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Sp. 202. Longipes. This insect was named Ministris by 

 Fabricius, and belongs at present to the genus Sistiphus of 

 Latreille. It occurs at Bombay abundantly, and does not 

 range as far as the Cape of Good Hope. I think it necessary 

 here to warn collectors how they may be deceived as to the 

 localities of insects, when they purchase of dealers. Many 

 English ships touch at the Cape ; the sailors, in want of ready 

 money, frequently part with their East Indian collections at 

 Cape Town to the shopkeeper ; and I have repeatedly known 

 Indian species sold by them as Cape insects. My friend. 

 Colonel Whithill, lately purchased a large collection in that 

 country; among them were many Indian, Brazilian, and even 

 European species, imported by the trading naturalists into that 

 country. I regret to state also, that little reliance can be placed 

 on the accuracy of the Brazilian dealers, who occasionally 

 import into the new world. New Holland insects. Some of 

 the finest Australian species in my possession, I have obtained 

 from Brazilian boxes, (by purchase,) which were sent to 

 England as insects of South America.* 



Sp. 207. Fulgidus. This insect appears to be the same 

 species as Gym. Leii, which I ascertained, being in possession 

 of nearly all the Coleoptera of that ancient cabinet. 



Sp. 208. Gramdatus. Now of the genus Epirlniis, De 

 Jean. In my MSS. I have given to the species allied to the 

 above insect the generic name of Anisopus.^ As it is doubtful 

 if the characters are published by the above author, I defer 

 adding them at present. The locality is not given in Olivier ; 

 it is probably from the Cape ; and, according to Mr. Wester- 

 mann, Sc. gramdatus, Oliv., is the same insect -^as Ateuchus 

 scabratus, Fab. 



Sp. 213. Violaceus. Now a Coprobius of Latreille, and 

 evidently the same insect as Cop. Leucopygon, of Klug. 



Sp. 217. NovcB Holland l(s. Now the type of the genus 

 Tesserodon, Hope. Vide the late Manual for the generic 

 details. 



Spp. 218, 219. Bi-jmstidatus, axidi^-pustulatus. It is likely 

 that both the above insects belong to the genus Tesserodon. 

 This point I hope to ascertain, by comparing several New 



'' Mr. Sliuckliard also, in corroboration of the Brazilian dealers importing 

 insects of other countries, has lately received a species of Anthia, originally from 

 Africa, along with other Chilian insects. 



" A genus of Loiigicvins is published mider this name. — Editok. 



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