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the points, forming a point interiorly, very hairy ; maxillary 

 palpi short, the first very small, the second much larger, the 

 third also as long as the first, much straighter, and the last of 

 the same length, enlarging at the tip and truncate obliquely 

 or securiform ; the lower lip transverse ; labial palpi short, 

 the first joint small, the second longer, the third large, 

 enlarging and truncate, tarsi cylindrical, thorax with a horny 

 lobe, curved behind, and rounded at the tip under each pos- 

 terior angle. The species is named by M. Giierin Monilifor- 

 mis. It is oblong, the thorax reddish cliesnut, covered with 

 short yellowish down ; the elytra are the same colour, with 

 longitudinal punctated stria?, and their sides furnished with 

 yellowish down, much deeper than the thorax. This insect is 

 from Brazil. 



The Cebriones are particularly found in the most south- 

 ern countries of Europe and of the north of Africa. They 

 fly with impetuosity often in the evening or during night, 

 almost always after storms, and often in very great abun- 

 dance. They enter into houses, attracted by the light, upon 

 which they precipitate themselves, making at the same time a 

 humming noise. Their larvas are unknown, and, with the ex- 

 ception of what we have now mentioned, the habits of the 

 entire family, as may be seen by the text, are quite un- 

 known. 



We have figured two species of Callirhipis ; the first under 

 ihenaxneoi Childreni. This species is brown, covered with 

 yellowish down, the eyes reddish, the legs blackisli, the 

 elytra slightly striated, and punctated. It is from Brazil. 

 We have dedicated this species to J. G. Children, Esq., in 

 whose cabinet is is contained. And the Callirhipis riificornis^ 

 which is dark reddish castaneous ; the elytra striated, with 

 broad punctures ; antennae reddish : this is from New South 

 Wales, and may probably form a new sub-genus between 



