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into a discussion on species and varieties, and shall 

 merely allude therefore to any remarks relating to 

 a difference of locality, &c. 



Sp. 4. Diaphana* — The locality given by Fa- 

 bricius is Denmark ; Illiger regards it as coming 

 from Tranquebar. 



Sp. 11. Cincta.— The number of Species 11 is 

 twice repeated, and Species 13 is omitted ; it is 

 easy therefore to rectify the error of the press. 



Sp. 14, Tmpunctata. — This insect I give as the 

 type of the genus Lasia Mihi, better known under 

 the name of Coc. Globosa of Illiger. 



Sp, 32. Rivularis.— Probably from the Cape of 

 Good Hope, and not from Sweden. 



Cassidoidea, Hope. 



This important group contains three families ; 

 the Imatidiidae, the Mesomphalidae, and Cassidae ; 

 and as the genera of the first family have been 

 given in a former page, it only remains to add 



the two following. 







Cassid^:, Leach. 



Genera. 



Country. 



Typical Species. 



1 . Omoplata, Hope. 



Brazil 



C Marginata, Linneus. 



2. Omaspides, Chevrolat. 



Cayenne 



C Transversa, Fabricius. 



3. Aspidimorpha, Hope. 



East Indies 



C Miliaris, Fabricius. 



4. Asteriza, Chevrolat. 



St. Domingo 



C Flavicornis, Olivier. 



5. Thyreaspis, Hope. 



Cayenne 



C 1 1-punctata, Fabricius. 



6. Cassida, Linneus. 



England 



C Viridis, Fabricius. 



The above 6 genera belong to the Cassidae ; and 

 the genera 3, 5, and 6, require still further sub- 



