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only a variety of this species. It is similar, with 

 the exception of the wings, which are spotless. 



Sp. 46. Catena. — I have repeatedly received this 

 Insect from India, and believe it to be an Oriental 

 species. Dr. Gistl says, "habitat in India Orien- 

 tali, inque promontorio bonse spei plurimis locis 

 satis frequens." I am inclined to think that the 

 specimens occurring in the Cape collections, have 

 been purchased out of ships trading with India. 



Sp. 47. Longipes. — I have thought fit to separate 

 this insect from Cicindela giving it the name of 

 abroscelis, from ajSpof and cr/ceAoy, from the delicate 

 form of the legs. Cic. Tenuipes of Guerin may 

 be associated with it and other East Indian species. 



Sp. 48. Marginata. — From the description of Cic. 

 variegata by De Jean I have little hesitation in giving 

 that species as a synonym of Cic. marginata, Fab. 



Sp. 51, 8-guttata. — There appears to exist a dif- 

 ference of opinion respecting the country to which 

 the above insect belongs, Palisot de Beauvois gives 

 St. Domingo, Fabricius North America, Olivier 

 South America, and Schonherr Sierra Leone, with 

 the latter authority I am inclined to side. 



Sp. 52. Argentata. — I have given the name Cy- 

 lindera to this species, merely from reading the 



