6.5 



by Messieurs Percheron and Gory ; it has not 

 yet fallen under my inspection, and I therefore 

 range it with a doubt as a Cetonia. Gmelin gives 

 Sc. venereus of Linneus as a Synonym. 



Sp. 80. Tetradactyla. — The organs of manduca- 

 tion belonging to this insect are accurately described 

 by Mr. Kirby in his invaluable Century of Insects, 

 published in the 12th volume of the Linnean Trans- 

 actions. Vid. tab. 21, fig. 10, a, b, c, d. By some 

 mistake (Mr. Kirby informed me,) the generic cha- 

 racters which properly belong to Macraspis tetra- 

 dactyla were attributed to Rutela pulchella. The 

 various species of this genus belong exclusively 

 to the New World. Thirty-five species have fallen 

 under my notice. 



Sp. 8.5. Lunulata. — This insect has all the ap- 

 pearance of a Rutela, and if so, is certainly not a 

 native of Sumatra, but of South America. I am 

 only acquainted with Olivier's figure, (vid. Cetonia, 

 6, 12, 112,) never having seen a specimen in any 

 collection. 



Sp. 88. Philippensis. — This insect is as abundant 

 in China, as C. aurata is in Europe; other Asiatic 

 species closely resemble our northern specimens. 

 An interesting example of this occurs in Cetonia 



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