ovatus

Europe

Onthophagus, Lat.

53. Chrysis

S. America

Onthophagus ?

54. Pusillus

E. Indies

Onthophagus.

55. Variegatus

E. Indies

6Q. Parvulus

57. Fuscopunctatus

58. Femoratus
48. Marginellus

E. Indies
E. Indies

S. America
Coromandel

7. *Aphodius.

Oxyomus, Esclischoltz.

56. Sabuleti

Switzerland

^ Oxyomus, Esehscholtz.
\ Psammodius, Gyllenhall.

57. Porcatus

Saxony

Psammodius, Gyllenhall.

58. Stercorator

S. America

Oxyomus, EschscJioltz.

61. Asper

Paris

Psammodius, Gyllenhall.

65. Csesus

Germany

* The Fabrician species of Aphodius are for the most part still retained under
that generic name, although the genus must at some future time be divided
into various subgenera ; I have, therefore, only stated those which have already
been separated from it.

D 2

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Fabrician

Fabrician

The Countries

Modern Arrangement of

Genera.

Species.

they inhabit.

Authors.

8. Hexodon.

1. Reticulatum

Madagascar

Hexodon, Fab.

2. Unicolor

Madagascar

9. Trichius.

1. Eremita

Europe

Osmoderma, Serville.

2. Nobilis

England

Gnorimus, Serville.

3. 8-punctatus

England

Gnorimus, Serville.

4. Fasciatus

Europe

Trichius, Fab.

5. Suecinctus

England

Trichius, Fab.

6. Indus

N. America

Cetonia, Gory.

7. 2-punctatus

P. B. S.

Popillia, Leach.

8. Bidens

N. America

Trichius, Fab.

9. Hemipterus

France

Valgus, Scriba.

10. Canal iculatus

N. America

Valgus, Scriba.

11. Lunulatus

Carolina

Trichius, Fab.

12. Viridulus

13. Piger

'N . America

Maryland

14. Delta

15. Lineatus

N. AniGricEi

P. B. S.

Lepitrix, Serville.

16. Retusus

S. America

Cnemida, Kirby

17. Nigripes

P. B.S.

Lepitrix, Serville.

18. Maculatus

P. B. S.

Monochelus, Illiyer.

19. Hirtus

P. B. S.

Trichius ?

20. Pilosus

P. B. S.

Monochelus ?

21. Minutus

S. America

Trichius ?

10. Cetonia.

1. Goliata

Africa

Goliathus, Lamarck.

2. Cacicus

Guinea

Goliathus, Lamar ch.

3. Bifrons

S. America

Ynca, Serville.

4. Polyphemus

Africa

Mecynorhina, Hope.

5. Ynca

Peru

Ynca, Serville, Type.

6. Micans

Africa

Mecynorhina, Hope.

7. Chinensis

China

Agestrata, Eschscholtz.

8. Nigrita

Ceylon

Agestrata, Eschscholtz.

9. Aurata

England

Cetonia, Fab,

10. Fastuosa

Austria
Europe

11. Marmorata

12. Viridis

Italy
Guinea

13. Recurva

Cetonia ?

14. Metallica

Italy

Cetonia, Fab.

15. Pubeseens

16. Opaca

P. B. S.
Africa

17. Morio

Europe

18. Cuspidata

P. B. S.

Ichnestoma, Gory.

19. Cordata

P. B. S.

Cetonia, Fab.

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Fabrician

The Countries

Modern Arrangement of

Species,

they inhabit.

Authors.

20. 4-punctata

Italy

Cetonia, Fabricius.

21. Rufipes

E. Indies

Popillia, Leach.

22. Holosericea

23. Strigosa

24. Nitida

Surinam
S. America
N. America

Gymnetis, MacLeay.

25. Lobata

26. Carmelita

27. Sulcata

S. America

Africa

Madagascar

Cetonia, Fab.

28. Chrysis

S. America

Macraspis, MacLeay.

29. Virens

S. America

30. Splendida

S. America

Macraspis, MacLeay.

31. Lucida

Guadaloupe

32. Francisca

E. Indies ?

Rutela 7

33. Capucina

E. Indies ?

Macraspis ?

34. Lanius

35. Bajula

S. America
S. America

Gymnetis, MacLeay.

36. Flaveola

37. Graculus

38. Liturata

S. America
America
S. America

39. Carnifex

S. America

Diplognatha, Gory.

40. Glabrata

E. Indies ?

Rutela, Hope 1

41. Rauca

P. B. S.

Cetonia?

42. Cornuta

P. B. S.

Novum Genus.

43. Tristis

S. America

Gymnetis, MacLeay.

44. Smaragdula

America

Macraspis, MacLeay.

45. Fascicularis

Africa

Cetonia, Fab.

46. Aulica

47. Purpurascens

P. B. S.

Senegal

48. Capensis

P. B. S.

49. Signata

P. B. S.

50. Marginata

Guinea

51. Ornata

Guinea

52. Marginella

S. Leone

.53. Lineola

S. America

Rutela, Latreille.

54. Scutellata

Guinea

Macroma, Gory.

55. Striata

Guadaloupe

Rutela?

56. Flavomaculata

P. B. S.

Gnathocera, Kirby.

57. Sinuata

P. B. S.

Cetonia, Fab.

58. Fasciata

Alexandria

Cetonia ?

59. Olivacea

S. Leone

Cetonia, Fab.

60. Intenupta

Senegal

61. Picta

E. Indies

Macronata ? Hoffmansegg.

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Fabricimi

Fabrician

The Countries

Modern Arrangement of

Genera.

Species.

they inhabit.

Authors.

10. Cetonia.

62. 3-lineata

P. B. S.

Macronata? Hqffmansegg.

63. Elata

Guinea

Amphistoros, Gory.

64. Semipuuctata

P. B. S.

Cetonia, Fab.

65. 5-lineata

E. Indies

Macronata, Hqffmansegg.

66. Atromaculata

Poona

Cetonia, Fah.

67. Limbata

Egypt

Agenius, ServiUe.

68. Trigona

S. America

Chasmodia, MacLeay.

69. Elegans

Madras

Gnathocera, Kirby.

70. 4-maculata

Africa

Mecynorhina, Hope?

71. 6-maculata

Sumatra

Gnathocera, Kirby.

72. Cuprea

Surinam

Cetonia, Fab. ?,

73. Africana

S. Leone

Gnathocera, Kirby.

74. Lseta

E. Indies

75. Suturalis

Senegal

76. Vlttata

Africa

Trichius, Fab.

77. Fulgida

Pennsylvania

Cetonia, Fab.

78. Iris

Surinam

Cetonia?

79. Gagates

S. Leone

Diplognatha, Gory.

80. Tetradactyla

S. America

Macraspis, MacLeay.

81. Clavata

S. America

82. Fiicata

S. America

83. Luricla

Brazils

Cetonia, Fab.

84 Mixta

Sinrintrfi

85. Lunulata

S. America?

Rutela? Hopel

86. Aurichalcea

Surat

Cetonia, Fab.

87. Nitidula

Africa

88. Philippensis

89. Stolata

CliiuQ.

Senegal

90. Atomaria

China

91. Festiva

Tranquebar

92. Abbreviata

Senegal

Cetonia ?

93. Maculata

Coromandel

Cetonia, Fab.

94. DifTortnis

Madras

95. Acuiniiiata

P. B. S.

96. Marmorata

Sumatra

97. HsBinorrlioidalis

P. B. S.

98. Adspersa

P. B. S.

99. Areata

Virginia

100. Hirta

Spain

101. Funesta

Italy

102. Stictica

France

103. Albopunctata

E. Indies

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Fabrician

Fabrician

The Countries

Modern Arrangement of

Genera.

Species.

they inhabit.

Authors.

0, Cetonia.

104. Cinerascens

P. B. S.

Cetonia, Fab.

105. Irrorata

P. B. S.

Cetonia, Fab.

106. Furvata

P. B. S.

107. Sepulchralis

Carolina

108. Punctulata

Senegal

109. Floralis

Africa

Cetonia ?

110. 14-maculata

E. Indies

Gymnetis, MacLeay.

111. Versicolor

Egypt

Cetonia, Fab.

112. Variegata

Tranquebar

113. Torquata

Africa ?

114. ^quinoctialis

Senegal

115. Sanguiuolenta

Senegal

116. Discoiclea

Caffraria

117. Lugubris

118. Histrio

P. B. S.

Egypt

119. Modesta

Tranquebar

120. Gloriosa

St. Domingo

Rutela, Latreille.

121. Maura

Guinea

Cremastoclieilus, Gory.

122. Hottentottus

P. B. S.

GenucUus, MacLeay.

123. Regia

Sumatra

Maeronata, Hojfmansegg.

124. Cruenta

P. B. S.

Genuchus, MacLeay.

H.Melolontha.

1. Stigma

Java

Lepidiota, Kirby.

2. Alba

Sumatra

3. Fullo

England

Melolontha, Type.

4. Rorida

Sumatra

Lepidiota, Kirby.

5. Serrata

E. Indies

Holotricbia, Kirby.

6. Vulgaris

England

Melolontha, Fab.

7. Hippocastani

Italy

8. Villosa

Austria

■■'

9. Pilosa

Hungary

10. Occideutalis

Austria

11. Fervida

N. America

Holotricbia, Kirby ?

12. Transversa

Austria

Aplidia, Kirby.

13. Reflexa

P. B. S.?

Holotricbia, Kirby ?

14. Alopex

P. B. S.

Cepbalotrichia, Kirby.

15. Tomentosa

E. Indies

Lepidiota, Kirby.

16. Solstitialis

England

Rbisotrogus, Lat.

17. Bidens

Carolina

Holotricbia, Kirby.

18. Candida

E. Indies

Lepidiota, Kirby.

19. Atra

S. Europe

Rbisotrogus, Lat.

20. JEquinoctialis

Hungary

Microdonta, Kirby.

21. Plni

Barbary

Microdonta, Kirby.

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Fabrician

Fabrician

The Countries

Modern Arrangement of

Genera.

Species.

they inhabit.

A uthors.

H.Melolontha.

22. 2-maculata

China

Cyclocephala ?

23. Atriplicis

Barbary

Hoplopus, Laporte.

24, Oblonga

Bavaria

Anomala, Megerle.

25. Ruficornis

Germany

Rhisotrogus, Lat.

26. Lanigera

N. America

Areoda, Leach.

27. Longicornis

P. B. S.

Macrophyllus, Hope.

28. Punctata

N. America

Pelidnota, MacLeay.

29. Viridis

China

Euchlora, MacLeay.

30. ^nea

N. Holland

Repsimus, Leach.

31. Suturalis

N. Zealand

Stethaspis, Hope.

32. Bicolor

Madras

Euchlora, MacLeay.

33. Geminata

S. America

Chalepus, MacLeay.

34. Barbata

W. Indies

35. Morio

E. Indies

Chalepus ?

36. Castanea

S. America

Cyclocephala, Lat.

37. Rufipennis

S. America

Cyclocephala ?

38. Elata

Tranquebar

Anomala, Megerle.

39. Dorsalis

Tranquebar

40, Glacialis

Terra del Fuego

Macrosoma, Hope.

41. Lurid a

Unknown

Unknown.

42. Striata

Terra del Fuego

Macrosoma, Hope.

43. Tristis

N. America

Unknown.

44. Testacea

Terra del Fuego

Macrosoma, Hope.

45. Hirticollls

Africa

Unknown.

46. Pallida

P. B, S.

Anomala, Megerle.

47. Ruficollis

Coromaudel

Schizonycha, D. J.

48. Quadridens

E. Indies

Melolontha ?

49, Variolosa

P. B. S.

Schizonycha, D. J.

50. Lanata

Mauritius

Adoretus, Eschsch.

51. Signata

Jamaica

Cyclocephala, Lat.

52. Marginata

S. America

Cyclocephala ?

53. Cyanocephala

Europe ?

Anomala ?

54. Brunnea

England

Serica, MacLeay.

55. Melanocephala

Brazils

Cyclocephala, Lat.

56. Ferruginea

Cayenne

57. Pallens

Cayenne

58. Erythrocephala

Coromandel

Apogonia, Kirby.

59. Tridentata

Guadaloupe

Cyclocephala ?

60. Mixta

Guinea?

Anomala, Megerle.

61. Obscura

^quin. Africa

Adoretus, Eschscholtz,

62. Rufa

P. B. S.

Novum Genus,

63. Festira

N. Zealand

Calonota, Hope,

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Fabrician
Genera.

Fabrician
Species.

The Countries
they inhabit.

Modern Arrangement of
Authors.

U.Melolontha

64. Loeta

65. Holosericea

66. Julii

N. Zealand
S. Russia
France

Calonota, Hope.
Rhombonyx, Kirby.
Anomala, Megerle.

