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. Arcana entomologica, or, Illustrations of new, rare, and interesting insects. o which the base of all the wingsis also slightly green, and the fore wings have a pale line near to theouter margin; near the base of the hind wings are also three smalland slender red lunules edged with black. At the extremity of thediscoidal cell are also several black spots edged with dull pinkish-red, a similar spot is at the anal angle, and another at the side ofthe first green patch. The body beneath is pale abdomen whitish with a black bar on each side. I have seen this species in the cabi
. Arcana entomologica, or, Illustrations of new, rare, and interesting insects. o which the base of all the wingsis also slightly green, and the fore wings have a pale line near to theouter margin; near the base of the hind wings are also three smalland slender red lunules edged with black. At the extremity of thediscoidal cell are also several black spots edged with dull pinkish-red, a similar spot is at the anal angle, and another at the side ofthe first green patch. The body beneath is pale abdomen whitish with a black bar on each side. I have seen this species in the cabinets of F. J. Parry andW. W. Saunders, Esqrs., the British Museum, as well as in severalother collections. This insect is most nearly allied to P. Sarpedon and the neigh-bouring species, but is at once distinguished by being tailed, as wellas by its acute fore wings, and the semi-transparency of its delicatesilvery-green markings. Amidst the loud applauses of the shore,Gyas outstrippd the rest, and sprang before ;Cloanthus, better marmd, pursued him fast. Drydens Virgil. sTi 43 PLATE XII. DESCRIPTIONS OF SOME NEW GENERA OF AUSTRALIAN HETEROMEROUSBEETLES IN THE COLLECTION OF THE REV. F. W. HOPE. CYPHALEUS, Hope. Corpus oblongo-ovatum, elytris convexis rugosis lateribus parallelis. Caputmediocre, clypeo ante oculos utrinque prominente, basin antennarum tamen vixobtegente. Antennae longitudine capitis cum dimidio thoracis, articulis apicalibusparum crassioribus et brevioribus. Mandibular subtrigona?, externe rotundatse,apice bifida?, intus membrana in cavitate recepta, instructs. Maxillae lobo interimin hamum corneum acutum producto, lobo externo magno inermi setoso. Palpimax. articulo ultimo magno securiformi. Mentum subquadratum, antice latiusangulis antice rotundatis: labium subquadratum angulis etiam rotundatis. Palpilab. breves, in scapos parvos insidentes, articulo 3tio subsecuriformi. Piothoraxpostice latior, angulis acutis. Elytra magna, prothorace multo latiora, conv
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