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Descriptions of two larvie and new geneva and species of 

 Clavicorn CoLKOi'TERA, a?id a synopsis of the genus Helota, 

 MacLeay ; by Arthur Sidney Olliff. 



The species here described were, with oue exception, received 

 from Mr. Edward W. Jansou, who, with great Uberality, has 

 permitted me to make what use of his collections I pleased, and 

 thus, I am able to make known, among other novelties, more 

 than one new species of the interesting genus Hehita. The 

 distribution of this o'enus seems, as far as our knowledge at 

 present extends, to be rjither wide ; for, although none of the 

 species extend beyond the limits of the Oriental region, if we 

 include Japan, one of them, H. gneriin, is found in such widely 

 separated localities as Bombay, Travancore, Burmah and Java; 

 whilst, on the other hand, some of the species appear to have 

 a very limited range, either being confined to a group of islands, 

 or, as in the case of //. sinensis, to the higher altitudes of the 

 mainland. These insects are decidedly rare in collections, but 

 this is doubtless due to the fact that they are difficult to find, 

 and therefore, are not obtained by inexperienced collectors. 



With regard to the named portion of the collection submitted 

 to me by Mr. Janson, it may be advisable to mention that besides 

 many rarities such as Colastus fervidns, Murray, from Villa 

 Nova, and other species described from single examples, I found 

 a perfect specimen of the curious, and I believe luiique Ctilodes 

 bostrichoides, Murray. This exam})le Avas taken by Mr. Wallace 

 at Gilolo, so this is an additional locality, as Murray's type was 

 from the neighbouring small island of INIorty. The specimen is 

 only 8 mm. long, and difi^ers from the type in having the pygid- 

 irmi rather more strongly punctin-ed. 



For the loan of the two larva?, here described for the first 

 time, I have to thank IMr. George Lewis. That of Helota 

 gemmata is especially interesting, as it may throw some light on 



the affinities of the genus. 



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