67. Nigrita

America

Anomala ?

68. Frischii

69. Vitis

Germany
France

Anomala, Megerle.

70. Aurata

Carniola

71. Cardui

Africa

Glaphyrus, Zat .

72. Serratulse

73. Fastuosa

74. Errans

Barbary
East Indies
N. America

Glaphyrus ?
Mimela, Kirby.
Anomala, Megerle.

75. Varians

76. Umbrosa

77. Rupicola

78. Innuba

79. Elongata

80. Rauca

S. America
Guinea
P. B. S.
Rio Janeiro
N. America
Coromandel

Serica, MacLeay.
Lepisia, Serville.
Anomala, Megerle.
Philochlsenia, D. J.
Apogonia, Kirby.

81. Ferruginea

82. Mserens

83. Splendida

84. Aulicola

85. Lucicola

Bombay
N. America
P. B. S.
Equin. Africa
N.America
N. America

Unknown.
Sei'ica, MacLeay ?
Novum Genus.
Anomala, Megerle.

86. Atrata

87. Arboricola

America

Anisoplia ?

88. Horticola

England

Anisoplia, Megerle.

89. Nitidula

N. America

Anisoplia ?

90. Abdominalis

91. Floricola

Italy
Austria
S. Russia
Siberia

Anthipna, Eschsch.
Anisoplia, Megerle.

92. Arvicola

93. Praticola

Hoplia, Illiger.

94. Fruticola

95. Agricola

96. Lineata

Italy

Germany

Africa

Anisoplia, Megerle.

Lepitrlx, Serville.

97. Ruricola

Saxony

Serica, MacLeay.

98. Atomaria

P. B. S.

Gymnoloma, D. J.

99. Farinosa

France

Hoplia, Illiger.

100. Squamosa

101. Bilineata

Switzerland
Tangiers
Algiers
S. America

Hoplia, Illiger.

102. Regia

103. Glabrata

Hoplia?

104. Ridens

N. America?

Hoplia ?

105. Argentea

England

Hoplia, Illiger.

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Fabrician

Fdbricia7i

The Countries

Modern Arrangement of

Genera.

Species.

they inhabit.

Authors.

H.Melolontha.

106. Graminicola

Germany

Hoplia, Illiger.

107. Pygmsea

Carolina

Anisoplia, Megerle.

108. Chrysomelina

Austria

Ochodaeus, Megerle. "

109. Capicola

P. B. S.

Lepitrix, Serville.

110. Cincta

Guadaloupe

Anisoplia, Megerle.

111. Proboscidea

E. Indies

Anisoplia ?

112. Spinipes

P. B. S.

Dichelus, Serville.

113. Dentipes

P. B. S.

114. Podagrica

P. B. S.

Monoclielus, Illiger.

115. Arthritica

P. B. S.

116. Gonagra

P. B. S.

Monoclielus ?

117. Crassipes

P. B. S.

Monoclielus, Illiger.

118. Calcarata

P. B. S.

Dichelus ?

119. Cancroides

P. B. S.

Pachycnema, Serville.

120. Marginella

P. B. S.

Pacliycnema ?

121. Pulverulenta

Germany

Hoplia, Illiger.

122. Morio

Barbary

Anisoplia ?

123. Sylvicola

N. Holland

Liparetra, Kirby.

124. Subspinosa

W. Indian Isles

Macrodactylus, Latreille.

12S. Longipes

P. B. S.

Dichelus, Serville.

126. Abbreviata

P. B. S.

Lepitrix, Serville.

127. Minuta

P. B. S.

Dichelus, Serville,

128. Mutabilis

Tranquebar

Serica, MacLeay.

129. Variabilis

1 ?10 \^Pi*ftipr»lnT*

Germany

131. Splendidula

Sumatra

132. Micans

Amboyna

Serica ?

133. Picea

P. B. S.

Trochalus, Laporte.

134. Discoidea

Guinea

Trochalus ?

135. Araneoides

P. B. S.

Lepitrix ?

136. 4-lineata

Sierra Leone

Trochalus, Laporte.

137. Gibba

138. Monticola

P. B. S.

*

N. Holland

Liparetra, Kirby.

139. Humeralis

England

Serica, MacLeay.

140. Ursus

P. B. S.

Anisonyx, Latreille.

141. Bombyliformis

Siberia

Amphicoma, Latreille.

142. Lynx

P. B. S.

Anisonyx, Latreille.

143. Crinita

P. B. S.

144. Cyanipennis

Tangiers

Amphicoma, Latreille.

145. Hirta

Siberia

146. Vulpes

Siberia

147. Meles

Barbary

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Fabrician

Fabrician

The Countries

Modern Arrangement of

Genera,

Species.
148. Bombylius

they inhabit.

Authors.

JI.Melolontha.

Africa

Amphicoma, Latreille.

149. Vittata

Persia

Glapliyrus, Latreille.

12. LUCANUS.

1. Alces

East Indies

Lucanus, hinne.

2. Giraffa

East Indies

3, Cervus

England

4. Elaphus

Virginia

5. Capreolus

Germany

6. Dama

Virginia

7. Femoratus

Cayenne

8. Bison

S. America

9. Gazella
10. Lama

-I.

&iam.

East Indies

11. Suturalis

Japan ?

12. Saiga

S. America

^

13. Taurus

14. Acuminatus

Sumatra
Java

MgvLS, MacLeay.

15. Barbarossa

Tangiers

Dorcus, MacLeay ?

16. Parallelipipeclus

England

Dorcus, MacLeay.

17. Inermis

Sumatra

^gus, MacLeay.

18. Cancroides

19. Lunatus

20. Piceus

N. Holland

Sumatra

America

Ceruchus, MacLeay.

21. Tenebrioides

N, Europe

Ceruchus, (Type.)

22. Striatus

E. Indies

Figulus, MacLeay.

23. Caraboides

England

Platycerus, Lat.

24, Rufipes

25. Punctatus

Switzerland
Sumatra

Figulus, MacLeay.

13. iESALUS.

1. Scarabaeoides

Austria

.aisalus, Fab.

14. Passalus.*

1. luterruptus

S. America

Passalus, Fabricius.

* In the Systema Eleutheratorum of Fabricius, seven species of Passalus are
mentioned ; as none of them have been separated from that genus by later
writers, there is no necessity of adding them to the present Tables.

REMARKS AND OBSERVATIONS

LAMELLICORNS OF FABRICIUS.

1. Lethrus.

Species 2. ^neus, now the type of Latreille's
genus Lamprima. The student who wishes for
information respecting the several species form-
ing this Genus must consult the Horse Ento-
mologicse of Mr. MacLeay, and for the true
Lethrus, the Entomographie de la Russie, par
Gotthelf Fischer, tome 1. p. 133. I have lately
received two new species of Lamprima which ap-
parently are not described, one from Melville Island,
and the other from the new settlement at the Swan
River in New Holland.

2. Geotrupes.

Sp. 5, 6, 7- — It is probable that these three spe-
cies of Xylotrupes may be formed at a future time
into a sub-genus; they are of rare occurrence, and

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I am not inclined to dissect the only specimens I
possess.

Sp. 8. jEgcon. — The details of the new genus
Golofa, will be found in a paper in the second
volume of the Transactions of the Entomological
Society of London, where all the species are enu-
merated which have fallen under my inspection.

Sp. 17. DcBclalus. — It has been asserted that the
female of Dsedalus is the Melolontha diadema
Olivier. I confess I can scarcely believe it. There
seems a doubt respecting the country where it was
taken, according to Sehestedt it is from the East
Indies, and in various collections of the Conti-
nent it is labelled from South America ; probably
two distinct species are included under the above
name.

Sp. 20. ActcBon. — The characters of the Genus
Megasoma, Kirby, are amply detailed in the four-
teenth volume of the Linnean Transactions, to
which the reader is referred. Sc Hector, Gory,
undoubtedly belongs to it.

Sp. 27. Bicolor. — This insect is the type of Mr.
W. Sharpe MacLeay's genus Orphnus ; it occurs in
the East Indies, where there are several species,
and, according to De Jean, also inhabits Africa.
Oryctes and Orphnus are evidently closely allied.

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Sp. 33. Typhon. — The locality of this species is
not recorded by Fabricius. I have received it from
Bahia. It occurs also in other parts of South Ame-
rica. Most of these gigantic Beetles are figured in
the old writers on Entomology. This species is
subject to vary considerably. Laniger of Olivier,
Goliathus of Voet, and Esau of Jablonsky, are only
varieties of the same species.

Sp. 44. Miloti. — This insect ought to form the
type of a distinct genus, at present I range it with
Megaceras of Kirby, which it evidently approaches;
a second specimen from the island of Java will be
found in the Kirbyan collection so generously pre-
sented by that individual to the Entomological
Society of London.

Sp. 47. Bai'harossa. — This insect diverges from
the type of Oryctes ; apparently there are two other
insects confounded in various collections with it,
one from the new settlement at Swan River, and the
other from Melville Island.

Sp. (j5. Hetusus. — The Baron De Jean has given
the generic name of Coptorhinus to this species, a
name which was published by me some years since
in the Zoological Transactions, it must therefore be
changed ; as it is significant of the genus, I substi-
tute for it the term Temnorhynchus.

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Sp. 75. Arator. — The type of the genus Hybo-
sorus, MacLeay. The generic characters were first
published by the celebrated author of the Horse
Entomologicse ; the opinion therein expressed of the
wide range of this insect appears to be substan-
tiated ; from late discoveries it seems to inhabit the
New as well as the Old World.

Sp. 76. Glohator Fab. — This insect, with several
others closely allied to it, appears to form a distinct
genus. The Baron de Jean has thrown together
several species under the term Schizonycha. Now,
as that generic name is applicable to many of the
Melolonthidse I merely range glohator under Melo-
lontha, till such time as the generic characters are
detailed. Generic names without published cha-
racters, and specifying a type, ought not at the
present day to be admitted by any person calling
himself an Entomologist.

3. SCARAB^US.

Sp. ^2. CoryphcBus. — Now of the genus Bolbo-
ceras Kirby. The singular forms of these Insects
are well worthy of attention. It is to be hoped that
some individual will undertake a Monograph of
them. I am acquainted with more than 30 species.

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the major part arc from New Holland and the East
Indies.

Sp. 10. Ster cor arms. — Latreille has asserted that
the genus Geotrupes, to which this species belongs,
is not found in the East Indies. I have received a
singular and beautiful species from Madras ; a
second is found on the Himalaya, and the most
magnificent of all the species inhabits Japan. If I
am not mistaken there are two, if not three species
in the Leyden cabinet from the latter locality.

Sp. 14. Cordatus. — I have ranged this insect for
the present as a Geotrupes — it has never fallen
under my inspection. It is not unlikely that as
Guadaloupe is the extreme range to which Geo-
trupes extends, Cordatus will be found to diverge
from the type of the Genus.

4. Onitis.

Sp. 6. Apelles. — This Insect appears to recede
from the true type of Onitis. The female of this spe-
cies has the anterior tibiae provided with tarsi ; the
tibise of the male are armed internally with a spine,
and between the spine and the apex there are denti-
culations.

vSp. 8. Jasius. — According to Mr. MacLeay the
insects denominated Jasius, by Olivier and Fabri-

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cius, are distinct; the former retains the original
name, while that of Dardanus has been given to the
Fabrician species. The species of Phanseus are
liable to vary considerably.

Sp. 10. Belial— This insect appears to be the
same as Ateuchus Cupreus of Fabricius and Olivier.
I have in my MSS. given the name of Anachalcos,
from avco, ava supra, and xaA/coy seneus, for a generic
name to this insect. The following characters may
probably be considered sufficiently comprehensive to
denote an insect which is tolerably well known.
'* Corpus supra valde convexum, clypeo emarginato
thoraco gibboso subangulato. Femoribus anteriori-
bus valde dilatatis compressis, pedibus mediis longi-
oribus, posticis longissimis, tibiis subarcuatis seu
incurvis.*' A second species allied to the above is
in my collection, received from Sierra Leone ; a
third also has fallen under my inspection. Fabri-
cius gives Cayenne as its native country, which is
an error, from confounding a species of Hyboma of
South America with this insect, which is typical only
of an African locality.

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5. CoPRis.

Sp. 1 & 4. CEdipus 8f lacchus. — These two species
of Copris appear to belong to a sub-genus. Copris
Syphax of Kirby may also be united with them.

