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marmorata from Japan, sent to me lately by M. 

 De Haan of Leyden ; after a rigid examination I feel 

 convinced it is a distinct species; I propose, there- 

 fore, to name it in honor of the celebrated Siebold, 

 a very able Naturalist, through whose exertions 

 much light has been thrown on the insects of that 

 country. His Fauna Japonica, now in the course 

 of publication, merits a conspicuous place in the 

 libraries of all Zoologists. 



Sp. 89. Stolata. — By Fabricius this insect is de- 

 scribed erroneously as inhabiting New Holland. 

 I believe it to be a native of Africa. My valued 

 friend, Mr. Burchell the traveller, possesses some 

 specimens from Africa (probably from Caffraria) 

 collected by himself. 



Sp. 92. Abbreviata. — This insect is probably a 

 Cetonia ; no mention is made of it by Monsieur 

 Gory, although it is described by Fabricius from 

 the cabinet of Monsieur Geoffroy of Paris. 



Sp. 96. Marmorata. — According to Illiger this 

 insect is only a variety of C. mandarina, in which 

 opinion I concur. Cetonia marmorata of Europe is 

 a distinct species, and has been described by various 

 other names. 



Sp. 99- Areata. — In Olivier's work discoido is 

 placed before the Latin term areata, hence it has 



