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posticis intus ciliatis, tarsis fuscescenti-nigris ; thorace antice 

 angustato, supra dense punctulato, margine postica solum Icevis- 

 sima ; scutello fere toto IcBvi; antennis subrufis, capite maris 

 in fronte rufo. 

 Hab. In India alpina. 



The two figures represent this fine insect of the natūrai size. It 

 is named after Dr. Joseph Hooker, F.R.S., &c. &c., author of many 

 noble botanical works, and of the ' Himalayan Journal.' During 

 his travels in India he found this and many other fine species of 

 insects now in the Museum CoUection. We have now all the species 

 of this interesting group except T. Delessertii, Guerin-Meneville. 



Stethodesma Servillei. (PI. XLI. fig. 3.) 



S, fusco-subpurpurea, sericea, thorace Jlavo cingulato, elgtris singu- 

 lis maculis decem parvis albo-argenteis, uropygio albo-maculato, 

 subtus rufo-brunnea, plagis albis lateribus singulis in serie 

 duplici ordinatis. 

 Hab. In Africa meridionali (Port Natai) {Dr. Krausš). 

 The red of the thorax extends on its under side. Mesothorax 

 with scattered scales. Head cut in front, and side lobes produced 

 shortly and somewhat rounded. Legs uniform in colour. 



Huic insecto nomen Servilleanum, synonymon Entomologise, in 

 honorem Audinet-Serville amici dilectissimi, proposuit descriptor. 



Clinteria ducalis. (PI. XLI. fig. 4.) 



This insect, of which the name only appears in the Museum List 

 of CetoniadcB, p. 15, published in 1847, is regarded by Dr. Schaum 

 as a variety of the very variable Clinteria atra. The present variety 

 is of a dull olive-green, and has a patch of golden-yellow about the 

 middle of each elytron. The under side is purplish-brown, and the 

 sides have two rows of small white spots. The head and legs are 

 purplish. 



It is a native of Silhet, and notwithstanding the great authority of 

 Dr. Schaum, I cannot help, even now, regarding it as distinct from 

 C. atra, 'Wied., of whieh C.funeraria aud C. biguttata of Gory and 

 Percheron are varieties. 



Clinteria Hoffmeisteri. (PI. XLI. fig. 5.) 



This very beautiful and distinct species was described in the 

 *Annals and Mag. of Nat. History,' vol. xx. p. .341. It was named 

 after the late lamented Dr. W. Hoflfmeister, travelling physician to 

 H.R.H. Prince Waldemar of Prussia. I well remember this amiable 

 and able man during his several visits to the British Museum. He 

 was struck by a grape-shot at the battle of Ferozeshah, on the 2 1 st 

 December 1845, when in close attendance on Prince Waldemar. 

 The shot entered his temple. " He fell forward to the ground. The 

 Prince instantly sprang from his horse and raised him, but the vital 

 spark had already fled ; at the šame moment the advance of the 

 forces rendered it necessary to movė on. The slain were unavoidably 



