GLAUCOPIS PHOLUS.
Plate XXVIII. fig. 3.
Order: Lepidoptera. Section: Crepuscularia. Family: Zygænidæ.
Genus. Glaucopis, Fabr. Ent. Syst. (Zygæna, Fabr. olim.)
Glaucopis Pholus. Atra, alis omnibus basi fulvis. (Expans. Alar. 1 unc. 3 lin.)
Syn. Sphinx Pholus, Drury, App. vol. 2.
Zygæna Pholus, Fabr. Ent. Syst. III. 1. 406. No. 27. Gmel. Linn. S. N. 2399. 155. (Sphinx).
Habitat: New England, New York, Maryland, Virginia, Carolina.
Upper Side. Antennæ black, and thickest in the middle. Head, eyes, thorax, and abdomen black. Shoulders and half the superior wings deep orange yellow; the apical half black. Posterior wings, next the body, paler yellow; the remaining two-thirds black.
Under Side. Tongue curled up. Breast, sides, abdomen, and legs black. Wings coloured as on the upper side, but not quite so brilliant.
GLAUCOPIS? ASTREAS.
Plate XXVIII. fig. 4.
Order: Lepidoptera. Section: Crepuscularia. Family: Zygænidæ.
Genus. Glaucopis, Fabr. Ent. Syst. (Zygæna, Fabr. olim.)
Glaucopis? Astreas. Alis subhyalinis albidis, maculâ mediâ apiceque fuscis, thorace nigro maculato, abdomine roseo. (Expans. Alar. 3 unc.)
Syn. Sphinx Astreas, Drury, App. vol. 2.
Noctua Astrea, Fabr. Ent. Syst. III. 2. p. 19. No. 35. Gmel. Linn. S. N. 2534. 593.
Habitat: Bengal (Drury). New Holland (Fabricius).
Upper Side. Antennæ filiform, light brown, being thickest in the middle. Head cream-coloured, spotted with black. Neck the same, with a red cleft in the middle, and a black spot on each side. Thorax cream-coloured, spotted with black. Abdomen scarlet. Anterior wings transparent, whereof a third next the tips is opake and of a light hair colour, running about half way up the anterior edge of each wing; where is a streak of the same colour running half way across the wing. Anterior and posterior edges dark cream-coloured. Posterior wings transparent, the anterior edges and upper corners being dark cream-coloured.
Under Side. Palpi white externally, but red within; the extremities being black. Tongue curled up. Breast white, with a black spot on each side. Legs red. Under sides of the thighs white. Abdomen cream colour; having a narrow white streak on each side, whereon are several black spots. Wings coloured as on the upper side.
This insect is evidently the type of a subgenus, sufficiently distinct from any of the preceding.
SYNTOMIS FENESTRATA.
Plate XXVIII. fig. 5.
Order: Lepidoptera. Section: Crepuscularia? Family: Zygænidæ.
Genus. Syntomis, Illig. Latr. Zygæna, Fabr. Sphinx, Drury.
Syntomis Fenestrata. Alis fuscis, anticarum maculis quatuor, posticarum unicâ hyalinis, abdomine fulvo nigroque annulato. (Expans. Alar. 1 unc. 2 lin.)
Syn. Sphinx fenestrata, Drury, App. vol. 2.
Zygæna fenestrata, Fabr. Ent. Syst. III. 1. p. 392. No. 21. Gmel. Linn. S. N. 2394. 119. (Sphinx).
Habitat: China.
Upper Side. Antennæ filiform, black, white at the tips, and thickest in the middle. Head tawny yellow. Neck black. Thorax and abdomen tawny yellow; the former having three black spots thereon, and the latter encircled with six black rings. Anterior wings having four transparent spots in each; the two next the shoulders being divided only by the nerves, in one of which appears two dark spots, one next the shoulders, and the other a quarter of an inch from it, crossing the transparent part. All the edges of these wings are very dark brown, the external and posterior ones being broadest. Posterior wings also having one large transparent spot in each; all the edges of these wings brown, the external and anterior ones being broadest, nerves yellow.
