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fully afflicted wih Acariasis. A specimen formerly 

 in my possession, was covered with hundreds of an 

 Acarus unknown to me. 



Sp. 13. Huficollis. — From the specimen in the 

 Banksian Collection, I am inclined to consider this 

 species an Hydaticus. Luconicus of Dr. Esch- 

 scholtz is closely allied to it, if not the self-same 

 species. 



Sp. 16. Stiiatus. — The typical species of Colym- 

 betes, according to Clairville. The name of Cyma- 

 topterus has been given to it by Dr. Eschscholtz ; 

 the former should be retained on the ground of 

 priority. 



Sp. 18. Lanio. — Now of the genus Meladema 

 Laporte. For the generic characters, consult les 

 Etudes Entomologiques, Liv. 2. p. 98. Dr. Esch- 

 scholtz has used the term of Scutopterus for the 

 same sub-genus. 



Sp. 19- Cicur. — This species was erroneously 

 introduced into our British Fauna by an optician 

 who received collections from the Cape of Good 

 Hope. As it closely resembles Col. striatus, it 

 probably may have been taken for an English 

 insect. 



Sp. 20. Vittatus. — Now a Graphoderus of Esch- 

 scholtz. For the generic characters, vide Die 



