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Sp. 109. 8-punctata. — This insect occurs among 

 the " species dubiae" of Schonherr, and reference is 

 given to the Amaen. Acad. 6. p. 394. n. 17. 



Sp. 121. Inda. — According to Schonherr Inda 

 belongs to the genus Sagra. I am unacquainted with 

 the species. 



Sp. 122. Elongata.— This species is evidently a 

 Tillus of Fabricius. 



Hispa, Linneus. 



The insects of this genus are amongst the most 

 singular and grotesque specimens of our cabinets. 

 Their metropolis appears to be oriental India; 

 several of them belonging to the New World 

 require to be separated from Hispa, and formed into 

 sub-genera. 



Linnean Species. 



Sp. 3. Bihamata. — Evidently one of the genera 

 belonging to Hispidae. It seems to have been the 

 intention of Linneus to have made this insect the 

 type of a new genus. His ample Latin description, 

 after the species had been described by him, may 

 suffice perhaps instead of others characters. — Vid. 

 page 604. 



Bruchus, Linneus. 



The insects belonging to this genus may properly 

 be designated Seed Beetles. Fortunately in England 

 we are not so much infested by them as the neigh- 

 bouring countries of the continent. Our crops of 