Under Side. Tongue curled up. Sides, breast, and abdomen yellow, with black rings. Legs dark brown and yellow. Wings as on the upper side.
GLAUCOPIS? PHALÆNOIDES.
Plate XXVIII. fig. 6.
Order: Lepidoptera. Section: Crepuscularia. Family: Zygænidæ.
Genus. Glaucopis, Fabr. Ent. Syst. (zygæna, Fabr. Olim.)
Glaucopis? Phalænoides. Alis anticis cinereis apicem versus subpellucidis, posticis parvis truncatis maculâ basali obscurâ. (Expans. Alar. 1 unc. 9 lin.)
Syn. Sphinx Phalænoides, Drury, App. vol. 2.
Habitat: Bay of Honduras.
Upper Side. Antennæ pectinated and grey, being smallest at the extremity, which is white. Head grey. Neck white. Thorax ash-coloured. Abdomen pale yellow. Anterior wings ash-coloured next the shoulders, and along the anterior and posterior edges; the remaining parts being nearly transparent. Posterior wings singularly shaped; ash-coloured next the body, but the anterior parts are subpellucid. On these parts is placed a small triangular spot, of different colours when held in different directions, in some being yellow, in others ash-coloured.
Under Side. Tongue curled up. Breast yellow. Sides and abdomen white. Anterior wings appearing more pellucid than above. Anterior and external edges white; and near the shoulders is placed a white oval spot on each. Posterior wings ash-coloured, but round the edges are white; appearing to be less pellucid than on the upper side. The triangular spot is scarcely discernible on this side.
PLATE XXIX.
SPHINX ACHEMON.
Plate XXIX. fig. 1.
Order: Lepidoptera. Section: Crepuscularia. Family: Sphingidæ.
Genus. Sphinx, Auct.
Sphinx Achemon. Alis anticis griseo-fuscis maculis tribus marginalibus et apicalibus brunneis, posticis roseis externe fuscis, maculis nigris submarginalibus. (Expans. Alar. 4 unc. 3 lin.)
Syn. Sphinx Achemon, Drury, Append. vol. 2.
Sphinx Crantor? Cramer, tab. 104. fig. A. Fabr. Ent. Syst. 375. 58.
Habitat: Jamaica.
Upper Side. Antennæ reddish ash-coloured. Head and thorax greyish brown, with a large patch of a deep chocolate on each shoulder. Abdomen grey brown, but lighter on the sides. Anterior wings, next the shoulders, grey brown; but of a dark olive brown towards the tips and external edges. Near the middle of the posterior edges is placed a large square spot, of a deep chocolate colour: at the lower corners is a small triangular one; and a third somewhat larger than the last at the tips. Posterior wings rose-coloured next the shoulders and anterior edges, but grey-brown along the external edges; having a short row of black spots lying parallel thereto, and rising from the abdominal corners.
Under Side. Breast and abdomen grey brown, but lighter than on the upper side. Wings rusty red, immaculate, except a dark border running along the external edges; and also a faint narrow line crossing them, from the anterior to the abdominal edges.
MACROGLOSSA PASSALUS.
Plate XXIX. fig. 2.
Order: Lepidoptera. Section: Crepuscularia. Family: Sphingidæ, Leach.
Genus. Macroglossa, Ochs. Sesia P. Fabr. Sphinx P. Drury.
Macroglossa Passalus. Alis anticis badio fuscis, in medio fasciâ latâ pallidiori, posticis luteis margine lato fusco. (Expans. Alar. 2 unc.)
Syn. Sphinx Passalus, Drury, App. vol. 2.
Sphinx Pandora, Fab. Ent. Syst. III. 1. 380. No. 6.
Habitat: China (Drury). India orientalis (Fabricius).
Upper Side. Antennæ brown, and thickest near their extremities. Head and thorax greyish-brown, with a dark line running down the middle. Abdomen red brown, with two yellow spots on each side. Tail broad and hairy. Anterior wings, next the body, dark chocolate, occupying a third part; next to this they are of a light red brown, growing darker as it approaches the tips. Inferior wings yellow next the shoulders; the apical half being of a fine dark chocolate.
