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VIII. Characters of undescribed Lucanidse, collected in 

 China, by R. Fortune, Esq. By W.Wilson Saunders, 

 Esq., F.R.S., &c. 



[Read 3rd April, 1854.] 



The Lucanidce formed a very marked portion of tlie Colcoptera 

 collected in China by Mr. Fortune during his last interesting 

 travels through the tea districts of that country. Looking to the 

 number of species he procured, it would appear that the tea dis- 

 tricts of China are very rich in this remarkable family, and bear 

 in this respect a strong resemblance to the high lands of India, 

 and especially Assam, from whence Entomologists have derived 

 so many fine species, and which seems to be quite the head quar- 

 ters of the family Luccoiidce. Some of the species collected by 

 Mr. Fortune are identical with species already described from 

 India, while others appear to be altogether new to Entomology; 

 and it is the object of the present paper to place before the Ento- 

 mological Society the characters of these latter, with figures, from 

 the pencil of Mr. Westwood. From Mr. Fortune's exertions 

 during his present travels in China it is to be hoped that the list 

 of new species of Lucanidce will be considerably augmented, 

 although the first lot of insects which have been received from 

 him does not contain any novelties in this family. It has, how- 

 ever, been instructive in furnishing long series of specimens illus- 

 trating species which had before been found only very sparingly. 

 In determining the species I have received great assistance from 

 my friend F. S. Parry, Esq., and for which I have great pleasure 

 in tendering him my best thanks. 



Species described. 

 LucANUs, Lin. 



1. L. Fortunei $ and $, Parry, MSS. 



Cladognathus, Burm. 



2. C. gracilis ^, W. W. Saunders. 



Odontolabris, Hope. 



3. O. nitidus $, W. W. Saunders. 



4. 0. sinicus $ and $ > Reiche, MSS. 



.5. 0. emarginatits ^ and $, Reiche, MSS. 



