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[NSECTS AllliOAH. 



by a curved, forked band of the same material us that of which 

 the head is composed. 



The head and the upper part of the thorax are very polished 

 and smooth, but on either side the latter is deeply wrinkled. 

 The elytra are also black, but not so shining, and on either side 

 of the suture there is a line of punctures 



The generic name 



/-.v.*-,' 



Fio. o-J. — Megaceras chorineus. 

 (Black.) 



of Megaceras signifies " large-horned," and is given to the insect 

 ,„, account of the great size of the hums with which the head 

 and thorax are armed. 



In those Dynast ides and Oryctides which we have examined, 

 the projections of the thorax are the most conspicuous parts of 

 the insect In the present example the thorax, though it rises 

 rather high, and is developed into a double point in front, is 

 quite thrown into the background by the enormous development 

 ,,!' the head. The Megaceras has the end of the head-horn ex- 

 panded and formed into two blunt projections, hut this Beetle 