Under Side. Head white. Tongue curled up. Breast and thighs yellow clay-coloured. Legs, sides, and abdomen dark clay-coloured. Wings, next the body, yellow clay-coloured; the remaining parts being red brown, with a faint darker border along the external edges.
GLAUCOPIS? PULCHRA.
Plate XXIX. fig. 3.
Order: Lepidoptera. Section: Crepuscularia? Family: Zygænidæ.
Genus. Glaucopis, Fabr. Latr. Sphinx, Drury.
Glaucopis Pulchra. Alis anticis nigris, strigis sex fulvis; posticis nigris basi fulvis; abdomine fulvo annulato. (Expans. Alar. 1 unc.)
Syn. Sphinx Pulchra, Drury, App. vol. 2.
Habitat: China.
Upper Side. Antennæ black, and smallest at their extremities. Head yellow. Thorax the same, streaked longitudinally with black. Abdomen black, having one ring near the middle; the extremity of the tail being yellow. Anterior wings black, with six yellow spots and streaks on each; one streak being the longest, running parallel and near to the posterior edge; another is placed on the edge itself. The space between these streaks and the anterior edge is occupied by the remaining four spots; the foremost being much narrower than the others. Posterior wings yellow next the shoulders, with a broad black margin running along the external edges.
Under Side. Tongue curled up. Breast and sides yellow. Legs black. Thighs yellow. Abdomen yellow; the extremity black, with two yellow rings. Wings as on the upper side, but the colours less brilliant.
SPHINX BRONTES.
Plate XXIX. fig. 4.
Order: Lepidoptera. Section: Crepuscularia. Family: Sphingidæ.
Genus. Sphinx, Auct.
Sphinx Brontes. Alis griseis puncto discoidali albido, strigisque transversis undatis fuscis, posticis nigricantibus margine interno et ad angulum ani pallidioribus. (Expans. Alar. 4 unc.)
Syn. Sphinx Brontes, Drury, App. vol. 2.
Habitat: New York.
Upper Side. Antennæ white within, brown outside. Head and neck dark brown. Thorax and abdomen grey; on the hinder part of the former are two black spots, and on each ring of the latter are two small black streaks, placed on its sides, down to the tail. Anterior wings grey, with a white spot in the middle of each near the anterior edges, and a small white cloud next the tips; having several curved and indented black lines crossing them from the anterior to the posterior edges, some being faint, others very distinct; cilia brown, spotted with white. Posterior wings very dark brown; but along the abdominal edges and corners grey; cilia white and brown.
Under Side. Breast white. Legs mottled. Abdomen white, with four reddish spots placed along the middle. Anterior wings dark grey brown, without any marks on them, except at the tips, where is placed a narrow white streak joining to the anterior edges. Posterior wings dark grey brown; but next the abdominal edges white, without any marks on them, except two faint lines crossing them from the anterior edges to the abdominal corners.
PLATE XXX.
TRICHIUS (ARCHIMEDIUS) DELTA.
Plate XXX. fig. 1, natural size—fig. 2, magnified.
Order: Coleoptera. Section: Lamellicornes. Family: Cetoniidæ, MacLeay.
Genus. Trichius, Fabr. Scarabæus P. Drury. Subgenus: Archimedius, Kirby in Zool. Journ. No. 10.
Trichius (Archimedius) Delta. Thorace nigro, triangulo albo, elytris testaceis puncto fusco. (Long. Corp. 5 lin.)
Syn. Scarabæus Delta, Drury, App. vol. 2. Fabr. Syst. Ent. p. 41. 7. Syst. El. II. p. 133. 14. (Trichius D.) Oliv. Ent. 1. 6. p. 64. t. 11. fig. 107.
Habitat: Virginia, North America.
