CONTENTS. 



f . Observations on the Genus Derbe of Fabricius. By J. O. Westwood, Esq., 

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II. Descriptions of several new Homopterous Insects belonging to various Sub- 



genera ofDevbe of Fabricius. By J.O. Westwood, Esq., F.L.S. fyc. 1 9 



III. Some Account of Aucklandia, a new Genus of Composite, believed to pro- 



duce the Costus of Dioscorides. By Hugh Falconer, M.D., Superin- 

 tendent of the Hon. East India Company s Botanic Garden at Saharnn- 

 pore. Communicated by J. F. Royle, M.D., F.R.S. § L.S. . . 23 



IV. Description of a new Genus of Lineae. By Charles C. Babington, Esq., 



M.A. } F.L.S., F.G.S. 33 



V. On an edible Fungus from Tierra del Fuego, and an allied Chilian Species. 



By the Rev. M. J. Berkeley, M.A., F.L.S. 3/ 



VI. Synopsis of the Coleopterous Family Paussidae ; with Descriptions of a nciv 



Genus and some new Species. By J. O. Westwood, Esq., F.L.S. £$c. 45 



VII. On a reformed Character of the Genus Cryptolepis, Brown. By Hugh 



Falconer, M.D., Superintendent of the Hon. East India Company's 

 Botanic Garden at Saharunpore. Communicated by J. F. Royle, M.D.. 

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VIII. Notes on the Habits of the Box-Tortoise of the United States of America, 



Cistuda Carolina, Gray. By George Ord, Esq., F.L.S. 8$c. . . 59 



