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Cetosiid.e.- 



-INSECTS.- 



-Dthastid.e. 



Eudicella E. Smithii, Amaurodes Passcrinus, and A. 

 Derhyamis. The finest Goliathi of South Africa are 

 from Mozambique — Ranzania. Professor Westwood, 

 in liis " Arcana Entomologica," has figured most of 

 the Goliath beetles. 



Fie. 94. 



Compsocephalus Horsfieldianus. 



In Abyssiinia is found the genus Compsocephalus, one 

 of the species of wliich fig. 94 is named Horsfieldiamis. 



Another species, C. GaUmeri, I saw lately in a col- 

 lection bought by Mr. John Bowring. 



Among the Asiatic Goliathi I may mention Cyphon- 

 occj>halus, described by Professor Westwood, and Phir- 



dimus Cumingii from the Philippine Islands, and tlie 

 genus Trigonojjhorus, in which both males and females 

 have armed heads. On Plate 1, fig. 3, is figured the 

 T. Hoolceri, named by the writer after Dr. Joseph 

 Hooker, F.R.S., who brought it from the mountains 

 of India. 



Rhoiiiborhina is a fine genus with squared heads. 

 The Indian and African Cllntcrice, with the thorax 

 extended over the scutellum, are small species. One 

 named after Dr. Hoffmeister is figured on Plate 1, fig. 

 2. He was killed at Oie battle of Ferozeshah. The 

 writer knew him well, and named this pretty Indian 

 beetle after him. 



There are noble Cetoniidce in Madagascar, perfect 

 gems in colour and in polychromatic eflect. In New 

 Guinea and other eastern isles are some fine species 

 of a Pachnoda, and many fine species of the genus 

 are also found in Africa. The genus ScMzorhina is 

 especially Australian and other islands to the north, but 

 also occurs elsewhere. I figure the Schkorhina Emilia 

 —(Plate 1, fig. 1). On Plate 1, fig. 8, is figured the 

 Australian S. Bassii ; and on the same plate the Abys- 

 sinian Oxythyrca Helena. 



The Gymnelis nitida, one of a large genus confined 

 to the New World, is called in Pennsylvania the 

 "Goldsmith," from its fine co'our — (see Melsheimer's 

 Catalogue, p. 5; 1806). The Epicometis hirta, a little 

 species of this group all bristled over with hairs, from 

 which it derives its specific name, is noticed in Malta 

 to destroy the apricot blossoms ; while another species 

 of this family, called Cctonia cardui, pays visits to the 

 beehives and destroys the wax and honey. Those 

 who suffered from the ravages of the last-mentioned 

 put plates of load over the entrances of the hives, with 

 small perforations for the bees. These perforations 



Fig.»&. 



Asserador Hewitsoni. 



were enlarged biy the "beetles. It has been found, 

 liowever, that when zinc was substituted for lead the 

 ingress of the Cetonia was prevented. 



Tlie Cctonia inda, a common species of the family 

 in the United States, is described by Dr. Harris as one 

 of the earliest spring visitors. 



Pamily— DYNASTID^. 



A group of insects peculiarly tropical, and many ot 

 them gigantic in size. Hence their name, from the 

 Greek word for " power." The males have often long 