Head rather large and quadrangular; black and cream-coloured on the upper part, red brown near the mouth. Eyes large, black, and prominent. Antennæ red brown. Thorax margined with cream colour, the extreme edge being black; having a black circular patch thereon, and a cream-coloured triangular mark within it. Scutellum cream, surrounded or edged with black; having a black streak down its middle, and just below it the suture is cream colour. Elytra dull orange, with a black spot near the middle of each. Body and abdomen ash-coloured. Thighs and tibiæ tawny orange. Tarsi 5-jointed; the hinder ones being remarkably long.
CHASMODIA? VIRENS.
Plate XXX. fig. 3.
Order: Coleoptera. Section: Lamellicornes. Family: Rutelidæ, MacLeay.
Genus. Chasmodia? MacLeay. Cetonia P. Fabr. Scarabæus P. Drury.
Chasmodia? Virens. Ferrugineo-flavescens, elytris virescentibus, sterno cornuto. (Long. Corp. 1 unc. 3 lin.)
Syn. Scarabæus virens, Drury, App. vol. 2. Herbst. Col. III. p. 162. t. 27. f. 2. (Melolontha v.)
Cetonia smaragdula, Fabr. Syst. Eleuth. II. p. 143. 44. Syst. Ent. p. 45. No. 11. Schon. Syn. Ins. 3. 157. (Hoplia sm.)
Habitat: South America, Schonherr. "America, Mus. Dr. Hunter" (Fabr.).
Head and thorax brown olive, the former margined. Elytra olive, not covering the abdomen. Anus yellowish brown. Abdomen dark brown, the sides and middle being lighter. Legs dirty olive. Sternum long, extending beyond the fore legs. Tarsi short.
CETONIA (GNATHOCERA) AFRICANA.
Plate XXX. fig. 4.
Order: Coleoptera. Section: Lamellicornes. Family: Cetoniidæ.
Genus. Cetonia, Fabricius. Scarabæus P. Drury. Subgenus: Gnathocera, Kirby, Gory & Percheron, (mon. Ceton.).
Cetonia (Gnathocera) Africana. Ænea nitens, capitis spinâ incumbente, sterno porrecto, elytris punctis nigris, striatis. (Long. Corp. 9 lin.)
Syn. Scarabæus Africanus, Drury, App. vol. 2. Fabr. Syst. Ent. p. 48. 25. Syst. El. 2. p. 149. 73. (Cetonia Afr.) Oliv. Ent. 1. 6. p. 31. t. 8. f. 70.
Cetonia Smaragdina, Herbst. Col. III. p. 258. 47. t. 32. f. 5.
Habitat: Sierra Leone.
Entirely of a fine green colour, except the tarsi, which are black. The colour, which is very brilliant, appears not to be reflected from the surface, but seems as if covered with a fine transparent varnish. Head quadrangular, margined and furrowed. Thorax smooth and finely polished. Scutellum large and triangular. Elytra slightly striated, with punctures, and margined. Sternum long and slender. Tibiæ with two spurs.
This species, according to Mr. Smeathman, frequents flowers; thus resembling in its habits the British species of the family to which it belongs.
DYNASTES ÆGEON.
Plate XXX. fig. 5.
Order: Coleoptera. Section: Lamellicornes. Family: Dynastidæ, MacLeay.
Genus. Dynastes, MacLeay. Geotrupes, Fabr. Scarabæus P. Linn. Scarabæus, Latreille.
Dynastes Ægeon. Rufus, thoracis cornu brevi incurvo subtus barbato, capitis recurvo subulato. (Long. Corp. 1 unc. 6 lin.)
Syn. Scarabæus Ægeon, Drury, App. vol. 2. Fabr. Ent. Syst. p. 4. No. 4. Syst. Eleuth. 1. p. 5. No. 8. (Geotrupes Æg.) Oliv. Ent. 1. 3. p. 26. No. 26. t. 1. f. 4. Jabl. Nat. Syst. 1. p. 228. No. 6. t. 1. f. 4. Sch. Syn. Ins. 1. p. 4. No. 13.
Habitat: "In Indiis" (Fabricius). Peruvia (Dejean.).
