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LiciNiD^, Hope. 



Sp. 105. Gibbiis. — Now belonging to the genus 

 Zabrus. The insects belonging to this genus are 

 evidently vegetable feeders ; they are at present ar- 

 ranged with the Amaridse, as in habits they are 

 closely allied to them. It is likely that at some 

 future period they will be raised to the rank of a 

 family. The genera Curtonotus and Bradytus of 

 Stephens occur in North America and Europe. I 

 am not aware however of any yet discovered genus 

 in the New World which approaches Zabrus of 

 Europe, such a form may naturally be expected to 

 occur. 



Sp. 111. Globosus. — It is with doubt that I range 

 this insect under Steropus, it was originally de- 

 scribed by Fabricius from Sehestedt's Cabinet. 



Sp. 117- Posticus. — Probably a Chlsenius, as the 

 general description agrees with many species of 



