COLEOPTERA. 



Syn. Scarabaeus spinifex, Fabricius Ent. Syst. 1. p. 58. ep. 190. Herbst. Cokopt. II. p. 240. 

 Ao. 146. Doaovan edit. 1, i?i to«. 

 Scarabseus spinifer, OZm #««. 1. 3. 148. No. 180. «. 12./ 112. ZJonowm edit. 1. m 



Fabricius describes this species as being of the same size as Onthophagus nuchi- 

 cornis, with the occipital horn as long as the thorax, and with the thorax and elytra 

 black tinged with green. The specimen described by Fabricius, was brought from 

 the Coast of Coromandel by Sir Joseph Banks. Donovan's specimens were from 

 Bengal. 



GYMNOPLETTRITS MILIARIS. 



Plate II. fig. 2. 

 Genus. Gymnopleurus, IUiger. Ateuchus p. Fabricius. 



Species. Gymnopleurus Miliaris : clypeo 6-dentato ; thorace et elytris obscuris, maculis 

 elevatis atris nitidulis. LoDg. Corp. lin. 4. 

 Gymnopleurus : with the clypeus 6-dentate ; the thorax and elytra obscurely 

 coloured, with shining elevated black spots. Length of the body, one-third of 

 an inch. 



Syn. Scarabaaus miliaris, Oliv. Ins. 1. 3. 167. 206. t. 18./ 164. Fabricius Ent. Syst. 1. 

 p. 63. No. 209. Herbst. Col. II. p. 322. No. 206. 

 Ateuchus miliaris, Fabr. Syst. Eleuth. vol. 1. p. 56. 

 Habitat. " India," (Fabricius). 



This and the following species seem at first sight to resemble each other, but are 

 nevertheless distinct : they are both represented in the same plate, of the natural size 

 and magnified, in order that the exact difference between them may be the more 

 easily discriminated. The pale colour of the thorax and elytra is produced by 

 numerous minute incumbent hairs, of which the elevated tubercles are destitute. 



GYMNOPLEURUS KCENIGII. 



Plate II. fig. 3. 



Species. Gymnopleurus Kcenioii : clypeo bidentato ; thorace et elytris pallidis, maculis 

 atris elevatis nitidulis, his variolosis. Long. Corp. lin. 4. 

 Gymnopleurus : with the clypeus bidentate ; the thorax and elytra pale, with 

 elevated shining black spots, the latter variolose, with some of the spots confluent. 

 Length of the body, 4 lines. 



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