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viridi et nitido, segmentis abdominis utringue albo-punctatis, pedi- 
busque viridibus. Long. lin. 24, lat. lin. 1.—From Moriatta. 
_ Sp. 35. Ethon eeneicolle, Hope. Ainescens, thorace viridi-eneo 
foveis dorsalibus albidis binis impresso, lateribus concoloribus, 
elytris nigricantibus albo-punctatis et subtomentosis, corpore infra 
viridi, segmentis abdominis utrinque ulbo-punctatis, pedibusque 
viridi-eneis. Long. lin. 23, lat. lin. 1.—From Adelaide. 
Sp. 36. Ethon Gouldii, Hope. ineum, thorace cupreo-eneo for- 
tissime punctato, lateribus externé lined elevatd ened conspicuis, 
elytris iridescentibus eneis, colore violaceo sparsim aspersis, ma- 
culis duabus obscuris post scutellam positis, corpus infra eneum 
punctatum, pedibus concoloribus. Long. lin. 4, lat. lin. 14.— 
_ From Port Essington. 
Sp. 37. Stigmodera Stricklandi, Hope. lava, thorace olivaceo- 
eneo. marginibus croceis, elytris atro-violaceis, parte dimidiatd 
anteriori flavd, maculd violaced in singulo ad latera positd, fascid- 
que flavd ante apicem binisque punctis rubro-miniatis in angulo 
apicis locatis, corpore infra viridi, ultimis abdominis segmentis cro- 
ceo colore inquinatis. Long. lin. 10, lat. lin. 45.—From Moriatta. 
“* Descriptions of some new exotic Reduviide.” By J. O, West- 
wood, F.L.S. 
Ploiaria bispinosa, Westw. Albida, prothorace in medio vald? con- 
stricto, postice dilatato et bituberculato ; scutello spinis duabus bre- 
vibus acutis erectis; hemelytris pone medium intus dilatatis irre- 
gulariter fusco-guttulatis, venis albis ; segmentis abdominis late- 
ribus angulato-productis ; pedibus Jace multo annulatis et pilosis. 
Long. corp. hemelytris clausis, lin. 54.—Hab. Nova Hollandia. 
Adelaide, D. Fortnum. Mus. Hope. 
Ploiaria madagascariensis, Westw. Precedenti valde affinis et 
forsan varietas geographica; pronoto constrictione longiori in 
medio, hemelytrisque maculis majoribus et magis distinctis, fuscis. 
Long. corp. feré lin. 6.—Hab. Madagascar. Mus. Jardin des 
Plantes, Paris. 
Extracts from a letter from Dr. Templeton, addressed to Mr. West- 
wood, containing notices of the habits of the Sco/opendre and other 
apterous insects of Ceylon. 
Dr. Templeton states that he had been twice bitten by large spe- 
cimens of Scolopendra pallipes, and had seen persons bitten by S. 
crassa; but observes, that if there be poison, it is rather singular in 
its kind, as there is little or no pain at the time, certainly not more 
than is due to the mere mechanical violence; and if the bite had 
been in the thigh, calf of the leg, or other fleshy part, the after-con- 
sequences would be trifling; but if in the finger, or where much 
tendinous structure abounds, about twelve hours after the part in- 
flames, and it is very likely to whitlow ; but the application ofa poul- 
tice relieves it, so that he had never known any pain or signs of in- 
flammation the following day. It is however very probable that per- 
sons of cachectic habit might suffer more severely, in fact die of it; 
but it does not follow on that account that the wound is poisoned. 
He suspects indeed it is a mere story, like that of the Tarantula. 
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