1840.] 



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tries, and probably fulfil the same offices and functions. Podontia and 

 Phyllocharis seem peculiar to Asia and New Holland, 



EUMOLPIDiE. 



The Eumolpidse of India are not surpassed in beauty or splendour by 

 those of South America: they seldom, however, equal the latter in size. 

 Cly thra and Cryptocephalus occur in the East, both of them abounding 

 more in temperate than tropical countries ; in Dr. Royle's collection 

 there are found several undescribed species from the Himalayas. 



CASSIDID^. 



About fifty species of Indian Cassida have come under my notice ; 

 some of the Nepalese species resemble our English specimens, and may 

 te parasitic on the thistle, as they are with us. 



COCCINELLID^. 



Although I described twenty new species from General Hardwicke's 

 collection of Nepal Insects, I find five others undescribed in Dr. Royle's 

 collection from the Himalayas. Coccinella 7-puncata, Fab., appears 

 common to Europe and Asia ; at least the specimens agree so exactly in 

 every respect, that after a very accurate examination, no important differ- 

 ence can be found ; and believing them to be the same, 1 still cannot 

 imagine that they have been imported into India by commerce. Endo- 

 mychus may eventually be expected to occur in Nepal. 



HISPID.E. 



Hispa erinacea is abundant in Nepa^ ; and two undescribed species are 

 in Dr. Royle's collection from the same country. 



TENEBRIONID.E, 



The transition from Hispidae to the present family by means of Sarro- 

 trium is rendered easy, Hegeter and Tagenia, common to India^ ap- 

 pear to follow in successive order. Both Upis and Tenebris are found in 

 the Himalayas, and are abundant in the Tropics. 



PIMELIARIJ5. 



Pimelia has not yet been described as existing in India ; last year I 

 received two species from the vicinity of Poona. Sepidium, Blaps, Eu» 

 rynotus, and Opatrum, occur in the East ; the first prefers the Southern 

 Tropic ; the two next appear at Bombay, Calcutta, and Nepal ; and the 

 last is widely dispersed throughout the East. Passing Diaperidae and 



