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uncommon species, has very properly been removed by Mr. Thom- 

 son to the genus Cladugnalhus, to which, from its general structure, 

 it has evidently a much nearer affinity, and, as regards the other 

 species, L. Spenc'ii, the typical example of which is now before 

 me, there appears to be but little doubt as to its being the var. 

 max. of L. bulbosus, its chief characteristic consisting in a greater 

 development of the mandibles and head, the former being con- 

 siderably longer than the latter, arcuate, forked at the tip, and 

 exhibiting in a slight degree only at their base the peculiar bulbose 

 structure of the minor form, but still sufficiently apparent to trace 

 the affinity. 



Individuals of the var. max., or those presenting an extreme 

 development of the mandibles, are but of rare occurrence among 

 their respective species ; and as regards C. bulbosus, of which 

 numerous specimens have fallen under my notice, the present 

 case is the only one I have met with. The name of one of our 

 most celebrated Entomologists has been maintained, not only in 

 right of priority of publication, but also in deference to his 

 memory. 



Gen. HoMODERus, Parry. 



Corpus subrotundatum, robustum. Clypeus transversus, biden- 

 tatus, antice leviter emarginatus. Mandibulae capite vix 

 longiores, falcatae. Cajjut magnum, transversum, antice 

 depressum, infra oculos armatum. Antennarum clava 4-ar- 

 ticulata, scaphus elongatus. Prothorax lateribus pone me- 

 dium (in utroque soxu) sinuatis et spina acuta armatis ; 

 angulis anticis rotundatis, posticis emarginatis. Pedes gra- 

 ciles. Tibias posticee in maribus inermes. 



HoMODERUs Mellyi, Parry, Proc. Ent. Soc. 1862, p. 107 ; Trans. 

 Ent. Soc. 3rd Ser. i. 437, pi. xvi. f. 7 & 8. (PI. XI. fig. 6.) 



3fas. — H. ftdvo-testaceus ; mandibulis gracilibus, intus ad basin 

 unidcntatis et supra pone medium spiiiis nodosis tribus aut 

 quatuor irregulariter armatis ; capite sublente confertissime 

 granuloso, supra oculos plagu nigra notato ; prothorace 

 maculis quatuor nigris, transversim positis, in medio sub- 

 tiliter longitudinaliter canaliculate; elytris iaevissimis. 



Long. Corp. (mandib. incl.) fere unc. 2. 



Hab. Afric. Occ, (Guinea, Old Calabar). In Mus. Parry, 

 Mniszech et Murray. 



Fcem. — H. nigro-fuscus; mandibulis gracilibus, brevibus, ru- 

 goso-punctatis, et dente parvo apicem versus instructis ; capite 



