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FIG. III.

SCARABÆUS QU ADRIM ACUL ATUS.

V CoLEOPTERA.

SCARABÆUS.

SPECIFIC CHARACTER.

Head black, without tubercles, but has two little protuberancesever the mouth. Thorax black, shining, convex, and cove; ed withimpressed points. Shells black, striated, with two red spots on each,one small at the base near the outer margin, the other larger near theapex. Underside, feet, and antennae are black and polished.

We are of opinion that ,the three Insects in the annexed plate willbe new to most of our English Collectors, notwithstanding they areto be found in this country.

As it would be very difficult, if not impossible, to give,a just re-presentation of these minute Insects in the natural size, we have pre-ferred giving the magnified appearance; the outlines which accom-pany each, and bear the lame numbers, denote the true size of theoriginal specimens.

Fig . III. The line shews the natural size. -

Fig . III. Magnified appearance. >

This species 'is described by Lirmœus , Fabricius , and other authorsand has been figured by Olivier and Jablonfiy , being frequently metwith in foreign cabinets. It is the smallest os this genus.

Olivier describes this infect as having the antennae and feet red; butit is not so in our specimen.

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