Sp. 2. Rhadamisthus. — This insect cannot be con-
sidered as a true Oniticellus with which the Baron
De Jean has ranged it, as both sexes appear to pos-
sess anterior tarsi. Several, indeed, of the subscu-
tellated Onitidse (with the exception of Onitis
Apelles) have the males only provided with them,
I propose the term Scaptodera, from <T/ca7rrco fodeo
et 8epr] collum, as a generic term, to include this
insect and its allied species. The following are the
details : — " Genus forsitan inter Onitim et Oniti-
cellum ponendum. Exscutellatum. Clypeus rotun-
datus, capite inermi, Thorax late foveolatus antice
cornutus. Tibiae anteriores in utroque sexu tarsis in-
structse. In reliquis Oniticello convenit." A second
species of Scaptodera I have received from Captain
Smee, from near Salsette, and by my journal I find
a third is in the Leyden collection ; all are from the
East Indies.

Sp. 9- Conspicillatus. — Mr. MacLeay, in his
Horse Entomologicse gives five types of form be-
longing to Phanseus ; the fourth affords a sufficient

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character for forming it into a new genus, which I
propose to call Sternaspis from the sternum being
produced into a strong spine. To this sub-genus
belong Ph. Festivus, hilaris, lautus, and several
others ; the details are given by the above author.

Sp. 26. Eryx. — From the Fabrician description
(as it is compared with Cop. Hamadryas in stature
and magnitude) I was inclined to think this insect
an Heliocopris, but from the clypeus being divided in
the middle, and from the locality of Guinea being-
mentioned, I am in doubt where to place it, and
leave it for the present as a Copris.

Sp. 31. Ccelata. — From a reference to Voet's
figure, plate 23, fig. 6. this insect is a true Copris.

Sp. 37. Pirmal. — This species was described
from the cabinets of Daldorff and Sehestedt ; in the
Copenhagen collection we may still find it deposited,
and ascertain if it be really a Copris.

Sp. 45. MelitcBus. — Mentioned as in the collec-
tions of D. Schousboe and Sehestedt. I cannot
give any information respecting this species.

Sp. 47. ^son. — According to Mr. MacLeay this
insect probably belongs to his genus Athyreus ; it
has never fallen under my inspection, nor can I
state in what collection on the Continent it is depo-
sited, unless it is in the Copenhagen collection.

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Sp. 60. Carolina. — This species of Copris ap-
proaches PhansBus, and appears to form an inter-
mediate sub-genus connecting them ; it is remark-
able for its robust and gibbous form ; another
pecuHarity seems to be the deeply excavated cha-
racter of the striae of the elytra. To it are nearly
allied Cop. Monacha, Fab. Cop. Eridanus, Olivier,
and also several undescribed species.

Sp. QQ. Plutus. — The specimens of this insect in
my collection were named by Fabricius, and were
purchased by me at Lee's sale: the labels state
them to have been received from the East Indies.
The Baron De Jean gives (in his Catalogue) the
Cape of Good Hope as its true locality. I am yet
inclined, however, to adopt the statement of Fabri-
cius, that it was received from the East.

Sp. 85. Tridens. — This insect is evidently allied
to Phanseus. Olivier gives the East Indies and
Cape of Good Hope as its true locality, in the
former case he is probably wrong, and if right in
the latter, Tridens should be the type of another
genus. Ph. Tridens De Jean from Mexico is cer-
tainly another insect.

Sp. 100. Scabrosa. — It is with some doubt that I
place this insect as an Onitis, but if it belong to
that genus, there is evidently some mistake respect-

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ing the country : it has never fallen under my
notice. The reader is referred to Illiger's Magazine
for his remarks on this species.

Sp. 104. Sulcator. — Schonherr in the Synonymia
Insectorum, gives the name of Sulcata instead of the
former. Is this Sulcata the other sex of Copris
Nisus Fab. ? if so, both the above names must be
abandoned.

Sp. 106. Refiexus. — This Copris appears to be
originally from China, although some Entomolo-
gists believe it to be a Brazilian insect. It will
probably form the type of a sub-genus. There are
several species allied to it in the London cabinets,
from North as well as South America. It resem-
bles an Aphodius in form, but evidently belongs to
the Copridse. C. Nitidula Klug, and various other
South American species may be classed together.

Sp. 110. Cristatus. — From the description of
Fabricius I am inclined to regard this insect as a
species of Scarabseus MacLeay ; it has never fallen
under my notice, and probably was unknown to the
author of the Hor» Entomologicse, as no mention
is made of it.

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6. Ateuchus.

Sp. 6. Sanctus. — This insect is liable to vary
considerably in colour ; the green and blue varieties
are abundant in various parts of India ; the copper
coloured variety may be considered rare. It is a
question well worth inquiry what is the real cause
of the above variations of colours.

Sp. 12. Bacchus. — This is the type of Cercellium,
according to Latreille. Mr. MacLeay, however,
informs me that Bacchus was considered by Illiger
as the true type of Canthon ; a second species
allied to it has been figured from my collection, and
published under the name of Cercellium Lyseus, by
Mr. Westwood, it was received from Sierra Leone.

Sp. 15, Hollandice — The insect which is met
with in the French cabinets bearing the above
name, is not the same as that in the Fabrician
cabinet ; there are three or four undescribed spe-
cies in dififerent collections, and as it appears to
offer characters sufficient to form a sub-genus, I
suggest the adoption of the term Tesserodon, ex-
pressing the dentation of the Clypeus, which differs
from all the other Scarabseidae.

Sp. 21. Cupreus. — This appears to be the same
insect as the Onitis Belial, Fab. which in a former

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page I have given as the type of the genus Ana-
chalcos.

Sp. 24. Schoefferi. — The reader is referred to
Monsieur Gory's excellent Monograph on Sisyphus,
where all the species are admirably figured.

Sp. 9,5. HelwigiL — I think there can be little
doubt that this insect may be considered as a Gym-
nopleurus. The name is omitted by Mr. MacLeay
in his Synoptical Table of the Species of Scarabseidse,
probably he considered it as a variety only of one of
those described in the Synonymia Insectorum of
Schonherr where it is recorded as an Ateuchus.

Sp. 30. Squalidus. — There must be some mistake
respecting this insect, as none of the Scarabsei of
the Old World have yet been discovered in the
New. I am unacquainted with the insect, and
range it with Coprobius for the present. The genus
Megathopa of Eschscholtz represents in America
the Scarabaeus of the Old Continent, and is the
nearest approximation to it in form. In my cabinet
I ^have three species, and three other additional
nondescripts I find noted in my journal as occurring
in the German and French collections.

Sp. 37. Bipustulatus . — It is possible that this
insect may belong to the genus Onthophagus ; but,
as the specimen in the Banksian cabinet is not in a

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very good state, I defer speaking decidedly till
others fall under my notice.

Sp. 55, 6, 7, & 8. With none of these insects
am I acquainted ; the three former are probably
Onthophagi, the latter may be a Chseridium.

8. Hexodon.

Sp. 1. Reticulatum. — I lately purchased a box of
insects from the Island of Mauritius, containing two
specimens of this anomalous genus ; as it appears an
undescribed species, I name it in honour of the
venerable patriarch of Entomology, the Rev. Wil-
liam Kirby, of Barham, and add the description.

Hexodon Kii^hii. — Long. lin. 10 lat. lin. 6|^.
Obscurum, thorace nigricanti, elytris cinereis lineis
tuberculisque quatuor variegatis.

Caput nigrum, antennis piceis articulo primo pi-
loso, reliquis glabris. Thorax niger opacus utrinque
tuber culo Isevi variegatus. Elytra cinerea, lineis sub-
elevatis postice reticulatis, fuscis, tuberculisque qua-
tuor Isevibus insignita. Corpus infra nigro-piceum
nitidum, femoribus concoloribus tibiis tarsisque cas-
taneis. Hajc species celeberrimo Domino Kirby,
acutissimo observatori Naturse dicatur.

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9. Trichius.

Sp. Q-punctatus. — This insect is the type of Dr.
Leach's genus Popillia. — I am acquainted with
more than forty species belonging to it ; apparently
those of the New World will form a sub-genus. I
strongly recommend these beautiful insects to the
attention of Entomologists, as likely to form an
elegant and interesting Monograph.

Sp. 8. JBidens. — In some writers it is called
Bibens, which is an error of the press.

Sp. 16. Retusus. — This is the type of Mr. Kirby's
genus Cnemida. (vide Zool. Journal, No. 10, p. 145).
The Baron De Jean is probably unacquainted with
the other species described and figured in that
work by the above author, as mention is scarcely
made of them in his various Catalogues.

Sp. 19- Hwtus. — Probably a Trichius ? A Mo-
nograph ought to contain a notice of all the described
species of authors up to the time of its publication.
The Monograph of Messrs. Percheron and Gory
however good in some points, is exceedingly defi-
cient in this respect. With regard to Synonyms
they occasionally mention the most common. The
omission of several Fabrician species renders their
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generally expected that a Supplement to it will
shortly make its appearance, when, in all probabi-
lity, these objections will be remedied.

10. Cetonia.

Sp. 1. Goliata. — The type of the genus Goliathus
De Lamarck. Mr. Kirby has applied the spe-
cific name of giganteus to it, which has been
retained by Mr. Westwood in the new edition
of Drury's Illustrations. I think the Goliathidse
will bear dividing into two groups, the former in-
cluding those genera which have the anterior and
posterior angles of the thorax rounded, and the
latter where the thorax is of a trapezoidal form ; at
the close of the Fabrician Lamellicorns I shall add
some additional remarks on Goliathidse, and there-
fore only allude at present to an insect which Pro-
fessor Klug of Berlin has named Goliathus Regius ;
I lately received a specimen allied to the last named
species from Guinea, and was convinced that it was a
female, and I think probably it is the female of
Goliathus giganteus K. ; that it was a female I am
enabled to speak positively, as on dissecting it many
ova were discovered in the abdomen.

Sp. 2. Cacicus. — A specimen of this insect is in
my possession, it was received from the same loca-

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lity as Gol. regius of Klug. — Vid. Reise um die
Erde, by Adolpli Erman, published at Berlin in
1835, plate 15, fig. 7,

Sp. 3. Bifrons. — This insect belongs to Monsieur
Serville's genus Inca, and seems confined to the
New World ; there are several recorded species
known.

Sp. 4. Polyphemus. — This insect for many years
was considered unique, and was the chief ornament of
the Banksian cabinet : it has been stolen from thence
by some individual unworthy of the name of natu-
ralist. I regret to state also that a box containing some
rare and singular insects (from Sierra Leone and New
Holland) has disappeared from my own collection ;
should a similar occurrence take place I shall be
forced to close my cabinet, which it has ever been
my wish to render easy of access to the Entomolo-
gist. As the insect here above alluded to belongs
to a section which has the thorax trapezoidal, I sug-
gest the adoption of the generic term Mecynorhina
from the Greek words fXTjKvuco and pti', from the cly-
peus being prolonged into a horn. The following
characters will designate the type of form. Mecy-
norhina Hope: " Corpus ovatum, thorax trapezio-
dalis, caput tricorne, medio mergaformi porrecto,
bifido, lateralibus minoribus subarcuatis, apice acutis.

Pedes anteriores quatuor posticis longiores, tibiis
dentibus armatis, sternoque obtuso producto." To
this genus apparently the following- species belong,
viz. G. Micans, Fab. & G. Daphnis & Grallii, both
of them in the collection of Monsieur Buquet at
Paris. The second genus belonging to this section
has for its type Goliathus Hoepftieri of De Jean, and
represents in the New World the group having Poly-
phemus as its type in the Old. I have little hesitation
in suggesting this insect as the type of a new genus,
and it is to be hoped that the Baron de Jean will
shortly publish the characters and name generically,
one of the most interesting insects figured in the
Monograph above alluded to. The remaining species
of Goliathus, which have been described by Mes-
sieurs Percheron and Gory as such, belong, accord-
ing to my views, to Cetonia, and approach Gnatho-
cera of Kirby, I allude to those which are named
G. Heros, Mellii, and Opalinus. The third insect
which belongs to this section is the type of a new
genus, named Jumnos Ruckeri, Saunders, it will
appear figured in the next part of the Entomological
Transactions. We have then three distinct genera;
viz. Goliathus, Dicronocephalus, and Inca, the re-
spective representatives of Africa, Asia, and America,
forming the first section, and three others, viz. Me-
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thus Hoepftieri, forming the second section, each of
them forming the characteristic type of the quarter
of the globe to which they belong.

Sp. 6. Micans. — I formerly gave the name of
Trigonophorus to this and some other species of
Cetoniadse from General Hardwicke's collection,
which appeared to me to afford sufficient characters
for a sub-genus ; and I still think that Micans may
be the type of another genus, as the anterior tibiae
of the male are only internally serrated, but in Mecy-
norhina in both sexes they are internally serrated.

