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the above insect- There appear to be two dis- 

 tinct genera belonging to the family, if not more ; 

 first, those species which differ in their antennae, and 

 have their elytra at the apex rounded; and secondly, 

 those which have the wings at their extremity 

 acuminated : seven species have fallen under my 

 inspection. The locality mentioned by Linneus is 

 India, now it is evidently from Africa, and not from 

 Asia. 



Sp. 2. Speciosus. — Now an Alaus of Eschcholtz. 

 I have received it from Ceylon, and also from 

 Madras. 



Sp. 7. Ligneus. — Now a Pericallus of Serville, 

 and a Semiotus of Eschcholtz. The latter name 

 should be adopted, as Pericalus is previously used 

 by Mr W. Sharp MacLeay, in his Annulosa Java- 

 nica. Semiotus of De Jean's catalogue, should pro- 

 bably be written as Semeiotus. 



Sp. 11. Syriacu$. — I am totally unacquainted 

 with this species, and record it as an Elater with 

 a doubt. 



Sp. 12. Cruciatus. — Now a Selatosomus of Ste- 

 phens. I have received several specimens of this 

 species from North America, and after comparing 

 them with our European specimens, I cannot dis- 

 cover the slightest difference. 



Sp. 35. Pulchellus. — Now an Hypnoidus of Ste- 

 phens. Eschcholtz has given to it the generic name 

 of Hypolithus, which term has previously been 

 used, and must therefore be abandoned. 