Head small and black, from whence springs a horn that bends towards the body. Eyes red brown. Thorax red brown, with a black margin; having a short thick horn issuing from it, that inclines towards the head: it has also a faint black spot on each side. Scutellum black and triangular. Elytra red brown; the margins and suture being black. Abdomen black, covered with olive brown hairs. Legs black. Hinder and fore tibiæ with three short spines, placed on the external part of each; and with two spurs, those of the middle ones being shortest. Ungues having a single hair issuing from between the hooks, forked at the end.
DYNASTES GERYON.
Plate XXX. fig. 6.
Order: Coleoptera. Section: Lamellicornes. Family: Dynastidæ.
Genus. Dynastes, MacLeay. Geotrupes, Fabr. Scarabæus P. Linn.
Dynastes Geryon. Thorace excavato tricorni; lateralibus compressis unidentatis; capitis recurvo sumplici. (Long. Corp. 1 unc. 7½ lin.)
Syn. Scarabæus Geryon, Drury, App. vol. 2. Fabr. Syst. Ent. 1. p. 9. No. 21. Syst. Eleuth. 1. p. 11. No. 31. (Geotrupes G.) Schonh. Syn. Ins. 1. p. 10. 41. Oliv. Ent. 1. 3. p. 30. t. 24. No. 208.
Habitat: "In Indiis" (Fabr.).
Head small, and margined in front; being furnished with a single horn that bends towards the thorax. Thorax margined, and dark brown (the general colour of the insect); being armed with three remarkable horns, whereof two are placed in front, one on each side; being very strong and broad one way, but thin the other, and branched at their extremities. The other horn is placed on the hinder part of the thorax, being short and thick at bottom, but sharp and pointed at top; springing from a protuberance that almost covers the escutcheon, which is small and triangular. All these horns are immoveable, and their situations occasion a most remarkable hollowness or cavity in the thorax, which is smooth and shining; but the protuberance, next the scutellum, is full of punctures, and the edge notched. Elytra shining, punctured, and slightly striated. Abdomen and legs red brown, and hairy; the hinder ones being remarkably thick and strong, with two broad tibial spurs. The middle and fore tibiæ are strongly dentated, each being furnished with a thick spur. Anterior tibiæ with the first joint long and slender, but in the middle and hinder tibiæ, exceeding thick and strong.
PLATE XXXI.
LAMIA (STERNOTOMIS) MIRABILIS.
Plate XXXI. fig. 1.
Order: Coleoptera. Section: Longicornes. Family: Lamiidæ.
Genus. Lamia, Fabr. Cerambyx P. Linn. (Subgenus: Sternotomis, Perch.)
Lamia (Sternotomis) Mirabilis. Nigra, thorace spinoso, antice fasciis, elytris punctis viridibus, his basi mucronatis. (Long. Corp. 10½ lin.)
Syn. Cerambyx Mirabilis, Drury, App. vol. 2.
Lamia pulchra, Fabr. Syst. Eleuth. 2. 285. 25. Syst. Ent. 171. 6. (nec C. pulchra, Drury, vol. 1. t. 32. f. 6.) Oliv. Ent. 488. 115. t. 22. f. 167.
Habitat: Sierra Leone.
Varied with beautiful green and black colours, the former exceedingly bright. Head green, with two others running downwards from the eyes. Jaws with the upper part green, the extremities black, with four green palpi. Antennæ black, ten-jointed, the basal joint being thickest. Thorax green, with black streaks running round it, the sides terminating in an obtuse point. Scutellum very small, black, and triangular. Elytra black and margined, beautifully streaked and spotted with green: the former running across the anterior part, the latter placed near the extremities. Abdomen green, with black rings. Legs green, streaked with black. Tarsi green at top, brown beneath.
LAMIA (AGAPHANTIA) BIPUNCTATA.
Plate XXXI. fig. 2.
Order: Coleoptera. Section: Longicornes. Family: Lamiidæ.
Genus. Lamia, Fabr. Cerambyx P. Linn. (Subgenus: Agaphantia, Serv.)
Lamia (Agaphantia) Bipunctata. Grisea; thorace spinoso, frontis cornu porrecto apice emarginato incurvo, elytris puncto nigro posticé flavo. (Long. Corp. fere 1 unc. 3 lin.)