Sp. 8. Nigrita. — By many Entomologists this
insect has been regarded only as a variety of Get.
Chinensis Fab. ; having received it lately from Dar-
pouillie, and examined it thoroughly, I give it as a
distinct species. The species of Agestrata named
Splendens by Messrs. Percheron and Gory, has long
been in the Linnean cabinet, where it is unnamed.
Ten species belonging to this genus have fallen
under my inspection. Three undescribed are in
the possession of Colonel Whithill.

Sp. 13, Recurva. — This species is omitted in the
Monograph of Cetoniadse ; it was originally de-
scribed from Lund's cabinet.

Sp. 22. Holosericea^ now a Gymnetis. The Ori-
ental species of Gymnetidse apparently belong to a
sub-genus, they are few in number compared with

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those found in the New World. Only eight out
of seventy-five described by Monsieur Gory inhabit
the Old World ; this number may be doubled ; five
were lately brought to this country by the indefa-
tigable Colonel Whithill above mentioned, whose
collection of Coleoptera, as far as relates to the
insects of Bombay, the Concan and Ceylon, is cer-
tainly unrivalled.

Sp. 32 & 33. — These insects probably belong to
the Rutelidse, and perhaps to the genus Macraspis,
if so the locality of the East Indies must be changed
to that of vSouth America.

Sp. 40. Glahrata. — This insect I have ranged
at present as a Rutela ; it was named by Fabricius
from Lee*s cabinet : I believe it to be unique, and
have some doubts if Oriental India is its true
locality.

Sp. 42. Cornuta. — This singular insect ought to
have been made the type of a new genus by Messrs.
Gory and Percheron, it unites apparently the Ceto-
niadse and the genus Syrichtus of Kirby. A second
species, closely allied to Cet. Cornuta Fab., and con-
siderably larger, I lately received from China.

Sp. 54. Scutellata. — In the monograph of Ccto-
niadse repeatedly alluded to, this Fabrician species is
made the type of Macroma. My friend, Mr.

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Kirby, originally gave this name to two species of
Cetonia from New Holland, allied to Schizorhina,
the name of one was Scutellare, and the similarity
of the signification of Scutellatum probably led to
the mistake.

Sp. 58. Fasciata. — This insect is certainly a
Cetonia, and is the same species as Sc. Alexandrinus
Linn.

Sp. 61, Picta. — Now a Macronata of Hoffman-
segg. It is generally supposed that Wiedemann
founded this genus, but erroneously so, as Count
Hoffmansegg first published it in the Zoologisches
Magazin of Wiedemann, and hence the cause of the
error ; among the recorded species of Macronata
two, namely, Rhinophyllus and Inscripta, appear
to afford sufficient characters to allow of being
formed into sub-genera.

Sp, 70. 4i-maculata. — If Mecjuorhina is adopted
as a sub-genus of Goliathidse, there can be little
doubt that Gnathocera 4-maculata Oliv, belongs
to the same genus, and must therefore be de-
tached from Gnathocera, as some other species
ought to be.

Sp. 72. Ciiprea. — No mention is made of this
species, and indeed, I may add, of several other
Fabrician insects in the Monograph of Cetoniadse

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by Messieurs Percheroii ami Gory ; it has not
yet fallen under my inspection, and 1 therefore
range it ^vitli a doubt as a Cetonia. Gmelin gives
So, venereus of Linneus as a Synonym.

Sp. 80. Tetradactyla. — The organs of manduca-
tion belonging to this insect are accurately described
by Mr. Kirby in his invaluable Century of Insects,
published in the l'2th volume of the Linnean Trans-
actions. Vid. tab. 21, fig. 10, a, b, c, d. By some
mistake (Mr. Kirby informed me,) the generic cha-
racters which properly belong to Macraspis tetra-
dactyla were attributed to Rutela pulchella. The
various species of this genus belong exclusivelv
to the New World. Thirty-five species have fallen
under my notice.

Sp. 85. Lunulata. — This insect has all the ap-
pearance of a Rutela, and if so, is certainly not a
native of Sumatra, but of South America. I am
only acquainted with Olivier's figure, (vid. Cetonia,
6, \% 112,) never having seen a specimen in any
collection.

Sp. 88. Phillppensis. — This insect is as abundant
in China, as C. aurata is in Europe; other Asiatic
species closely resemble our northern specimens.
An interesting example of this occurs in Cetonia

marmorata from Japan, sent to me lately by M.
De Haan of Leyden ; after a rigid examination I feel
convinced it is a distinct species; I propose, there-
fore, to name it in honor of the celebrated Siebold,
a very able Naturalist, through whose exertions
much liofht has been thrown on the insects of that
country. His Fauna Japonica, now in the course
of publication, merits a conspicuous place in the
libraries of all Zoologists.

Sp. 89. Stolata. — By Fabricius this insect is de-
scribed erroneously as inhabiting New Holland.
I believe it to be a native of Africa. My valued
friend, Mr. Burchell the traveller, possesses some
specimens from Africa (probably from Caffraria)
collected by himself.

Sp. 92. Abhremata. — This insect is probably a
Cetonia ; no mention is made of it by Monsieur
Gory, although it is described by Fabricius from
the cabinet of Monsieur Geoffroy of Paris.

Sp. 96. Marmorata. — According to Illiger this
insect is only a variety of C. mandarina, in which
opinion I concur. Cetonia marmorata of Europe is
a distinct species, and has been described by various
other names.

Sp. 99. Areata. — In Olivier's work discoido is
placed before the Latin term areata, hence it has

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been confounded with C. discoidea of Fabricius,
quite a different species.

Sp. 103. Albopunctata This species occurs in

Africa as well as India.

Sp. 110. \4<-maculata. — This is Cetonia coerulea
Oliv. and Gymnetis coerulea Gory. It is no un-
common occurrence to find the same insect described
by Fabricius and Olivier, under different names.
Few individuals are perhaps aware of the cause ;
the former, in his various visits to this country, had
access to the Banksian cabinet, and described all
the new species which were found in that collection.
He next took up his abode with Mr. Lee, of Ham-
mersmith, and also described the novelties of his
cabinet. To every insect labels were attached by
Fabricius, frequently in his own hand-writing;
which was not always the case in the Banksian col-
lection. 01i\aer on his arrival in London directed
his attention to the drawers containing the last
arrivals of insects, and figured and described for his
grand work many which had previously been desig-
nated by Fabricius. It is singular that this insect
which came into my possession at Mr. Lee's sale,
has the specific name of C. 14-maculata attached to
it, while a variety of it with the thorax blue, is de-
nominated C. coerulea. The locality of the former

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is Eastern India, and of the latter the island of
Mauritius, from whence I have received it. An-
other species from Travancore is closely allied to
the above, and in the collections of the Continent
other allied species appear confounded under the
same name.

Sp. 120. Gloriosa. — This insect is another ex-
ample of a species described by Olivier as well as
Fabricius ; the latter writer has given it the name
of Melolontha Dorcyi.

Sp. 121. Mamm. — Now a Cremastocheilus ac-
cording to Messrs. Gory and Percheron. The true
type of that genus is C. Castanese Knoch, an Ame-
rican insect. Perhaps of all the genera of the Ce-
toniadse, less attention has been paid to this genus
by the above writers, than might have been ex-
pected. Mr. MacLeay some years back gave the
name of Genuchus to an African insect described
bv Fabricius as Cetonia cruenta, and Mr. Kirby, in
the 1 1th volume of the Linnean Transactions, some-
time afterwards detailed the characters. Genuchus,
as a genus, is closely allied to Cremastocheilus, but
is evidently distinct ; it represents in Africa the
Cremastocheili of North America. There is also a
very marked form which connects in my opinion
Cetonia and Genuchus ; I allude to two species

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published by M. Gory, viz. Crem. Maculatus and
Brahma, both from the East Indies. Mr. Kirby
published in 1826 his remarks on the C. Castanese
of Knoch, and added a new species named Vario-
losus. In 1828 were added also in the Zoological
Journal, two more species, viz. Crem. canaliculatus
and Harrisii, all four belonging exclusively to
North America ; it is probable that eventually in
South America there will yet be discovered a sub-
genus allied to Cremastocheilus ; at present, how-
ever, there appear but three sub-generic forms
known, which may be regarded as representing the
genus in the diiFerent parts of the globe, viz. Crem.
Castanese of North America, Genuchus cruentus
of Africa, and Crem. maculatus of the East Indies.
To the future investigator of these most interesting
insects I leave the nomination of the sub-scenera.

Sp. 124. Cruenta. — The type of the genus Genu-
chus, M. L. Vid. the generic details in the Linnean
Transactions, Vol. 14, page 569-

11. Melolontha.

Sp. 4. Rorida — This appears to be the same
insect which Olivier has denominated Mel. Commer-
sonii.

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Sp. 5. Serrata. — Now an Holotrichia of Mr.
Kir by 's manuscripts. There are in the Banksian
cabinet two insects labelled with this name ; one has
the thorax serrated, the other not. Is it a sexual
distinction ?

Sp. 14. Alopex. — This insect is the type of Mr.
Kirby's genus Cephalotrichia ; I am acquainted
with two other species from the Cape of Good
Hope, Ceph. vicina mihi, and amplexa Klug.

Sp. 23. Atriplicis. — The Baron De Jean in his last
Catalogue ranges it under the term Anisonchus.
In Guerin's Magasin de Zoologie, pi. 20, however,
it is described and figured under the name of Hop-
lopus Laporte, from ottXos ^^^ irovy', as the cha-
racters are detailed, I consequently retain the latter
name.

Sp. 26. Lanigera. — This insect belongs to the
genus Areoda Leach ; there are about twelve spe-
cies in the different Continental collections with
which I am acquainted.

Sp. 27. Longicornis This species will form

the type of a new genus allied to Mr. Kirby's
Cephalotrichia. In my collection there are four
species, which I have named, Robusta, Boei, and
Klugii ; there are others in the collection of Mr.
Burchell, all of which inhabit Africa.

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Sp. 28. Punctata. — Belonging- to Mr. W. Sharpe
MacLeay's genus Pelidnota. About ten species
are mentioned in De Jean's Catalogue, but double
that number will be found in different collections.
The genus Chrysina Kirby, published in the Zoolo-
gical Journal appears to unite Pelidnota with Sca-
rabseus Macropus Francillon.

Sp. 29. FznV/is. - The type of Euchlora MacLeay.
In my collection there are twenty species. The
French writers seem to confound Mimela Kirby with
Euchlora M.L. Chrysea of Kollar, which is men-
tioned by De Jean, belongs to the former genus.

Sp. 30. j^neus. — Type of Dr. Leach's genus
Repsimus ; there are four species knovvn.

Sp. 31. Suturalis. — Now the type of a new genus,
which I have named Stethaspis.

Sp. 32. Bicolor. — The native country of this in-
sect is stated by Fabricius to be the Cape of Good
Hope ; this is erroneous, as it is only met with in
the East Indies. The species of Euchlora are more
numerous than in the allied genus Mimela.

Sp. 35. Morio. — I have added a mark of inter-
rogation to this species, being doubtful if it really
belongs to the genus Chalepus ; according to Illiger,
Melolontha Hottentotta is the same insect.

Sp. 37- Rufipenms. — This insect is unknown to

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me ; I have ranged it as a Cyclocephala, merely
from the description.

Sp. 40. Glacialis. — This species I propose as the
type of the genus Macrosoma ; to it belong most
probably Mel. lurida in the Tunstall cabinet, as
well as M. striata and testacea of Fabricius. Mr.
Tunstall's collection at his death went into the
possession of Mr. Allan, and was the nucleus of the
Entomological Cabinet of the present Newcastle
museum.

Sp. 43. Tristis. — This insect was received from
North America, and described from Mr. Blackburn's
cabinet at Warrington. I have not been able to ascer-
tain in what state of preservation that collection is
at present. It has not yet been dispersed ; and as
it is an authentic cabinet, and was named in early
days, it may be the means of making us acquainted
with several unknown Fabrician insects.

Sp. 45. Hirticollis. — This insect is unknown to
me, although described from Vahl's cabinet. The
Gmelin edition of the Systema of Linneus, page
i5()9, sp. 300, merely adds, that in size it ap-
proaches Sc. fuscus.

Sp. 47. Rujicollis. — There are two species in the
Banksian collection ticketed with this name.
Schonherr in a note attached to this species, seems

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in doubt to what family of Melolontha to refer it ;
of course to attempt to assign the right genus would
on my part be presumption.

Sp. 48. Quadridens. — This insect was described
from Hybner's cabinet ; no notice is made of it in
llliger's Magazine.

Sp. 49. Variolosa. — This insect is in my collec-
tion, and was purchased at Lee's sale. It appears
to belong to the Baron De Jean's magazine genus
Schizonycha, which comprehends under it various
forms of Melolonthidse. The characters are not
yet published, and the name will therefore not
stand. Schiz. Brasiliana appears to be the type of
the genus Rhinaspis of Spix and Martins. Vide
Delect. Anim. Art. Bras. pi. 10, fig. 1, Rhinaspis
Schrankii.

