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P E E F A C E. 



The object of this Nomenclature is to present a Catalogue 

 of the well-established species of each family, with a refer- 

 ence to where they are figured, and a few of the more 

 important synonyma. 



It is intended for the following purposes : 



1. As a List of the Species contained in the Museum col- 

 lection, with an indication of their origin ; 



2. The Desiderata of that collection ; 



3. As Labels for the cabinet. 



This list must only be considered as prefatory to a more 

 complete Catalogue. 



The family of Cetoniadm is chiefly arranged after the 

 method of Dr. Burmeister and Dr. Schaum, and Mr. Adam 

 White has taken every care in the determination of the spe- 

 cies and the references to the synonyma and figures. 



JOHN EDWARD GRAY, 



British Museum, 

 June, 1847. 