Syn. Cerambyx bipunctatus. Drury, App. vol. 2.
Lamia fronticornis, Fabr. Sp. Ins. 1. 216. 2. Syst. Eleuth. 2. 281. 3. Oliv. Ent. 4. 67. 79. 163. t. 8. f. 54.
Cerambyx notatus, Voet. Col. Ed. Panz. 3. 32. 46. t. 11. f. 46.
Habitat: Sierra Leone.
General colour brownish grey. Head deep and grey; one of the sexes having a remarkable thick and strong tubercle issuing from the middle of the face, terminating in two black acute angles, like horns. Mouth armed with two strong black jaws, and four grey palpi. Antennæ grey, and longer than the insect. Thorax grey, the sides terminating in a thick spine; having a broad, white streak crossing it on each side, and extending along the abdomen, beyond the middle legs, narrowing to its extremity. Scutellum small and triangular. Elytra grey and margined, having two round black spots on each, the largest placed about the middle near the suture; the other (a small one) is on this side joined to the margin. A cream-coloured spot is situated just below the former, which extends from thence to the lateral margin. Legs grey, without any spines or marks.
LAMIA (ACANTHOCINUS) SPINOSA.
Plate XXXI. fig. 3.
Order: Coleoptera. Section: Longicornes. Family: Lamiidæ.
Genus. Lamia, Fabr. Cerambyx P. Linn. (Subgenus: Acanthocinus, Meg.)
Lamia (Acanthocinus) Spinosa. Fusca, griseo-variegata; thorace spinis quatuor, elytrisque seriebus quatuor longitudinalibus spinarum. (Long. Corp. 1 unc. 1½ lin.)
Syn. Cerambyx spinosus, Drury, App. vol. 2. Sch. Syn. Ins. 3. 381. (Lamia s.)
Habitat: (——? Drury). South America?
Head and antennæ brown, the latter about the length of the insect. Thorax lighter brown and rough, terminating on the sides in two very long and sharp spines, bending upwards; on the middle are two others that are more obtuse and thick, with a small bump or rising behind them. Scutellum black. Elytra brown on the middle and sides, but at their extremities grey, terminating in two long spines. A row of small but sharp spines runs on each side the suture, from the middle almost to the scutellum; and along the sides runs another row from the anterior corners almost to the extremities. Six others are placed on each side the scutellum, running towards the middle in regular order; and on the remaining parts of the wing cases are placed a great number of small pustules, that are to be discerned only by the help of a microscope. Legs brown. Tibiæ marked with grey.
LAMIA PUNCTATOR.
Plate XXXI. fig. 4.
Order: Coleoptera. Section: Longicornes. Family: Lamiidæ.
Genus. Lamia, Fabr. Cerambyx P. Linn.
Lamia Punctator. Atra; elytris albo punctatis, antennis longis, thorace spinoso. (Long. Corp. 1 unc. 3 lin.)
Syn. Lamia punctator, Fabr. Sp. Ins. 1. 221. 30. Syst. Eleuth. 2. 298. 95. Oliv. Ent. 4. 69. 88. t. 8. 50. a. b.
Cerambyx chinensis, Forster Cent. Ins. 39.
Cerambyx farinosus, Drury, App. vol. 2. (nec Linn. S. Nat. 1. 2. 626.)
Habitat: China.
General colour black. Head and antennæ black, the latter longer than the insect; the seven last articulations being black and white. Thorax rough and uneven at the top; the sides terminating in a thick, strong spine. Scutellum small and grey. Elytra shining black; the anterior part being rough with small pustules, having a number of small white spots sprinkled all over them. Abdomen greyish. Legs black. Tarsi grey, the under-part being brown.
CERAMBYX (ROSALIA) ALPINA.
Plate XXXI. fig. 5.
Order: Coleoptera. Section: Longicornes. Family: Cerambycidæ, Leach.
Genus. Cerambyx, Linn. Drury. (Subgenus: Rosalia, Serville.)
Cerambyx (Rosalia) Alpina. Subcœrulescens, elytris fasciâ mediâ maculisque quatuor atris. (Long. Corp. 1 unc. 3 lin.)