Sp. 54. Brunnea. — The type of Mr. MacLeay's
genus Serica ; as there are several subgenera be-
longing to this genus, I consider the Sericidse a
distinct family. Monsieur Laporte, in Guerin's
Magasin de Zoologie, has detached various species
from Serica, and formed from them a new genus,
denominated Trochalus. He possesses four species,
all from Senegal. In my collection there are nine,
and many others will be found in our metropolitan
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Africa and its adjacent islands ; some few species
are met within Madagascar. Mel. gibba, lineata,
and picea described by Fabricius belong to this
genus Trochalus.

Sp. ,58 Erythrocephala, — Belonging to the genus
Apogonia, Kirby. The founder of this well cha-
racterized genus doubts the country to which the
type belongs, I give my opinion that it inhabits
the East Indies, as there are several species allied
to it in my collection from Madras and Singapore.
Three were described by me from General Hard-
wicke's collection, viz. Apogonia nigricans, senes-
cens, and brunnea. Vide page 23, of the Zoological
Miscellany.

Sp. 62. Rufa. — This singular insect appears to
be a form well worthy of being made the type of a
new genus. It is in the Banksian cabinet.

Sp. 63 & 64. Festiva.— Mr. MacLeay in the
Appendix to Captain King's Narrative of a Survey
of the Coasts of Australia, justly considers this in-
sect as the type of a new genus allied to Serica.
I suggest the adoption of the term Calonota, to
include all the Hydrobiiform Sericidse. They seem
to be peculiar to New Holland. Vide the details
of the genus in the concluding part of this
Fasciculus among the new genera.

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Sp. 65. Hobsericea. — Type of the genus Rhom-
bonyx Kirby, a second species allied to the above I
have lately received from Macao in China.

Sp. 69. Vitis. — Fabricius seems to think that in
America this species is the same as that which is
found on the European vine. It is scarcely possible
that the larvae could have been transported thither
in the cuttings or plants imported into that country.
A question then arises as to the identity of species ;
some Entomologists of the present day assert that all
American insects differ from those of Europe. My
observations lead me to think that this is not always
the case ; leaving the question still open for future
discussion, I merely remark that it matters little in
which way the question is eventually determined.
In both cases we shall have to look to a hiaher and
more interesting subject of enquiry, viz. the func-
tions committed to the several types of form bv an
allwise and provident Creator. In both instances,
whether we consider these insects as distinct or the
reverse, that is, as species or varieties of species, we
must still regard them as the representatives of their
respective countries.

Sp. 71- Cardui. — Now of the genus Glaphyrus
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family by Mr. MacLeay : the genera composing it
require a thorough investigation.

Sp. 73. Fastuosa. — Now of the genus Mimela
Kirby ; for the species of this genus the reader is
referred to a Monograph in the first volume of the
Entomological Transactions, page 11 6, where four-
teen are enumerated. 1 have lately received from
the Nilgherry mountains an undescribed species,
which I have named Mimela Xanthorhina. Vide the
description at the end of the newly indicated genera.

Sp. 82. McBrens. — This insect was described from
the cabinet of Dom. Rohr, which, if I am not mis-
taken, along with Sehestedt's and Lund's, are added
to the Royal Copenhagen collection. I am unable
to give any information respecting this species.

Sp. 84. Aulicola. — This singular insect will pro-
bably form the type of a new genus. The clypeus
is remarkable, and differs from any of the published
genera of my acquaintance.

Sp. 37. Arhoricola. — Probably an Anisoplia.
Melolontha nitidula Oliv. appears to be the same
species as the above. It is questionable, however,
if M. nitidula Fab. is the same as M. nitidula of
Olivier.

Sp. 98. Atomaria. — Now the type of the genus

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Gymnoloma De Jean. I am not aware of its charac-
ters being published ; it appears to afford sufficient
grounds for the establishment of a new genus.

Sp. 98. Chrysomelina. — Now the type of Megerle's
genus Ochodseus.

Sp. 110. Cincta. — Melolontha marginata of Oli-
vier is apparently the same as that insect described
as Cincta by Fabricius.

Sp. 122. Mono. — It is with doubt that I add the
generic name of Anisoplia to this species. Can this
insect be Anisoplia atra of Count Jenisson's Cabinet?

Sp. 129. Variahilis. — Probably under this name
more than one species is confounded. The Sericida?
of North America are certainly different from our
European species, although they greatly resemble
them.

Sp. 147. Meles. — The specific name is usually
printed Melis, probably a typographical error.

12. LUCANUS.

Sp. 7« Femoratus. — Several species allied to
Lucanus femoratus from South America are re-
markable for their form, the head being large and
nearly square, with the sides straight. The body
is much depressed, having the base of the elytra
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appears to be peculiar to the New World. The
clava of the antennae has only three lamellaB.

Sp. 14. Acurninatus. — Now an ^gus of Mr.
MacLeay. The reader is referred to the Horae
Entomologicse for the generic characters of this
group, the species belonging to it are numerous. It
is singular that the Baron de Jean still considers this
insect as a Dorcas, although he has adopted other
genera from the above writer. He appears to have
omitted noting this well defined form ; all the species
known at present belong to Asia or New Holland.

Sp. 18. Cancroides. — Now a Dorcas, according
to Megerle ; this singular insect will, however, at
some future time, be the type of a distinct genus.

Sp. 19. Lunatus. — From the description given by
Fabricius, I rank this species as an ^gus. It has
never fallen under my inspection.

Sp. 20. Piceus. — Now a Ceruchus MacLeay ;
Megerle gave the Plinyan name of Tarandus, as a
generic one, to include the European species named
Tenebrioides and Silesiacus. I prefer, however,
that of Ceruchus M.L., as the former is only a
catalogue name, and the details of the genus having
also been first published by Mr. MacLeay, is the
reason I retain it. Lucanus Quercus Knoch appa-
rently belongs to this genus.

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Sp. 22. Striatus. — This insect forms the type of
Mr. W. Sharpe MacLeay's genus Figulus ; he states
that it occurs in the East Indies and in the Island
of Bourbon. It may here be remarked, that Mada-
gascar and the Islands of Mauritius and Bourbon
(which, geographically, may be considered as con-
nected more intimately with Africa than Asia)
appear in the entomological character of their
genera to unite the insects of the two continents.
They possess, however, types of form, which seem
(as far as I have yet had an opportunity of judging)
peculiar to these islands. I am exceedingly anxious
to ascertain, if any traces of deviation from typical
forms of the insects of the African continent have
been observed in the smaller islands on the coast of
the Red Sea. It is probable that a slight deviation
in these localities may be observed. To this genus
belong Fig. ebenus of Klug from Madagascar,
F. Ovis D. J. from Senegal, and also F. regularis of
Westwood from New Holland, The genus appears
to be confined in its range to Africa, Asia, and
Australia.

Sp. 23. Caraboides. — The type of the genus
Platycerus of Latreille, Lucanus rufipes Fab. is per-
haps only a variety of PL caraboides. I possess a
second species from North America, which belongs

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to the same genus, and appears to agree with the
description of Lucanus virescens Fab., a species
omitted in the later works of Fabricius, being first
described in the Appendix to the Systema Entomo-
logicse, p. 8 17. From a manuscript reference made
by Dr. Latham to Francillon's drawings, I was led
to infer this, as he states the size of the insect as
nearly three-quarters of an inch.

Sp. 25. Pimctatu,^. — Now a Figulus MacLeay.
The Baron De Jean includes under this term Lu-
canus cylindricus of De Haan, which insect is the
type of Mr. Westwood's genus Cardanus.

13. ^SALUS.

Sp. 1. ScarahcBOidcs. — The only species kno\m
of the genus. The remarkable insect named Co-
docera by Eschscholtz (which is the same as Stom-
phax of Fischer) seems to connect yEsalus with
Ceruchus and Sinodendron. For a better acquaint-
ance with the genera of Lucanidse, the student is
referred to Mr. Westwood's Synoptical Tables of
the Lucanidse, published in the Annales des Sciences
Nat. 2 series, Zool. tome 1, pi. 7> as well as Mr.
MacLeay's observations on this magnificent family
in the Horse EntomologicaB.

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14. Passalus.

Sp. 7- Minutus. — Monsieur Percheron in his
valuable Monograph has apparently omitted to
notice Passalus minutus of Fabricius. A disserta-
tion on the Qfenus Passalus will also be found in the
Mem. de la Soc. Imp. des Nat. de Moscou, t. 7»
ou Nouv. Mem. t. 1, p. lo — 18, by the celebrated
Eschscholtz.

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Family. DYNASTIU^, MacLeay.
Genus. Megaceras, Kirby.

Type of the Genus. Geotrupes Chorin^eus, Fab.

Caput in mare imicorne, cornu simplici, apice
bifido, antice convexo, postice canaliculate.

MandibulcB validse apice bilobse, basi dilatatse
intus subciliatse.

Maxillce ungulatse, interne inermes.

Palpi maxillares 4-articulati articulo 1"'" brevi,
2'"" longiori suboblongo, 3''° obconico, extimo elon-
gato-ovato subtruncato.

Mentmn* subtrigonum apice truncate basi paullo
angustiori.

Labium obsoletum vel internum.

Palpi labiales 3-articulati articulis duobus primis
obconicis, ultimo longiori apice attenuate.

Antennce lO-articulatse, articulo l""'basi angusto,
apice crassiori, sequentibus sex fere moniliformibus,
clava subovata trilamellata.

Corpus oblongum.

Thorax postice abdominis latitudine, e basi antice

* Labium, Kirby, in Linnean Transactions.

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valde elevatiis, apice late emarginato, sou in cornua
bina porrecta producto. Foemina adhuc latet.

To this o-enus also belonos an undescribed
species, which Mr. Kirby has named Meg. Chori-
nellus. It will be found in the cabinet of the En-
tomological Society of London.

Genus. Enema, Kirby.
Type of the Genus. Geotrupes Enema, Fab.

Caput in utroque sexu unicorne, apice bifido seu
simplici, cornu antrorsum et retrorsum convexo.

Mandibulce bilobse basi dilatatae, apice fortiter
bifido.

Maxillce apice o-unguiculatse dente extimo lon-
giori.

Palpi maxillares 4-articulati 1'"" articulo trigone
^^° fere triplo longiori 3"" cylindrico, ultimo duobus
prsBcedentibus vix longitudine a?quali, elongato-
ovato, apice attenuate ovato et truncato.

Mentum subtrigonum vel conicum apice simplici.

Palpi labiales 3-articulati articulis duobus primis
obconicis, tertio longiori ovato.

Antennce fere ut in Megacerate, Kirby.

Thorax in utroque sexu unicornis, aut bifidus,
G 2

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cornu c medio disci surgente, curvato et apice de-
flexo.

Corpus oblongum, elytris in medio thorace parum
latioribus.

Mr. Kirby takes the Fabrician specific name of
Enema as a generic one, and applies to the type of
the genus that of Infundibulum. To Enema belong
the following species, viz. Geot. Pan and Quadri-
spinosus of Fabricius, Sc. vEneas of Kirby, and an
insect which in my collection has attached to it the
manuscript name of Monachus, D. J. ? According
to Monsieur Lacordaire both sexes of this genus
have the thorax armed with horns.

Genus. Cheiroplatys,* Kirby .

Type of the Genus. Geotrupes Truncatus, Fah.

Caput triangulare clypeo antice truncato reflexo.
Mandihulce robustse antice conicse, hirsutee.
MaxillcE apice S-dentatse, dente extimo trun-
cato.t

Palpi Maxilla.res 4-articulati articulo l'""angusto

* From x^'P' 'TiaiTUS, and izXarvQ, latus.
I In some specimens dissected the external tooth was as large as
the two others, and of similar form.

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minuto, '2"" suboblongo, 3^'" obconico, ultimo scalpi-
formi.

Mentum elongato-conicum apice rotundatum.

Palpi labiales articulo ultimo majori scalpiformi.

Corpus fere oblongum elytris thorace parum la-
tioribus.

Thorax maris retusus, cornutus, cornu breve in
ipso margine antico, feminse convexus, inermis.

Pedes breves validissimi, tibiis anticis $ externe
bidentatis, quatuor posticis femoribus incrassatis,
tibiis fere ut in Temmorbyncho Hope, binis folia-
ceis uncis instructis.

This remarkable form seems peculiar to New
Holland, where it appears to be the representative of
the African genus Temnorhynchus. It is worthy of
remark, that the males have only two calcaria on the
tibisB, while the females have three. Cheiroplatys
De Jeanii, and Gibbosus of Hope, and Ch. Juvencus
of Mr. Kirby's cabinet, belong to this genus. They
are all from New Holland. The figures of the
Trophi of this genus were made from Mr. Kirby's
dissection of a specimen of Ch. Juvencus in the
collection of the Entomological Society.

