ON THE CETONIIDyE OF SOUTH AFRICA. 
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tropical regions of that vast continent. As to the section which I have named Myodermi, and which 
corresponds with the genus Myoderma of Dcjean’s Catalogue, I only know it by M. Gory’s bad figure 
and worse description of “ Stripsypher sordulus” which comes from Senegal. 
Of the section Zebryei we have one species at the Cape. 
Sp. 3. (Tricliinus) Campulipus Zebra, Klug. 
Stripsypher Zebra, G. P. p. 98. tab. 12. fig. 1. 
Note. I may here observe that the Stripsypher called by Gory in his text the S. bimaculatus of 
Schonhcrr, and in his plates S. 6-maculatus is neither. It is called by Sclionherr Trichius 6-guttatus. 
Sub-genus 3. Trichius, M‘L. 
19. This may be known from Campulipus by having a much shorter palpiform process to 
the termination of the maxi] he, as well as by the podex being in general more covered by the 
elytra. It has also a more convex form, and thus it may be distinguished from the sub-genus 
Valgus, as well as by its longer elytra. Trichius haunts flowers, and may be found in 
Great Britain. It is the sub-genus which passes off to the Glaphyrida. 
SECTIONS OF TRICHIUS. 
1 Legitimi, M‘L. 
B. — Terminal lobe of the 
maxillae provided with, 
a short pencil of hairs. 
2 Alecrosticti, K. 
13 Geometrici, M'L. 
A. — Terminal lobe of the f 4 * * * * 
maxilla provided withJ 
1 ] 5 Tetrophthalmi, K. 
a long pencil of hairs, 
f Body hirsute above and below. Last joint of maxillary 
^ palpi grooved. Inhabit Europe and America. 
{ Body only hirsute on the under side. Last joint of max- 
illary palpi rather grooved. Inhabit Europe and 
North America. 
f Body clothed with scales. Last joint of maxillary palpi 
\ not grooved. Inhabit America. 
I Canthua almost bisecting the eyes. Last joint of max- 
^ illary palpi grooved. Inhabit Africa and Asia. 
20. Under the name of “ Legitimi,” I have included Mr. Kirby’s two sections, “ Legitimi ” 
and Trichini, which last he now terms a sub-genus. The evanescent difference between 
these two groupes of the reverend gentleman appears to be of a very low order, and probably, 
therefore, only indicates sub-sections. Indeed, it chiefly consists in his Trichini being 
nitid and aeneous, and his Legitimi not. However, Mr. Kirby thinks he can discover some 
slight difference in the last joint of the palpi. The type of the section I have termed Legitimi 
is the well-known Trichius fasciatus of Fabricius. Mr. Kirby makes the type of his section 
Aleurosticti to be Trichius nobilis of Fabricius. This last section is, therefore, identical 
with the groupe called Gnorimus in the “ Encyclopedic,” by MM. Lepelletier and Serville. 
21. Under the name of Geometrici, I have included Mr. Kirby’s two sections Archimedii 
and Enclidii, because there is, in my opinion, no sufficient difference between them to 
entitle them to be made distinct sections of the sub-genus. They may, however, ultimately 
prove to be distinct sub-sections of the section Geometrici. I consider the type of the 
Geometrici to be Trichius delta of Fabricius. 
22. Of the section Tetrophthalmi, as distinguished by Kirby, we have among the insects 
collected by Dr. Smith, the following species. 
Sp. 4. (Tricliinus) Trichius vittatus, Fab. 
Trichius vittatus, G. P. p. 83. tab. 9. fig. 5. 
Sp. 5. (Trichinus) Trichius suturalis, G. P. 
Trichius suturalis, G. P. p. 84. tab. 9. fig. G. 
