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Rev. F. W. Hope on the Golofa Beetle. 
Lee of Hammersmith, and as it was named by Fabricius himself, 
there cannot exist a doubt respecting the species. The general ap- 
pearance of G. Mgeon resembles Golofa Porteri ; it is, however, the 
smallest known species of this group. 
Species4. Golofa Claviger, Fab. Vid. Oliv. Scarab, pi. 5, fig. 40 a, b. 
Scutellatus rufus, thoracis cornu elevato, capitis subulato, recurvo. 
Lin. Sys. Nat. Man. p. 529. 
Inhabits Cayenne. 
Obs. — It is reported that this species is found in ants’ nests; pro- 
bably they merely seek concealment during the day-time in such 
localities.* 
Species 5. Golofa Hastatus, Fab. Vid. Oliv. Scar. pi. 19, fig. 175. 
Scutellatus, thoracis cornu brevi, fornicato, hastato, subtus hirto, 
capitis recurvo. Vid. Fab. Sp. Ins. tom. 1, p. 6, no. 11, &c. 
Obs. — This insect is not at all uncommon in the continental col- 
lections, and generally bears the name of S. hastatus, Fab., and is 
thought by some to be a variety of G. Claviger, which I am in- 
clined to doubt, as the thoracic horn differs considerably from the 
former ; there is also a difference in the general sculpture and 
punctation of the elytra. 
Species 6. Golofa Pizarro, Hope. 
Long. lin. 16, lat. lin. 7\. 
liufo-castaneus, capitis cornu simplici, recurvo, thoracis cornu 
erecto, incurvo, apice subtrilobo, subtus excavato et piloso. 
Corpus infra nigro-piceum, hirsutie fulvescenti obsitum, femo- 
ribus piceis, tibiis tarsisque nigricantibus. 
Habitat in agris Mexicansis. 
In Museo Dom. Hope. 
Obs. — This species approaches in the form of its thoracic horn to 
G. Claviger ; in other respects, however, it is more closely allied to 
G. hastatus, Fab. 
Species 7. Golofa Guildinii. 
Long. lin. 16|, lat. lin. 8. 
Scutellatus atro-rufo-castaneus, capitis cornu simplici ; thoracis- 
* From information communicated by Mr. W. S. Mac Leay there appears to be 
no foundation for this statement. It is, however, here retained in consequence of 
a similar locality being occasionally selected by the larvae of certain Cetonitc. 
