OF CHINA
INSECTS
COPRIS MIDAS.
Plate 1. fig. 1.
Tribe.Pamily.Genus.Ch. Sp.
Syn.
The original description of Fabricius was taken from a specimen in the Banksiancabinet, the locality of America being assigned to it; some mistake must, however,have occurred in this respect, as it is now well known that East India is the truecountry of this curious species, which has received its specific name, Midas, from thesize of the ear-like pair of horns at the sides of the head. The accompanying figurewas taken from a specimen in the collection of Drury, which was said to have beenreceived from China . Some interesting observations on the habits of this specieshave been published by Col. Sykes in the first volume of the Transactions of theEntomological Society of London.
Lamelbicornes, Latreille. (Genus, Scarabseus, Linnceus.)
Scarabaiida:, Mac Leay.
Copris, Geoffroy. (Scarabseus p. Donovan.)
C. thorace retuso tricorni, cornu intermedio lato emarginato, capitis clypeo 3-sinuatodenteque utrinque laterali valido recurvo armato. Long. Corp. 1^ unc.
C. with the thorax blunt in front and armed with three horns, the middle one broadand notched at the tip, the shield of the head with three sinuations, and armedon each side with a thick horn. Length 1| inch.
Scarabseus Midas, Fabricius Ent. Syst. I. p. 45. Syst. Eleuth. I. p. 36. Oliv.Ent. I. t. 30./ 183.
B