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and acute, sub-triangular. The thorax prolonged over the 

 head, in the manner of a hood. The species is named fas- 

 ciatus. 



It has the thorax yellow, with a medial spot of black. 

 The elytra black, with a yellow band across the middle, 

 rather curved. The antennae blackish ; the legs pale. The 

 length is seven lines and a half ; it is from Demerara. 



Cladophorus. The antennae strongly pectinated, with 

 laminae long, slender, and hairy ; the last joint of the max- 

 illary palpi sub-securiform ; the second joint very long, cylin- 

 drical. The anterior tarsi with membraneous palette be- 

 neath. The species we have named Marginatus. 



This insect is black, with the sides of the elytra yellow. 

 The length is five lines ; it is from Brazil. 



Megalopthalmus. Antennae short, with first joint very 

 large, the second very small, the other strongly pectinated ; 

 the labrum triangulate ; the mandibles ample, long, curved ; 

 the eyes very large, round, placed behind the trophi. The 

 maxillary palpi long, the first and third joints very short ; the 

 second and fourth longer, the latter large and acute ; the labial 

 palpi shorter, but of the same form. The thorax rounded, 

 covering the head. This species we have named Bennetti. 



It is yellowish brown. The elytra with elevated striae. 

 The antennae and legs blackish. The eyes black. The 

 length is five lines ; it is from Columbia. 



The TELEPHoui are found in tolerable quantities towards 

 the end of spring in the meadows, on the flowers and plants 

 which grow there ; the nature of the telephorus does not 

 appear to be equally mild with that of other insects in 

 general. If we are to believe Degeer it is carnivorous, and 

 lives on prey, nor does it spare its own consimilars any more 

 than any other insects. This accurate observer has seen the 

 female lay the male prostrate, hold him reverted between her 

 feet, open the belly, and gnaw him without compassion. The 



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