Syn. Cerambyx alpinus, Linn. Fn. Su. 654. Syst. N. 1. 2. p. 628. 35. Fabr. Syst. Eleuth. 2. 272. 30. Panzer F. I. G. 2. 22. Serville Ann. Soc. Ent. de France, 2. 561. (Rosalia a.)
Habitat: Hungary (Drury). The mountainous districts of Continental Europe.
General colour beautiful blueish grey, partaking much of a lead colour. Head grey. Eyes black. Antennæ longer than the insect, grey; the ends of the first four joints having tufts of black hair surrounding them. Thorax grey and cylindrical, with a small black spot at the top; the sides having a short spine, and a little swelling beneath it. Scutellum small and triangular. Elytra grey and margined, with three beautiful black spots, like velvet, on each; the middle one being largest, and crossing the wing cases entirely, the smaller one being placed near the anus. Legs blueish grey, but at the tips of the femora and tibiæ black. Tarsi ash grey at top, underneath brown.
PLATE XXXII.
CETONIA MARGINATA.
Plate XXXII. fig. 1.
Order: Coleoptera. Section: Lamellicornes. Family: Cetoniidæ, MacLeay.
Genus. Cetonia, Fabricius. Scarabæus P. Drury.
Cetonia Marginata. Glabra, atra, thoracis elytrorumque marginibus rufis. (Long. Corp. 1 unc. 1½ lin.)
Syn. Scarabæus marginatus, Drury, App. vol. 2. Fabr. Syst. Ent. p. 46. 15. Syst. El. II. p. 145. 50. (Cetonia m.) Oliv. Ent. 1. 6. p. 26. t. 5. f. 34. Palisot de Bauvois Ins. d'Afr. & d'Amer. 1. 11. p. 27. t. 5. f. 1. & 2 var. De Geer Ins. iv. t. 19. f. 10.
Habitat: Sierra Leone.
Head small, squarish, and margined in front and the sides; shining black. Thorax and elytra soot-coloured and velvety, being surrounded along the sides with an orange border. Scutellum triangular, and rather large. Abdomen and breast black. Sternum small. Abdominal scales small, but distinct. Anterior tibiæ with three spurs, the others with two. Tarsal joints spined within, excepting those belonging to the fore legs, which are unarmed.
According to Mr. Smeathman, this beetle frequently settles on the thatch of houses, whence he is of opinion, that it is fond of dried palm leaves, "where it deposits its eggs." Afzelius however, who subsequently studied the Entomology and Botany of Sierra Leone with great attention, says, "Inveni hanc speciem in Sierra Leona mensibus Aprilis et præcipue Majo copiose in Cassia rugosa, mihi, et in foliis Ficus oblongæ, mihi. Eam in Jatropha Curcas (non autem Gorcas, ut ait Fabricius) nunquam observare licuit. Mas abdomine subtus medio sulcato, femina medio convexo." (Schonh. Syn. Ins. iii. p. 128.)
MELOLONTHA OCCIDENTALIS.
Plate XXXII. fig. 2.
Order: Coleoptera. Section: Lamellicornes. Family: Melonthidæ, MacLeay.
Genus. Melolontha, Fabricius, &c. Scarabæus P. Linnæus.
Melolontha Occidentalis. Testaceus, thorace pubescente, elytris lineis quatuor parallelis, albis. (Long. Corp. 1 unc. 1½ lin.)
Syn. Scarabæus occidentalis, Linn. Syst. Nat. 1. 11. p. 555. 62. Herbst. Col. III. p. 72. 19. t. 23. f. 8. Sch. Syn. Ins. 3. 169. 16. (Melolontha occ.) (Excl. Syn. Fabricius.) De Jean Cat. Col. Ed. 2. p. 159.
Habitat: Jamaica (Drury). Carolina (Linn.).
