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CASSIDIDA. 
About fifty species of Indian Cassida have come under my notice; some of the Nepalese species 
resemble our English specimens, and may be parasitic on the thistle, as they are with us. 
COCCINELLIDE. 
Although I described twenty new species from General Hardwicke’s collection of Nepal Insects, I 
find five others undescribed in Dr. Royle’s collection from the Himalayas. Coccinella 7-punctata, Fab., 
appears common to Europe and Asia; at least the specimens agree so exactly in every respect, that after 
a very accurate examination, no important difference can be found ; and believing them to be the same, 
I still cannot imagine that they have been imported into India by commerce. Endomychus may 
eventually be expected to occur in Nepal. 
HISPIDA. 
Hispa erinacea is abundant in Nepal ; and two undescribed species are in Dr. Royle’s collection from 
the same country. 
TENEBRIONID. 
The transition from Hispide to the present family by means of Sarrotrium is rendered easy. Hegeter 
and Tagenia, common to India, appear to follow in successive order. Both Upis and ‘Tenebris are 
found in the Himalayas, and are abundant in the Tropics. : 
PIMELIARIA. 
Pimelia has not yet been described as existing in India; last year I received two species from the 
vicinity of Poona. Sepidium, Blaps, Eurynotus, and Opatrum, occur in the East; the first prefers 
the Southern Tropic; the two next appear at Bombay, Calcutta, and Nepal; and the last is widely 
dispersed throughout the East. Passing Diaperide and Cossyphus, both of them common to Asia 
and Africa, we next meet with Cistela and Lagria: the latter apparently a predominant group. Pyro- 
chroa, also, has been discovered in Java. 
; HELOPIDZ. 
This family is the grand receptacle for the various forms of Heteromera. Among the Indian genera 
we find Amarygmus, Cnodulon, and Platycrepis, with several true Helopide, rivalling in splendour 
and magnitude those of the South American Continent. 
MORDELLIDZ. 
Most of these Insects are parasites of the Hymenoptera, and abound in tropical climates. Their 
office is probably to keep in check, dant: ponent the Ave ambi Seachalee Yager ahd, Miele 
any aneeen nes Se  aen ae Tene: | 
‘CANTHARIDE. 
The geographical distribution of this family is particularly interesting, as it contains those Insects 
which are used in Medicine, and denominated Blister Flies. Lytta gigas, Fab., is found abundantly 
in India, and also in Senegal; and there is little doubt that several species of Mylabris will be found 
common to both continents. These vesicatory Insects of the Old World are replaced in the New by the 
genus Tetraonyx. 
STAPHILINID. — 
By the families Notoxide and Scydmenidz, we arrive at the Peelaphidee, and Muenle: at se 
Brachelytra, which terminate the Coleoptera. Anthilephila and Notoxus occur in Nepal, and Scyd- 
mzenus in Java; while various other genera of Staphilinide are widely dispersed throughout the East. 3 
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