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ON THE CETONIIDiE OF SOUTH AFRICA. 
88. Of the fifth sub-section, which is also peculiar to Africa, we have the following 
species : — 
Sp. 41. (Cetoninus) Cetonia adspersa, Weber. 
Cetonia adspersa , Weber . Obs. Ent. p. 71. 8. 
G.P. p. 297- tab. 57. fig. 7. 
Sp. 42. (Cetoninus) Cetonia dysenterica, n. s. 
Dr. sen. Cetonia clypeo elongato apice angustato recurvo emarginato, capite tborace scapu - 
scutelloque nigro-nitidis, elytris viridibus nigro-lineatis, corpore subtus pedibusque mgn , 
ano ferrurineo. 
Long. 5 lines. 
Sp. 43. (Cetoninus) Cetonia hsemorrhoidalis, Fab. 
Cetonia hasmorrhoidalis, Fab. Syst. Eleuth. 2. 154. 9/. 
_ G. P. p. 298. tab. 57. fig. 8. 
Sr. 44. (Cetoninus) Cetonia ruficollis, Deg. 
Scarabaius ruficollis , Degeer, vii. 642. tab. 48. fig. 5. 
SP .«. (Cetoninus) Cetonia amethystina, s. sc ^i„ne dpi* ely.ris 
T)Fsm Cetonia tborace supra punctato into, mar 0 n i 
“ ametbystinis nitidis striato-punctatis, corpore subtus nigro, prothorace anoque rufis, pedrbus 
nigris. _ „ 
“ Long. 5 lines. 
Sp. 46. (Cetoninus) Cetonia rubra, Deg. 
Scarabceus ruber , Degeer, vol. vii. 643. tab. 48. fig. 6. 
Cetonia rubra , G. P. p. 299. tab. 58. fig. 1. 
89. Let us now return to that Asiatic sub-section, the type of which is C. histno of 
Fabricius. From it we may proceed to that section of the sub-genus Cetonia, which answers 
nearly, though not exactly, to a groupe which Mr. Kirby has indicated under the name of 
Polybaphes. If this learned entomologist had attempted to give his Polybaphes a chaiac ei, 
he probably would not have joined C. histno with C. aquinoctialis ; but nothing is so easy as 
to follow the indolent plan invented by M. Dcjean of giving to groupes generic names unac- 
companied by descriptions. I hold in utter contempt that privilege of naming for which 
naturalists are so much in the habit of squabbling; and, on the contrary, am always gra e u 
to those persons who kindly provide me with an unobjectionable word. Nevertheless, am 
bound to protest against any name that is published without a character ; since it oug it no 
to be of the slightest authority in the science. It certainly is not the individual placing two 
Greek words barbarously in juxta-position who deserves the credit of discovering a genus, 
but he who accurately distinguishes the groupe, to which that barbarous name is given, r 
all others. With respect, however, to the beautiful groupe which Mr. Kirby ias 
Polybaphes, I am disposed to retain the name, and shall merely therefore say, in addition, 
that I am acquainted with three sub-sections of it. 
A. —Elytra spinose at tlie C\ * * * * * 
apex> <[ 2 Head sub-quadrate. Clypeus emarginate. 
African. L 3 Head trian S ular * Clypeus scarcely emarginate. 
B. — Elytra without spines atf^***** 
the apex. ^ j 
Asiatic. 
5 Head sub-quadrate. Clypeus emarginate. 
Type, C. sanguinolenta, Oliv. 
Type, C. discoidea, Fab. 
Type, C. marginkoUis, G. P. 