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Genus. Chalcosoma, Hope.
Type of the Genus. Geotrupes Atlas, Fab.

Caput unicorne cornu reflexo postice dentato
clypeo bifido.

MendibulcB basi dilatatse apice falcatse acutse.

Maxillce elonoata; lobo tcnui subacute, valde hir-
sutse.

Palpi maxillares 4-articulati, 1'"" brevi mini-
mo, 2''" crassiori oblongo 3"" obconico ultimo ovato
producto, duobus prsecedentibus longiori.

Mentum elongatum sensim attenuatum apice
paullo angulariter dilatatum et subemarginatum.

Palpi labiales 3-articulati duobus primis articulis
obconicis, extimo elongato ovato apice subtruncato.

Corpus crassissimum, abdomine thorace latiori.

Thojrix tricornis cornu medio brevissimo, cornu-
bus lateralibus elongatis porrectis.

Femora antic a unidentata.

I am inclined to think from the examination of
many specimens that both sexes may have the thorax
cornuted ; the species therefore which I described
from the collection of General Hardwicke, form a
subgenus closely allied to Chalcosoma ; the femora
of the latter are without the prominent tooth so

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conspicuous in Atlas, Hesperus, Caucasus and
Chiron.

Genus. Strategus, Kirby.
Type of the Genus. Geotrupes Aloeus, Fab.

Caput fere trigonum apice truncatum vix emargi-
natum fronte antice tuberculis seu dentibus armato.

Mandibulce validissimse, apice truncatse S-dentatse
dente interne minori, externo obtuse.

Maxill(B ? apice 8-spinosse et $ 5-spinos8e subtus
hirsutae.

Palpi maxillares 4-articulati, 1"'° oblongo, 2''''
fere triple longiori, 3''° obconico, 4'"" tribus prsece-
dentibus sequali, elongate, apice truncato.

Mentum subtrigonum antice dilatatum apice re-
tundatum.

Palpi labiales 3-articulati, articule l'""" sequenti
longiore, 9!^° minori obconico, ultimo elongate-ovate
apice attenuate.

Corpus crassum.

Thorax tricornis, cornu intermedio longiori, late-
ralibus compressis.

Strategus differs from the genus Megaceras,
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approximation to the latter in several species of
Strategus, which are armed with a short horn or
tooth on the anterior part of the thorax, as well as
with lateral tuhercles. Both sexes have the front
of the forehead bituberculate. There are several
species belonging to this genus, viz. 8c. Scmiramis
of Palisot Beauvoio, and probably also Sc. 4-fove-
atus and oblongus of the same author. Sc. Recti-
cornis Kirby, may be added, as well as Geot. An-
taeus Fab. Geot. ^nobarbus, Syphax and Titanus
of Fabricius, Massinissa of Kirby, and Ajax of
Olivier, belong to the same genus ; they have the
intermediate thoracic horn furcate and deeply emar-
ginate at the apex. In two remarkable insects in
my collection, which I have named Montesuma and
Pizarro, closely approaching Strategus, the lateral
horns are furcate, the intermediate one is nearly
evanescent, it is probable that the former belongs
to a subgenus as the mouth is different, and the
anterior tarsi quite anomalous.

Genus. C.elosis, Kirby.
Type of the Genus. Geotrupes Sylvan us, Fab.

Caput triangulare, cornu recvn'AO clypeo emar-
ginato.

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Mandihulce in utroque sexu validissiniEe, quadra-
tae apice S-dentatae, dentibus subsequalibus.

MaxillcB graciles apice acutae dentibus duobus
minutis sub apice armatse, margine externo versus
basin tuberculo conico, (in mare majori) instructs).

Palpi maxillares 4-articulati, articulo 1'"° minuto
breve, duobus proximis brevibus obconicis, extimo
valde elongato-ovato apice truncate.

Mentwn conicum apice truncatum vix emargi-
natum.

Palpi lahialcs 3-articulati et fere ut in Stratego
Kir by.

Corpus oblongum, elytris thorace parum latioribus.

Thorax retusus prominentia variabili insignitus.

Pedes mediocres calcaribus acutis.

To this genus belong Geot. bilobus Fab. and
C. Vesputius Hope. Monsieur Serville seems to
attach much importance to the sutural striae as
marking some of the genera of Dynastidae ; the
striation in the above genus is certainly remarkable.
As a generic distinction, however, much weight
cannot be given to it.

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Genus. Xyloryctes, Hope.
Type of the Genus. Geotrupes Satyrus, Fab. $

Caput unicorne, cornu simplici recurvo, clypeo
dentibus acutis armato.

MandibulcB apice oblique truncatae, seu margine
interno obliquo, membrana setosa interne instructae.

Maxillce S-unguiculatae dentibus internis minori-
bus, apicali acuto.

Palpi maxillares 4-articulati articulo primo cylin-
drico, 2''° crassiori suboblongo, 3"° obeonico, ultimo
elongato truncato.

Mentum subtrigonum basi angustiori lateribus
rotundatis, apice truncatum.

Palpi labiales brevissimi 3-articulati duobus primis
subtrigonis, tertio longiori ovato.

Corpus oblongum crassum.

Thorax inermis trunctatus et declivis.

Femina thorace antice convexo, capite postice
corniculo armato.

This genus is closely allied to Oryctes of lUiger.
An insect sent to me from the United States, by
Monsieur Leconte, under the name of Satyrus, dif-
fers from the species in the Fabrician Cabinet. I
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name of that indefatigable and zealous entomolo-
gist. Geot. Jamaciensis Fab. belongs to the same
genus, and there are several others from South
America and the West India Isles, which might be
added, the greater part of which are undescribed.
Mr. Kirby in his manuscripts proposed the name of
Oxycter to include the above species, but as the
name is very similar to that of Oryctes, I have sub-
stituted that of Xyloryctes, from ^vXov lignum et
opvcraco fodio.

Genus. Syrichtus, Kirby.
Type of the Genus. Geotrupes Syrichtus, Fab.

Trophi fere ut in genere Phileuro, palporum arti-
culo extimo minus cylindrico.

Caput unicorne, cornu simplici recurvo, clypeo
retuso.

Mandibulce valida3 extus in lobum rotundatum
productae apice subtruncato margine interno sub
apice inciso, subtus lanuginoso.

MaxillcB elongatse, lobo apicali dentibus tribus
magnis acutis subaequalibus armato, dente infimo
piano 3-denticulato.

Palpi maxUlares elongati articulo basali minimo,
tertio obconico. S**" et 4'" longitudine fere sequalibus.

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Mentum suboblongum lateribus convexis apice
valde emarginato.

Palpi lahiales minuti articulis duobus basalibus
brevissimis, 3"'' longiore.

Corpus oblongum subtus pilosissimum.

Thorax fere semicircularis, inermis.

TibixB quatuor posticse pectinatae.

Tarsi quatuor postici baud articulo 1'"" producto.

Pedes anteriores uiiguibus ingequalibus.

Mr. Kirby has given the term Syrichtus as a
generic name, to inckide those insects allied to this
very remarkable form. The genus Heteronychus,
De Jean, (of which I possess a species named Het.
Licas, from Professor Klug of Berlin) in its general
appearance seems evidently distinct.

To this genus the following species may be added,
viz. G. Aries, Fab. as well as a new undescribed
species from the island of Mauritius, which may,
therefore, be named from that locality Mauritianus.

Genus. Pentodon, Kirby.
Type of the Genus. Geotrupes punctatus, P\ib.

Caput trigonum tuberculatum.
Mandibulce valida^ o-lobatae, lobis latis obtuso-
rotundatis, externe hirsutse, interne lanuginoste.

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MaxiUcB apice quinquo-dentatse, dente medio
minori.

Mentum 3-angulare apud palpos constrictum,
apice truncatum antrorsum subconvexum.

Palpi maxillares 4-articulati, articulo 1'"" brevi,
2''" fere oblongo, 3''° obconico, extimo elongato ovato.

Palpi lahiales fere iit in Syrichto, Kirby.

Coipus crassum valde convexum elytris thorace
latioribus.

Thorax in utroque sexu muticus.

Pedes antici 6-denticulati, dentibus ternis pro-
minentibus ternisque aliis minoribus obtusis.

This genus seems confined to Europe, as far as
I am able to ascertain at present ; Geot. Monodon,
Fab. pertains to it. Scarabseus Monodon of De
Haan from the island of Java evidently belongs to
another genus, although in external appearance it
closely resembles the Fabrician species.

Genus. Temnorhynchus, Hope.
Type of the Genus. Geotrupes retusus, Fab.

Caput retusum antice elevatum apice subemargi-
natum facie recte truncata.

Mandihulce subtrigonae apice conica? edentatse.

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MaxiUcB -S-dentatse dente exterior! subobtuso
interiori bifido subtus hirsutse.

Palpi maxillares 4-articulati articulo 1'"° brevis-
simo, 2''" triplo longiori cylindrico, 3''° obconico,
extimo elongate ovato.

Mentum suboblongum antice paullo angustius
emarginatum.

Palpi lahiales 3-articulati duobus primis articulis
subtrigonis, 3"" ovato apice conico.

Corpus crassum.

Thorax muticus antice parum retusus.

Femora bina antica complanata, posteriora qua-
tuor multo incrassata inflata.

TihicR posticse latse S-carinatse, apice calcaribus
duobus foliaceis instructse.

Tarsi breves hirsuti, 1™** articulo reliquis latiori.

Tbis singular insect was originally named G. re-
tusus by Fabricius ; it was re-described by Palisot
Beauvois under tlie name of Scarabseus Diana, from
the kingdom of Oware in Africa. He appears to
have confounded it with Geotrupes Coronatus Fab.
which occurs in Java, and is a distinct species,
although belonging to the same genus. Callicnemis
Latreillii of Laporte seems to be distantly related
to Temnorhynchus. I am enabled to add two un-

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described species to the above remarkable type —
one, viz. Temnorhynchus Isidis Hope, from the
Cape of Good Hope, and Tern. Ritchii, collected
in the Soudan, and sent to this country by the un-
fortunate traveller. Ritchie. Mr. Kirby in his
MSS. gave it the generic name of Pachypus, and
the Baron de Jean in his Catalogue adopts the term
Coptorhinus ; both names however must be changed,
as they are previously used by other writers, for
other oenera of Lamellicorn beetles.

Genus. Bothynus, Kirby.
Type of the Genus. Geotrupes Cuniculus, Fab.

Caput mediocre, inerme clypeo triangulari apice
bifido.

MandibulcB subquadratse dentibus tribus validis-
simis acutis armatse, intermedio majori dorso rotun-
datse, intus ciliatse.

MaxillcB elongatse apice edentulo, setigero, palpi
maxillares mediocres, articulo 1'"° brevi basi angusto,
9,^° crassiori et paullo longiori, 3''" minori conico,
4'" reliquis fere longiori subcylindrico.

Mentum subtrigono-conicum basi angustius.

Palpi labiales brevissimi 3-articulati articulis
duobus basalibus obconicis, 3"" ovato.

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Corpus oblongum subconvexum, thorace elytris
vix augustiori.

Thorax transversus lateribus rotundatis, disco
antice valde impresso, denteque tuberculiformi in
medio marginis antici armatus.

Klytra striato-punctata striis e sutura 3, 4, et
.5, 6, approximatis ad apicem elytrorum baud ex-
tensis.

Pedes breves, incrassati, tibicB anticce extus 3-den-
tatse. Tarsi antici ungue interno majori angulato
bifido.

To tbis genus belongs also Botbynus Ascanius
Kirby, from Brazil, wbicb appears to be related to
Geotrupes Zoilus Fabr.

Genus. Isodon, Hope.
Type of the Genus. G. Australasia, Kirby.

Corpus ovatum convexum elytris praesertim pone
medium thorace latioribus.

Caput parvum, transversum, inerme clypeo acu-
minate acumine truncate subreflexo.

Mandihulce triquetro-trigonse incurvae intus dente
parvo obtuso armatse.

Maxillce breves apice oblique truncata3 dentibus

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4 acutis armatae ; palpi maxillarcs articiilo extimo
ovato precedentibus duobus longitudine subasquali.

Mentum subacuminatum basi angustius valdo
setosum.

Palpi labiales brevissimi articulo ultimo maximo
inflato-ovato.

Thorax inermis clytris angustior, postice latior.

Elytra brevia valde convexa, punctato-striata.

Pedes mediocres. Tarsi postici graciles.

TibicB anticce tridentata3 dente extimo lonoiori.

