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Dr. G. D. H. Carpenter’s Experiments on 
Jac., 2: a large, sluggish, bright orange beetle with 
black eyes and antennae. M. bit off the elytra, tasted’ 
the beetle, put it in his mouth, ejected it with an 
expression of disgust, but put it back and ate it 
reluctantly. 
Obs. 447. Sp. 215.—Tenebrionid, Catamerus revoili 
Fairm.: a large, common, dull blue-black, sluggish 
beetle, much reminding one of the English “ bloody- 
nose beetle,” save that its elytra are rugose: it walks 
about like the other, and is as conspicuous. M. looked 
at it for a long while, took it and smelt it, and rubbed 
it furiously on the ground. I went to pick it up, but 
M., out of mischief, seized it and held it, but even then 
did not put it in his mouth. 
(Note.—Between Obs. 422-447 M. had eaten a 
number of insects.) 
Series Ba. Obs. 452-454. Jan. 25. 
Series Bb. Obs. 455-470. Jan. 26.—At 7 a.m., M. having 
had as much vegetable food as he wanted— 
Obs. 455. Sp. 218. Lycid, Merolycus dentipes 
Dalm., var. flavoscapularis Bourg.: typically apose- 
matic, orange and black beetle. M. turned it over, 
pawed, smelt, and left it. 
Obs. 456. Sp. 188. Eumolpid, Huryope batesi : 
M. would have liked to eat it, but couldn’t face it: 
he licked and smelt it and finally dropped it. 
Obs. 457. Sp. 54.—Galerucid, Diacantha conifera : 
pinkish-orange beetle with the end of the abdomen 
projecting beyond the black tips of the elytra. Several 
males and females found most conspicuously on low 
herbage. One was offered to M., who smelt it and 
threw it down. 
Obs. 458. Sp. 220.—Tenebrionid, Zophosis ptery- 
gomalis Gebien: a flat, dull grey-black beetle, which 
runs about in hot sun very actively. Many were found 
under a stone. One was put on the ground for M., 
who smelt it, nibbled at it, pulled it to pieces, and put 
it down uneaten. 
Series Bb. Jan. 26. 
Obs. 459. Sp. 197.—Sagrid, Sagra sp., not in 
Br. Mus.: a large, dull blue-black beetle of sluggish 
habits; the hind femora are greatly thickened. M. 
looked at this beetle for a long while, not really wanting 
it, but being playful and mischievous, took it in his 
