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with only a single specimen of the genus in existence, it is diffi- 

 cult to say whether the sculpture on the prothorax and elytra 

 is to be considered generic or specific ; I must confess I incline 

 to the latter opinion, and have named the insect accordingly. We 

 find, in Hisier, Onthoph'dus, Oxyteliis, Haliplus, &c. &c., 

 that similar markings serve merely to distinguish species. 



Art. XXX. — Notice of Entomological Works. 



1. British Entomology ; by John Curtis, F.L.S., S(C. — 

 Nos. 123 — 126. — PI. 490. Lucanus Cervus, (Coleoptera 

 Lucanidag). Mr. Curtis has greatly detracted from the merits 

 of this beautiful plate, by giving a most confused and erroneous 

 nomenclature to the dissections. The clypeus is called the 

 labrum ; the remarkable galea is treated as a lobe of the 

 maxilla, &c. &c. If Mr. Curtis were to take a little more 

 trouble with his anatomical nomenclature, he would find it 

 not ill-bestowed. PI. 491. Cochylis rupicola, (Lepidoptera 

 Tortricidae) ; 492. Livia Juncoruni, (Hemiptera Psyllidae) ; 

 493. Tijmla longicornis, (Diptera Tipulidae) ; 494. Donacia 

 Typhce, (Coleoptera Crioceridse) ; 495. Hydrocampa stratio- 

 tata, (Lepidoptera Pyralidae ?) ; 496. Diodontus gracilis, 

 (Hymenoptera Crabronidae). The plate, and the accompany- 

 ing letter-press, present another instance of inattention to 

 correct nomenclature ; the species figured has no such cha- 

 racter as that represented in the labrum : whether Mr. Curtis 

 has dissected one insect and described another, or has 

 misapplied the term labrum, we neither know, nor can we stop 

 to inquire. PI. 497. Acentropus Garnoiisii, (Trichoptera 

 Phryganidae) ; 498. Tritoma bipustulatum, (Coleoptera Trito- 

 midse) ; 499. Callimorpha Jacobcece, (Lepidoptera Litho- 

 siidae) ; 500. Alractus literatus, (Hemiptera Coreidae); 501. 

 Tanypus nebulosiis, (Diptera Tipulidae) ; 502. Mycetcea hirta, 

 (Coleoptera Engidae ?) ; 503. Asopia pictalis, (Lepidoptera 

 Pyralidae); 504. //e/zWe* /rwwcorww, (Hymenoptera Apidae); 

 505. Plutyslonia seminalionis , (Diptera Muscidae). 