"to'

IsoDON Australasia. Piceo-niger, nitidus, tho-
race punctatus, elytris piceo-castaneis, rugoso punc-
tato-striatis, corpore subtus pilis fulvis obsito pedi-
busque castaneis. Long. corp. lin. 7- Habitat
in Australasia, In Mus. Soc. Ent. London, (olim
Kirbii.)

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Family. MELOLONTHID.E, MacLeay.

Genus. Lepidiota, Kirby.

Type of the Getius. Melolontha Stigma, Fab.

Caput cum oculis transversum, clypeo rotundato
subemarginato reflexo.

AntenncB 10-articulatse, articulo primo crasso,
barbato, reliquis articulis sicut in Eucirro, 7-"'"
paterseformi.

Palpi maxillares 4-articulati, articulo extimo
semiovato.

Mentian in medio excavatum utrinque gibbum.

Prostenium verticale trigonum intus ad basin
pedum anticorum extensum.

Mesosternum inter pedes intermedios prominens.

Unguicidi medio dente armati.

Corpus oblongo-ovatum cinereo squamosum.

Cubitus 2-dentatus dente externo elono-ato.

This genus appears to differ from Eucirrus chiefly
in the following points : In the number of the teeth
of the interior tibise, in the shortness of the maxil-
lary palpi, in being entirely covered with a squamous
clothing, which is absent in the former, and in other
minor points. The species are numerous, and seem
confined to Asia and Africa, with their adjacent
Isles. Mel. Rorida and Tomentosa of Fabricius,
and Mel. Calanus and Rafflesii of Hope, all from
the East Indies, belong to this sub-genus.

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HoLOTRicHiA, Kirby.
Type of the Genus. Melolontha seiirata, Fab.

Caput traiisverso-oblongum, postice prominens,
clypeo apice elevato emarginato.

AntenncB 10-articulatse capitulo triphyllo articulis
intermediis subarcuatis, 6 et 7 paterse-formibus.

Palpi maxillai^es articulo externo oblongo.

Cubitus 3-dentatus.

Calcaria dilatata arcuata vel falciformia.

Corpus postice dilatatum supra molliter villosum
subtus villosissimum.

Thorax (in imo sexu ?) lateribus crenulatus.

Pedes villosi.

To the above type belong various oriental species,
viz, Mel. Polysticta and Obtusa of De Haan, Mel.
SerricoUis, Picicollis and Coriacea of Hope, as well
as Pruinosa of Wiedemann, and at least a dozen
other nondescripts in my collection. In the Bank-
sian Cabinet there are two specimens named Mel.
Serrata ; one with the thorax serrated, the other
not ; and as in other respects the insects perfectly
resemble each other, probably it is only a sexual
distinction.

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Lachnosterna, Hope.
Type of the Genus. Melolontha Fervida, jP«Z>.

Caput antice rotundatum clypeo emarginato re-
flexo.

Antennce 10-articulatse, articulo l'"*" clavato 2'*''ob-
longo, tribus sequentibus subturbinatis 6"" et 7"""
subpaterse-formibus, clava 3-pbylla.

Lahrum transversum carinatum, carina arcuata.

MandihulcB triangulares supra concavse latse.

Palpi maxillares 4-articulati articulo externo
semiovato,

Prosternum breve elevatum utrinque subcornu-
tum.

Corpus elongato-ovatum, clytris a basi ad apicem
sensim maomitudine crescentibus.

Abdomen infi'a et supra giabrum, pectus villo-
sum.

Cubitus 3-dentatus.

Ungues profunde bifidi laciniis divergentibus.

To the above genus belong Mel. Quercina, Quer-
cicola and hirticula of Knocb. M. pilosicollis, how-
ever, of the same author, belongs to a different sub-

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Genus. Aplidia, Kirhj.
Type of theGenus. Melolontha transversa, Fah.

Corpus cylindricum.

Clypeus supra reflexus subemarginatus.

Lahrum 2-lobum vel medio excavatum.

Antennce lO-articulatae, 7'"" paterseformi.

Palpi maxillares articulo extimo lanceolate supra
excavate.

Cubitus subtridentatus dente superior! fere obso-
leto.

Tai'si filiformes, unguiculis longuisculis apice
fissis.

If Melolontha Solstitialis Fab. is considered as
the type of Rhisotrogus, it is evident at one glance
that Mel. transversa differs from it materially in
form, as in various other minor points. The species
seem peculiar to the South of Europe and Asia
Minor.

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Genus. Cephalotrichia, Kirby.
Type of the Genus. Melolontha Alopex, Fab,

Caput clypeo reflexo emarginato.

AntennoB 10-articulatse caule 4-articulato, clava
hexaphylla.

Palpi maxillares articulo extimo lanceolato-ovato
supra excavato.

Labrum sinu profundo excavatum.

Occiput hirsutum.

Caput, thorax et corpus infra pilis densissimis
hirta.

Elytra glabra.

Cubitus 3-dentatus.

Unguiculi dentati.

This singular insect inhabits the Cape of Good
Hope ; other species allied to it are spread over the
warmer parts of those regions. It might naturally
be supposed that insects in warm climates would
have less clothing than those of northern ones. It
will be found, however, on examination, that this is
very far from being a general rule, as many genera
sufficiently attest. Mel. Crinicollis, Hope, and
^-fasciata, Hope, belong to this genus.

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Genus. Macrophylla, Hope.

Type of the Genus. Melolontha longicounis,

Hope.

Caput rotundatum clypeo reflexo baud emarginato.

AntemicB 1 0-articulata^ caule 5-articulato, arti-
culo 5'° clavse dimidii longitudine, clava pentaphylla
elongata.

Palpi maxillai^es articulo extimo lanceolate, seu
elongate -ovato apice acuto, supra excavato.

Lahrum 2-lobum seu medio fortiter excavatum.

Corpus subcylindricum ovatum.

Thorax subtus pilosus.

Abdomen glabrum pectore hirsutissimo.

Cubitus 3-dentatus.

Tarsorum Ungues denticulo basali.

To tbis genus belongs Melolontba robusta of
Klug.

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Genus. Stethaspis, Hope.
Type of the Genus. Melolontha sutuiialis, Fab.

Caput clypeo integro reflexo.

Antennce caule quinque-articulato clavaque pen-
taphylla.

Palpi maxillares articulo ultimo longissimo sub-
truncato.

Corpus fere oblongo-ovatum elytris a basi thoracis
ad apieem magnitudine increscentibus.

Thorax postice obtuse angulatus.

Pectus sterno porrecto acuto armatum, et pilosum.

Pedes anteriores cubitis unidentatis dente fere
obsolete.

This Fabrician species differing in its form from
any group that I am acquainted with, I have
thought proper to consider as the type of a new
genus. A second species will be found in my col-
lection from the same country as the type, viz. New
Holland.

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Genus. Microdonta, Kirhy.
Type of the Genus. Melolontha Pini, Fab.

Antennce 9-articulat8e articulis intermediis fili-
formibus, 5 et 6 paterseformibus, clava oblonga
trjlamellata.

Palpi maxillares articulo externo semiovato.

Cubitus 3-dentatus.

Nasus rotundatus emarginatus reflexus. Unguiculi
basi obsolete dentati.

The above insect affords sufficient characters for
separating it from Monsieur Latreille's genus^Rhiso-
trogus, under which name (according to the Baron
De Jean's Catalogues) various species are thrown
together which require further subdivision. To
this genus belong Mel. sestiva, aprilina and rufescens
with manv others.

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Genus. IIhombonyx, Kirhij.

Type of the Genus. Melolontha Holosericea,

Fah.

Nasus apice truncatus reflexus.

Labium inflexum.

Antennce 9-articulat8e.

Palpi maxillares articulo extimo ovato.

Cubitus subbidentatus.

Unguiculi inaequales, simplices, altero longiore
majori, anterior! rhombiformi.

Corpus ovatum.

Thorax abdomine angustior.

Elytra e basi ad apicem sensim increscentia abdo-
mine breviora, lineisque elevatis insignita.

Podex magnus triangularis deflexiis.

Mr. Kirby has very properly separated this genus
from Anomala, from which it differs in many
respects. It is allied to Euchlora of Mr. MacLeay.
All the species of llhombonyx are glabrous and
rarely if ever have the elytra Avith elevated lines.
This form seems peculiar to Siberia, Japan, and
China.

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l^AMiLY. SERICID^, Hope.

Genus. Calonota, Hope. /^
Type of the Genus. Melolontha Festiva, Fah.

Corpus hydrobiiforme.

Clypeus rotundatus subemurginatus parum re-
iiexus.

Ayitennce clava trilamellata.

Cubitus S-dentatus dente interno fere obsoleto.

Palpi 7naxillares ultimo articulo ovato-conico.

Mesosternum inter pedes anticos porrectum siib-
cornutum. Quatuor pedes antici sequales femoribus
compressis, postici femoribus incrassatis.

1 am unable at present to give the full details of
this genus, as the single specimen of the type in my
possession (originally in Mr. Lee's cabinet) is in too
mutilated a state to describe. It, however, affords
ample characters for generic distinction. I am in-
clined to think that the antenna? of the sexes differ,
and that the club in one sex has five lamellae, while
in the other only three. To this genus belong Mel.
laeta, Fab., and other species all from New Holland.
The name Calonota is derived from /caAos*, pulcher,
and voTO^, tergum. Some insects are remarkable
for their pearly and silky lustre ; others again for

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the delicate bloom, like that which ornaments the
plum, to which Mr. Kirby has appropriately given
the term pruinosus. The insects belonging to
Calonota resemble the opalescence of minerals, at
one time imitating the fire-stone or Lumachelli
marble, at another the beauty of the Labrador
Feldspars. It is an object well worthy of enquiry
what causes these variations of colour, a subject
scarcely investigated and little understood.

Genus. Liparetra, Kirby.
Type of the Genus. Melolontha Sylvicola, Fah.

Nasus apice truncatus.

AntenncB O-articulatse.

Palpi articulo extimo obovato.

Corpus crassura podice magno.

Elytra abdomine breviora.

Unguiculi simplices.

Cubitus 3-dentatus dentibus obtusis.

To this genus may be added Melolontha Monti-
cola, Fab., and about twenty undescribed species in
my collection. It is possible that the Clypeus
varies in the sexes of the species belonging to this
oenus ; should such l)e the case, the characters
can be changed when the point is ascertained.

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Genus. Macrosoma, Hope.
Type of the Genus. Melolontiia glacialis, Fah.

Lahrum rotun datum subemargiiiatum.
Antennce clava elongato-ovata.
Thorax antice angustus postice parum latior.
Corpus elongatum, elytris thoracc quadruple
longioribus.

Cubitus 3-dentatus.

To this genus may be added Mel. lurida striata
and testacea of Fabricius. Two of the species
described by him have the posterior margin of the
thorax sinuated, particularly opposite the scutellum.
Mel. Areata differs slightly from the other species
in this respect. My zealous entomological friend,
Mr. Charles Darwin, of Shrewsbury, (among various
Zoological treasures obtained durino- his interesting-
voyage, now on the eve of publication) has brought
with him from Terra del Fuego, a valuable collection
of insects, among which are some species of Ma-
crosoma, and I hope, at a future time, to detail the
generic characters more fully than I have been able
to do from the specimens in the Banksian collection,
which probably reached this country in a mutilated
state.

APPENDIX.

LAMELLICORN BEETLES OF LTNNEUS.

Linneus, in the Mantissa Plantarum, (published
in 1771) has, in an appendix to that work, noticed,
among various other insects, four species of Lamel-
licorns, viz. Scarabseus Dichotomus, Claviger, Go-
liathus, and Tetradactylus. As they are all incor-
porated in the Systema Eleutheratorum of Fabricius,
I did not think it necessary to attach them to the
list of Linnean species, although they were origi-
nally described by him.

Sp. 44. Calcaratus. — In a note relating to this
insect I expressed an opinion that it might probably
be a Dichelus. In a letter lately received from
Monsieur Guerin, of Paris, he states his belief that
it is a Sisyphus or an Onitis, leaving the question
still undecided.

Sp. 47. Amazonus. — Monsieur Guerin feels con-
fident that this insect is a Coprobius, I am yet
inclined to attach it to the genus Cyclocephala.
The Scarabaeus Amazonus ? of Drury is given by

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Mr. Wcstwood in the new edition of the work of
that author as the Cyclocephala signata, Fabr.

Sp. 55. Scpicola. — A note from M. Guerin
seems to confirm my opinion of Sepicola being an
Anisoplia. The mark of interrogation attached to
this species therefore may be omitted.

Sp. 56. Syriacus. — Monsieur Guerin asserts that
this species is not an Anisoplia but an Amphicoma,
in which opinion he is probably correct.

Sp. 82. u^neus. — The French Entomologists
think that this species is probably a Dichelus from
the Cape of Good Hope, more satisfactory intelli-
gence may yet be expected concerning it from the
Swedish writers.

