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cated. The genera now first admirably described in detail are 

 Carpophagus, the type of which is the C. Banksia^ and Mega- 

 MERUS, having for its type M. Kingii^ a singular insect, bearing 

 an affinity to Sagra^ but differing from that genus in having seti- 

 form antennae, correct mandibles, (almost resembling those of 

 some of the Prionij) and securiform palpi. In another respect 

 the latter insect is extremely interesting, as the discovery of 

 pentamerous tarsi in a genus so nearly allied to SagrUy has led 

 Mr. MacLeay to investigate minutely those parts in the tetra-^ 

 merous and trimerous Coleoptera of the French Entomologists ; 

 the result of which examination, as developed in a paper read 

 before the Linnean Society at the commencement of the last 

 year, has been to establish that those divisions are utterly un- 

 founded in fact. Both the Carpophagus Banksia and the Mega- 

 merus Kingii are figured, together with the Phasma tiaratum^ 

 a rare and singular species. 



Of Cirripeda only one species is mentioned ; and of Radiata 

 no more than five : the species of Acrita are twenty-five in num- 

 ber ; but the whole of these have been described. 



The Mollusca^ illustrated by Mr. J. E. Gray, are more nume- 

 rous, comprising one hundred and eleven species, twenty-three 

 of which are new. None of them however present any striking 

 novelty of form ; those which were previously undescribed being 

 referred to the following genera ; Venus ^ Cytherea^ Lima, Mono- 

 donta^ Rissoa^ Solarium, Phasianellay Scalaria, Littorina, Nassa, 

 Claratula, Conus, Marginella, Strombus, Bulla, Cyclostoma, 

 Chiton, and Haliotis, To transcribe the characters of these new 

 shells would too much extend this notice, and the reader who 

 wishes to consult them must therefore be referred to the work 

 itself. He will also be repaid for a perusal of the general narra- 

 tive, by numerous occasional notices on such zoological subjects 

 as presented themselves to Capt. King's observation. 



It is gratifying to observe that the able navigator and zealous 

 naturalist, to whom we are indebted for these volumes, was in- 

 structed by the Secretary for the Colonies " to endeavour to 

 obtain information " relative to " the animals, whether birds, 

 beasts, or fishes ; insects, reptiles, &c." which might be observed 