Head red brown, squarish, and margined, covered with short grey hairs. Thorax red brown, covered with short grey hairs, and with a white streak crossing it in the middle. Scutellum small, white, and triangular. Elytra red brown and margined, each being marked with three longitudinal white lines; one placed near the lateral margin, the other two in the middle. Suture white. Anus extending beyond the wing cases. Abdomen red brown, with grey rings. Legs red brown. The anterior tibiæ are furnished with three spurs, one sharp and small, the others thick and blunt. The other tibiæ are furnished with two sharp spurs. Ungues having an immoveable smaller one between them, and also two small spines, like hairs, springing from its root or base.
GOLIATHUS MICANS.
Plate XXXII. fig. 3.
Order: Coleoptera. Section: Lamellicornes. Family: Cetoniidæ.
Genus. Goliathus, de Lamarck. Cetonia P. Fabr. Scarabæus P. Drury.
Goliathus Micans. Viridis nitens, clypeo porrecto recurvo bifido, tibiis anticis internè serratis. (Long. Corp. 1 unc. 9 lin.)
Syn. Scarabæus Micans, Drury, App. vol. 2. Fabr. Syst. Ent. p. 42. No. 1. (Cetonia m.) Syst. El. II. p. 136. 6. Oliv. Ent. 1. 6. t. 1. f. 2. a. b. Herbst. Col. III. p. 201. 3. t. 28. f. 3. Guérin. Icon. R. An. Ins. pl. 26. f. 5. Gory & Percheron Mon. Ceton. pl. 25. f. 1.
Habitat: Calabar, on the West Coast of Africa, about 5 or 6° North Lat. (Drury). Senegal (Gory).
Head green and nearly square; the surface irregular and uneven. The corners are pointed, forming two black obtuse angles. From the front of the head issues a small black and thick protuberance, like a horn, that divides into two branches, each of which terminates in a sharp point. All the remaining parts, except the tarsi, are of a fine lively green, differing in shades according to the manner in which it is held to the light; and appearing to be so highly polished, that the colour seems reflected from a part beneath the surface. Scutellum large and triangular. Sternum small. Abdominal scales small and close. The fore legs are very long and slender, the tibiæ being dentated. Elytra having two small swellings near their extremities, and furnished at the suture with two short thick spines; the anus extending beyond them. Anterior tarsi having a small tuft of brown hair placed on the last joints, next the ungues.
HOPLIA CŒRULEA.
Plate XXXII. fig. 4.
Order: Coleoptera. Section: Lamellicornes. Family: Melolonthidæ, MacLeay.
Genus. Hoplia, Illiger. Melolontha p. Fabricius. Scarabæus p. Drury.
Hoplia Cœrulia. Supra cœruleo, subtus argenteo-squamosa nitens, clypeo integro. (Long. Corp. circ. 5 lin.)
Syn. Scarabæus cœruleus, Drury, App. vol. 2. Herbst. Col. III. p. 121. 73.
Scarabæus farinosus, Linn. Syst. Nat. 1. 2. 555.
Melolontha farinosa, Fabr. Ent. Syst. p. 38. 31. Syst. Eleuth. II. 177. 29. Panzer Faun. Ins. Germ. 28. 16. Guérin Icon. R. An. Ins. t. 25. (Hoplia far.)
Melolontha squamosa, Olivier Ent. 1. 5. p. 66. 90. t. 2. f. 14. a. c. (nec. Fabr.)
Hoplia formosa, Latr. Gen. Cr. & Ins. 2. p. 116. 2. Schon. Syn. Ins. 3. 158. (errore typic. pro farinosa.)
Habitat: South of Europe, France (Drury).
All the upper parts of this insect are of a beautiful brilliant sky blue. The under parts are of a silvery pale green. Head somewhat quadrangular, and margined. Thorax and upper parts covered with a short fine down or hair. Scutellum triangular. Elytra margined, and at their extremities having two tubercles, the anus extending beyond them. All the under parts are covered with short hair, like down, of a silvery green colour. Abdominal scales large and distinct. Sternum not produced. Tarsi red brown, the posterior having only a single unguis.
Taken in the greatest profusion near Sevres by M. A. Gory.
CETONIA CORDATA.
Plate XXXII. fig. 5.