LAMELLICORN BEETLES OF FABRICIUS.

Sp. 20. Latehrosus. — The reader is referred to
Mr. Kirby's late work, The Fauna Boreali- Ameri-
cana, for various interesting remarks on the Lamel-
licorns contained therein, and as it will render the
student some important service, by combining the
latest published account of the species mentioned
by Linneus and Fabricius, I shall briefly state the
more important points alluded to in that publi-
cation, taking them in the order in which they are
mentioned.

113

Type of the Genus. Pelidnota, MacLeay.

Sp. 7^- Punctata. — Mr. Kirby remarks, in a note
respecting the Rutelidse, to which the above insect
belongs, " That the Rutelidse exhibit the vertical
praesternum of the Dynastidse, which is wanting in
the Anoplognathidse." He therefore considers them,
with Latreille, as more immediately connected with
the former family, and has placed them accordingly.
(Vid. Linnean Tables, Sp. 76.)

Sp. 72. Brunnea. — Now of the family Sericidse.
The establishment of the family Sericidse is quite
in accordance with my views. The description of
a new genus belonging to it named Camptorhina by
Mr. Kirby, is published with its details, to which
also some valuable remarks on Serica M. L. are ap-
pended at page 128. (Vid. Linnean Tables, Sp. 72.)

Sp. 77- Fidgida- — Mr. Kirby has given a full
and ample description of this insect in English, - and
it is to be hoped that other entomologists, will adopt
the plan of publishing English descriptions, taking
care also to give a concise Latin one, that foreigners,
as well as ourselves, may be able to derive benefit
from what is published in this country. (Vide Fabri-
cian Tables, Sp. 77-)

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Sp. 13. Trichms pigcr, Fah. — Mr. Kirby, some
time since, in the Zoological Journal, published his
remarks on the Trichiidse, and made piger. Fab. the
type of a subgenus. The name of Trichinus too
closely resembles Trichius. The reader is referred
to the North American Fauna, page 136, for an
account of several new species, and copious observa-
tions respecting this interesting family. In the last
mentioned work a new family of the Lamellicorns
named Diplotaxida? has been instituted by Mr.
Kirby, and a new genus, bearing the name of Diche-
lonycha has been separated from Macrodactylus,
from which it is distinguished by having its maxillae
armed only with two teeth, the last joint of its palpi
of a different shape, and its labium approaching to
a square form ; whereas in the latter genus the
maxillse are more conspicuous, and armed with three
teeth, the last joint of the palpi is subovate, and the
labium is oblong and channelled. The species seem
confined to the northern parts of the New World.
Three are described, the type being Melolontha
linearis, Herbst.

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LUCANUS 1^2.

Sr. 20. Piceus. — Mr. Kirby has given the generic
name of Platycerus to the above insect, not aware,
perhaps, that Mr. William Sharpe MacLeay has
published it under the title of Ceruchus.

Passalus 14.

Sr. 1. Interruptus — This species, I am inclined
to think, belongs peculiarly to South America, ^nd
never enters the United States, apparently the In-
terruptus of Linneus and Fabricius are distinct
insects On turning to Monsieur Percheron's mo-
nograph of Passalus, his remarks relating to the
country it inhabits are as follows : This species is
common to Cayenne and intertropical America. I
have observed in the collections which I have
examined, some small individuals under the name
of P. Ambegicus, it is impossible, however, to dis-
cover any specific difference in them. They are all
from Colombia. He adds, "Je crois que cette
espece fait partie de la masse deja trop nombreuse
de celles qui ne doivent leur existence qu'au desir
de multiplier les especes nouvelles, pour augmentei
ses moyens d'echange, et dont on doit faire prompte
et brieve justice." (Vid. Percheron's Monographic
des Passales, p. 45.)

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With respect to the Goliathidse, I shall now
attempt to draw up a few^ observations upon this
interesting family, which I was precluded from doing
when the former sheets were going through the
press, as I was absent from the metropolis, and
unable to have access to my cabinet.

GOLIATHID.E.

Thorace rotundato.

Country.

Thorace trapezoiduli.

Goliatlius

Africa

i Mecynorhina.
' Dicronorhina

1

Asia

Ehomborhina.

Dicrouocephalus

East India

Jumnos

Iijcas

Brazil

IV G.(HffifneriDcj.)

Sect. 1. — " Thorax antice et postice angulis
rotundatis."

Genus. Goliathus. — Tibise anticse $ inermes,
$ extus tridentatae, 4-postic8e $ inermes, ? dente
medio armatoe maxillae lobo apicali corneo dentato.
The following species belong to this genus :
1 Goliathus giganteus, Kirby.

2 Drurii, Westwood.

3 Cacicus, Oiiviei\

4 Regius, Klug.

.5 Princeps, Hope.

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GoLiATHus Princeps, Hopc.

Long. Unc. 3. Lat. elytr. Unc. 1. lin. 7-
Nigro-piceus capite 2-maculato, thorace vittato,
scutello lateribus subalbidis, elytris late nigro-
piceis lateribus et apicibus albis, tuberculis apica-
libiis nigris.

Habitat in Guinea. In museo nostro.
Caput antice subsinuatum, supra planum mar-
ginibus reflexis, nigrum punctatissimum maculis
duabus fere mediis fulvis.

A7itenn(B nigree articulo basali rufo-hirto.
Mandibulce subquadratse angulo antico externo in
dentem parvum planum producto, lobo interno
hirsute.

Maxill(E cornese, lobo apicali corneo curvato acuto,
extus pilosissimo, dentibus duobus internis armatae.

Palpi maxiliares breves articulis 2 et 3 aequa-
libus 4^" longiori apice subacuto.

Meiitwn magnum ad basin angustius antice valde
emarginatum, lobo singulo valde transverse im-
presso.

Palpi lahiales brevissimi, articulo extimo longiori
foveis menti anticis recepti.

Thorax piceo-niger punctatissimus punctis pos-
ticis majoribus sensim distantibus ; margine antico,

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in medio tuberculo acuto armatus, disco ante medium
sub excavato, nitidus, vittis 7 albido-ochraccis, media
abbreviata.

Scutelluni Iseve lateribus albidis.

Elytra nigro-picea subrugosa, irregulariter sub-
punctata, lateribus apiceque lato iridescenti-marga-
ritaceis, tuberculo in singulo fere apicali nigro.

Corpus infra et pedes nigro-picea.

TibicB anticae extus 3-dentat8e, 4 posticse in medio
unidentatae, externe fulvo plosse.

I have given the name of Goliathus Princeps
to the above species, as it differs in many points
fromG. Regius figured by Professor Klug in Erman's
Voyage. In the present state of our knowledge it
is difficult to decide with certainty whether the above
described insect be the female of any of the already
described, or of a still unknown, species. It is better
therefore to give it a provisional name, although the
insect is evidently a female, than let it remain unde-
scribed. At a future time it can be changed when
more accurate information is obtained. It is almost
impossible to convey, in Latin, an idea of the iride-
scent colour of some of these Goliath Beetles, the ap-
pearance of mother-of-pearl exactly corresponds with
the pale portion of the elytra of the insect. above
described. The nature and causes of the colourinff

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matter with which so many of these insects are
adorned, would form a very interesting subject of
inquiry.

Sect. 2. — Thorax trapezoidalis.

Mecynorhina, Hope.

$ Tibia? anticee dentibus utrinque armatae.
Tibiae intermediae dente parvo medio armatae.

Type of the Genus. Gol. Polyphemus, Fab.

A second species of this genus is in the possession
of Mr. Joseph Hooker, of Glasgow. At present it
is undescribed.

DicRONORHiNA, Hope.

$ Tibiae anticse interne dentibus armatae, 4-pos-
ticse inermes.

? Tibiae anticse externe dentibus tribus, 4-pos-
ticae unico medio armatae.

Type of the Genus. Cetonia Micans, Fab.

To this genus belong also Cet. 4-maculata, Oliv.
(which is evidently the same as Gol. Daphnis
Buquet,) and also Goliathus Grallii of the same
author.

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Rhomborhina, Hope.

S Tibiae anticae inermes, quatuor posticae dente
minutissimo medio.

$ Tibiae anticse S-dentatae, 4-posticae dente ma-
jori unico, medio, armatae.

Type of the Genus. Goliathus Heros, Latreille.

To this genus belong the following species,
namely, 2. Gol. Mellii (Melly Gory) 3. Gol. Opa-
lina, Hope, which seems to be the same as Cet.
Japonica, Siebold ; 4. Gol. Hardwickii, fiope;
5. Gol. Roylii, Hope ; 6. Cetonia Cincta of the
Zoological Journal.

MiMELA Xanthorhina, Hope

(Vide page 76.)

M. viridis, nitida capite antice, thoracis elytro-
rumque lateribus luteo-tinctis, corpore subtus cum
pedibus fusco-testaceis.

Long. Corp. lin. 7-

Habitat in montibus Indiae Neilgherry dictis.
Madras. In mus. nostr.

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Species parva, magnitudine Mem. Blumei sequa-
lis. Supra viridis nitida, capite thoraceque sub
lente punctatissimis, elytris punctis majoribus irre-
gulariter dispositis, et in singulo elytro lineas 9
punctorum longitudinales, per paria digestas (1""°
saturali.) Clypeus et margines thoracis et elytro-
rum luteo-tincti. Antennas, palpi, pedes et corpus
subtus to turn, fusco-Iutea, femoribus basi pallidiori-
bus. Podex viridis apice luteo.

Postscript. — It was not until after the preceding
observations upon the Goliathidse were printed
that I obtained a knowledge of the genus Narycius
of Dupont, published in one of the recent numbers
of Guerin's Magasin de Zoologie, which is the
cause of its omission.

FINIS.

i;. NORMAN, PRINTER, MAIDEN LANE, COVENT GARUKN.

PLATE,!.

LiVTesaceras.

2 . Enexaa.

3 . Clieiroplatv's

5.Strateg,us.

J.OWeslwood id:-

PLATE. II.

=^mp

6 . Caelo sis.

7. XyloTYCtes.

vrxchtuj

Lp.

10 . TemnoTliy iieliLis

11. BotTivnud

PLATE, in.

15. Tefserodon Ncvee Hollandiifi .

% md.

12. IsodoiL.

13. GoliatIi\is Cacicus c/*.

'^islwood ieiy

14 . Goliatlius Pxmceps -p.

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DESCRIPTION OF THE PLATES.

Frontispiece. — Goliatlms Princeps, Hope. P.

In the other Plates the same letters indicate the same organs throughout.
Md. Mandible; mx. Maxilla; ni. p. Maxillary palpus; mn. Mentuin ;
1. \i. Labial palpi.

PLATE I.

Vm. 1. — Details of the genus Megaceras, /i'jrZ'?/, (jNI. Chorinfcus)

ii. „ Enema, Kirhy, (E. infundibuhim)

3. ,, Cheiroplatys, 7iir%, (Ch. Juvencus)

4. „ Chalcosoma, Hope. (C Atlas) H. under

side of the head, b, brush of clypeus.

5. ,, Strategus, Kirbi/, (Str. Alceus $ )

PLATE n.

Fig G. — Details of the genus CceIosIs. Kirhy, (C. Sylvanus)

7. „ Xyloryctes, i/o^je, (X. Satyrus ^)

8. ,, Syriclitus, Kirhy, (S. capensis)

9. „ Pentodon, Kirhy, (P. punctatus)

10. „ Temnorhynchus, Hope, (T. retusus) P.

hind leg.

11. „ Bothynus, ^^/-fct/, (B. cuniculus.)

PLATE III.

Fig. 12. — Details of the genus Isodnn, Jf ope, (I. Australasia)

i;5. „ Goliathus Cacicus ^ (H. under side of the

head — «, maxillary brush ; b, terminal
part of the mentum; c, labial palpi;
d, maxillary palpi ; e, basal portion of
the mentum ; f, base of the maxilla ;
g, side view of the extremity of the
mentum, shewing the deep groove in
which the pa^pi are lodged.)

14. „ Goliathus princeps J , Hope.

15. „ Tesserodon Novae Hollandise, Fab.

ERRATA.

Page 10. IlDGmorrlioidalos, read Ha?morrhoi(ln)iR.

„ ?A. (71) Meilfia,?rrtrf Media.

,, 34. Anisodon, read Tessarodon.

„ 57. (line 14) after cinereis add a comma.

„ GG. Discoido, I'ead discbide.

„ 74. Within, read with in.

„ 74. Hydrobiiform, read Hydrobiform.

„ 100. Rhombonyx, read Euchlora.

„ 121. (line \) Mem. Blumei, read Miin. Blumci

Plate 3. Tesserodon, read Tessarodon.

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