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IV. Additions to the knowledge of the Cetoniidae of British 

 India. By Oliver E. Janson, F.E.S. 



[Read February 7th, 1917.] 



The basis of this contribution is an interesting and well- 

 preserved series of Indian Cetoniidae collected by the late 

 Captain R. Selous, and placed in my hands for identification 

 by his brother, Dr. C. F. Selous, who has most generously 

 allowed me to retain any of the specimens that I desired 

 for my collection. A list of the species with the collector's 

 notes that accompany them is given below, followed by a 

 description of the very pretty new Anatona that he had the 

 good fortune to discover. 



I have taken this opportunity to describe three other 

 new Indian species that have recently come into my posses- 

 sion from other sources, and of giving references to the 

 additions that have been made to the family since the 

 publication, in 1910, of the admirable volume by Mr. G. J. 

 Arrow, on the Cetoniidae of the " Fauna of British India." 

 I have also added some notes on a few errors and omissions 

 m that work, and relative to the subject of this contribution. 



List of the Cetoniidae collected by the Late 

 Captain E. Selous. 



1. Anthracophora crucifera, Oliv. 



Mhow. " On grass, September 1905," one specimen. 

 A common and widely distributed species, but not 

 hitherto recorded from Central India. 



2. Anatona selousi, n. sp. 



Mhow. "Found on Nil Gai dung, July 15th, 1905," 

 one specimen. 



Of this very distinct and pretty new species a single male 

 example only was found by Capt. Selous. 



3. Aethiessa bagdadensis, Burm. 



Quetta. " Found flying and on the ground, March 11th, 

 1907," two specimens. 



TRANS. ENT. SOC. LOND. 1917. — PART I. (nOV.) 



