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two specimens, in one of them the upper surllice is a beautiful steel 

 blue, with the exception of the prothorax, which is violet ; in the other 

 entirely violet. The length is 74- lines, breadth 3J-. (Id. 353). 



5. Chhenius Platcnsis. Mr. Waterhouse thinks it probable that this 

 is the Chlajnius Braziliensis of Dejean's Supplement, the only differ- 

 ence he points out being that of size; it also much resembles the Chi. 

 nemoralis of North America, but the head is larger and the prothorax 

 more attenuated posteriorly ; it is green above, the antennae and legs 

 being testaceous, the head shining, the prothorax punctured, posteri- 

 orly attenuated and bifoveate, the elytra are striated, vvdth the inter- 

 spaces thickly but finely punctured. There are five specimens, b^ 

 lines in length, 2^ in breadth. (Id. 353). 



6. Chlcenius JVestwooda. Head green, covered with minute wrin- 

 kles; prothorax scarcely wider than the head, attenuated posteriorly, 

 and together with the elytra, green without gloss : the under surface is 

 red, the legs, palpi and three basal joints of the antenna3 red : 5i lines 

 in length, 2^ in breadth. (Id. 354). 



Mr. Waterhouse adds that the collection contains three specimens 

 of Geobius pubescens of Dejean ; in all of which the anterior tarsi are 

 simple, a character probably common to both sexes. 



Edward Newman. 



Art. VIII. — IMeniorandum on the Death- JVatc/i. By George 

 LUXFORD, A.L.S., «Scc. 



65, Ratcliff Highway, 



January 29, 1841. 



My Dear Sir, 



In the following communication on the habits of the 

 " death-watch," as observed by me several years ago, T believe I have 

 nothing new to offer on the subject, but knowing that considerable 

 difference of opinion still exists respecting the insect to which this 

 ominous name properly belongs, I willingly contribute my mite to- 

 wards clearing up the mystery. 



In the year 1828 I was favorably situated for observing the proceed- 

 ings of a species of Anohium, which had located in some old buildings 

 with much wood about them. I cannot now speak confidently as to 

 the species, but believe it to have been A)i. tessellatum : this I know, 

 that one species only was concerned in the doings here recorded. 



These insects were most active and noisy in May and the beginning 



