PYTHIA. 239 



Sowerbyana, Pfeiff. turgida, Pfeiff. 



sulculosa, Mouss. zonata, H. and A. Adams. 



Sub-gen. sarxia, H. and A. Adams. 



Shell ovate-cylindrical ; spire obtuse, whorls transversely 

 striated ; aperture linear ; inner lip with two anterior plaits ; 

 outer lip thickened internally, posteriorly sinuated. 



avena, Petit. triticea, Phil. 



frumentum, Petit. 



Genus PYTHIA, Bolten. 



Foot ovate, simple posteriorly. 



Shell ovate ; spire acute, whorls compressed, with a varix 

 on each side extending as far as the apex ; aperture narrow, 

 ringent ; inner lip strongly plicate ; outer lip sub-reflexed, 

 dentate internally. 



Si//?. Polyodonta, Fisch. Scarabus, Mo/itf. Scarabaea, 

 Sweigg. Scarabseus, Blainv., not Linn. Strigula, Perry. 



Ex. P. Keeveana, Pfeifer, pi. 82, fig. 3. Shell, P. 

 scarabaeus, Linnmis, fig. 3, a. 



The Pythim are found in moist situations in woods near 

 the sea, and are entirely terrestrial in their habits ; they are 

 fond of congregating together under stones, dead leaves, and 

 in holes of rotten trees. After a shower, and during the dews 

 of evening, they may be seen crawling actively about. They 

 lay their eggs under damp logs, and the young animals may 

 be observed in large numbers concealed in the crevices and 

 under the bark of prostrate, decaying trees. The animals 

 are very diversified in colour even in the same species, vary- 

 ing from a reddish mottled-brown to pale yellow, and even 



