494 Rev. F. W. Hope on new Insects from Western Africa. 



LI V. — On some new Insects from Western Africa. By the Rev. 

 F. W. Hope ; with remarks on the Goliath Beetles, by Mr. 

 Savage. 



Sp. 1. Lucanus Savagei, . Long. lin. 22 ; lat. lin. 5|. Atro-cas- 

 taneus, thorace elytrisque ferrugineo-brunneis, mandibulis valde 

 exsertis multidentatis concoloribus, femoribus tibiisque piceis tar- 

 sisque nigris. 



This insect is allied to L. Downesii, which was received from Fer- 

 nando Po : it is named in honour of the Rev. Mr. Savage, an Ame- 

 rican Missionary in Africa, a zealous and able individual, who has 

 contributed greatly to our stock of information respecting the ento- 

 mology of Western Africa. 



Sp. 2. Lucanus picipennis, Hope. Long. lin. 18 ; lat. lin. 5 j. Niger, 

 capite thoraceque punctulatis, mandibulis duobus semel sumptis 

 haud sequalis, interne dentatis, apicibus acutis. Elytra atro-cas- 

 tanea, corpore infra atro, pedibus antennisque concoloribus, tribus 

 ultimis articulis fusco-pilosis. 



This species was captured at Sierra Leone and Cape Palmas ; the 

 female appears to be unknown. 



Sp. 3. Lucanus ungulatus, <$ , Hope. Long. lin. 15 ; lat. lin. 4 J. Atro- 

 castaneus, thorace elytrisque ferrugineo-brunneis, mandibulis ex- 

 sertis, fere ad basin et ad apicem unidentatis, longitudine thoraci 

 cum capite aequalibus. Corpus infra concolor femoribus lsete rubris, 

 geniculis tarsisque nigris. 

 This insect is also from Cape Palmas. 



Sp. 4. Gymnopleurus hilaris, Hope. Long. lin. 7 ; lat. lin. 5. Lsete 

 viridis et auratus, clypeo thoraceque subtilissime punctulatis. Ely- 

 tra fere glabra, aliquot lineis impressis insignita. Corpus infra 

 concolor, tarsis exceptis, nigris. 



I received this insect from Mr. Strachan of Sierra Leone. 



Sp. 5. Gymnopleurus latus, Hope. Long. lin. 8 ; lat. lin. 6. Corpus 

 supra cupreo-seneum, clypeo thoraceque punctulatis, fossula utrin- 

 que fortiter impressa. Elytra fere glabra lineisque impressis in- 

 signita. Totum corpus infra nigrum et nitidum. 

 This species is from the vicinity of Cape Palmas. 



Sp. 6. Heliocopris Diance, Hope. Long. lin. 14J ; lat. lin. 8. Niger, 

 clypeo integro, caput antice rugis transversis insignitum, postice 

 lunato cornu armatum. Thorax antice excavatus cornu robusto e 

 medio antrorsum extenso, lateribus lineis oblique elevatis utrinque 

 insignitis. Elytra fere glabra aliquot lineis impressis. Corpus infra 

 nigrum, antennis palpisque piceis. 

 This unique species is from Cape Palmas. 



Sp. 7. Diplognatha admixta. Long. lin. 9; lat. lin. 5. Aflinis Cetonice 

 Hebrcece, Oliv., at major. Olivaceo-viridis, thorace elytrisque flavo 

 variegatis. Clypeus fere quadratus, medio subbidentatus. Thorax 

 olivaceus maculisque cretaceis aspersus. Elytra flavo-olivacea co- 



