DESCRIPTION OF THE PLATES. 



Frontispiece. — Goliath us Princeps, Hope. P. 



lu the other Plates the same letters indicate the same organs throughout. 

 Md. Mandible; mx. Maxilla; m. p. Maxillary palpus; mn. Mentum ; 

 1. p. Labial palpi. 



PLATE I. 



Fig. 1. — Details of the genus Megaceras, Kirby, (M. Chorinseus) 

 •2. „ Enema, Kirby, (E. infundibulum) 



3. „ Cheiroplatys, Kirby, (Ch. Juvencus) 



4. „ Chalcosoma, Hope. (C. Atlas) H. under 



side of the head, b, brush of clypeus. 



5. „ Strategus, Kirby, (Str. Alceus $) 



PLATE II. 



Fig 6. — Details of the genus Ccelosis, Kirby, (C. Sylvanus) 



7. „ Xyloryctes, Hope, (X. Satyrus $) 



8. ,, Syrichtus, Kirby, (S. capensis) 



9. „ Pentodon, Kirby, (P. punctatus) 



10. „ Temnorhynchus, Hope, (T. retusus) P. 



hind leg. 



11. ,, Bothy nus, Kirby, (B. cuniculus.) 



PLATE III. 



Fig. 12. — Delails of the genus Isodon, Hope, (I. Australasias) 



13. „ Goliathus Cacicus $ (H. under side of the 



head— a, maxillary brush ; b, terminal 

 part of the mentum; c, labial palpi; 

 d, maxillary palpi ; e, basal portion of 

 the mentum ; f, base of the maxilla ; 

 g, side view of the extremity of the 

 mentum, shewing the deep groove in 

 which the palpi are lodged.) 



14. „ Goliathus princeps J , Hope. 



15. „ Tesserodon Novas Hollandise, Fab. 



