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Cetosiid^.- 
-mSECTS.- 
-Dynastid.b. 
Eudicella E. Smithii, Amaurodes Passerinus, and A. 
Derhyanus. The finest Goliathi of South Africa are 
from Mozambique — Ranzania. Professor Westwood, 
in his “ Arcana Entomologica,” has figured most of 
the Goliath beetles. 
Fie. 94. 
Compsocephalus Horsfieldianus. 
In Abyssinia is found the genus Compsocephalus^ one 
of the species of which fig. 94 is named Horsfieldianus. 
Another species, C. Ga.linieri, I saw lately in a col- 
lection bought by Mr. John Bowring. 
Among the Asiatic Goliathi I may mention Cyphon- 
oceiihalus, described by Professor Westwood, and Phoe- 
dimus Cumingii from the Philippine Islands, and the 
genus Trigonophorus, in which both males and females 
have armed heads. On Plate 1, fig. 3, is figured the 
T. Hookeri, named by the writer after Dr. Joseph 
Hooker, F.K.S., who brought it from the mountains 
of India. 
Rhomiorhina is a fine genus with squared heads. 
The Indian and African Clinterim, with the thorax 
extended over the scutellum, are small species. One 
named after Dr, Hoffmeister is figured on Plate 1, fig. 
2. He was killed at the battle of Ferozeshah. The 
writer knew him well, and named this pretty Indian 
beetle after him. 
There are noble Cetoniidm in Madagascar, perfect 
gems in colour and in polychromatic effect. In New 
Guinea and other eastern isles are some fine species 
of a Pachnoda, and many fine species of the genus 
are also found in Africa. The genus Schizorhina is 
especially Australian and other islands to the north, but 
also occurs elsewhere. I figure the Schizorhina Emilia 
— (Plate 1, fig. 1). On Plate 1, fig, 8, is figured the 
Australian S. Bassii ; and on the same plate the Abys- 
sinian Oxythyrea Helena. 
The Gymnetis nitida, one of a large genus confined 
to the New World, is called in Pennsylvania the 
“ Goldsmith,” from its fine colour — (see Melsheimer’s 
Catalogue, p. 5; 1806). The Epicometis hirta, a little 
species of this group all bristled over with hairs, from 
which it derives its specific name, is noticed in Malta 
to destroy the apricot blossoms ; while another species 
of this family, called Ceionia cardui, pays visits to the 
beehives and destroys the wax and honey. Those 
who suffered from the ravages of the last-mentioned 
put plates of lead over the entrances of the hives, with 
small perforations for the bees. These perforations 
Asserador Hewitsoni. 
were enlarged by the beetles. It has been found, 
however, that when zinc was substituted for lead the 
ingress of the Cetonia was prevented. 
The Cetonia inda^ a common species of the family 
in the United States, is described by Dr. Harris as one 
of the earliest spring visitors. 
Family— DYNASTIDiE. 
A group of insects peculiarly tropical, and many of 
them gigantic in size. Hence their name, from the 
Greek word for “ power.” The males have often long 
