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PLATE LXXII.

cerambyx æ d I l I s.

Long-horned Cerambyx.

CoLEOPTERA .

GENERIC CHARACTER.

Antennae articulated, and tapering to the end. Shells long andnarrow. Four joints on each foot. Thorax, with lateral spines ortubercles.

SPECIFIC CHARACTER.

Antennae confderably longer than the body. Head, thorax, andshells grey, with shades of brown, Iprinkled with yellow, and darkbrown spots. Thorax spined.

Syji. Ent. 164. 1.— Linn. Syjl. Nat. 2. 62,8. 37.—.F11. Sv. 653.

Cerambyx, &c. Linn. It. Oel. 8.

Degeer. Inf. 5. 66. 5. Tab. 4. Fig. 1. 2.

Capricornus rufficus. Petiv. Gazopb. Tab. 8. Fig. 8.

Motifs. Ins. 151. Fig. 2.

Frisch. Ins, 13. Tab. 12.

Sulz. Hist. Ins. Tab. 4. Fig. 27.

Act. Nidros. 4. Tab. 16. Fig. 8.

Schaeff. Icon. Tab. 14. Fig. 7.

Bergftr. Nomencl. 1. 3. 5. Tab. 1. Fig. 5. 6.

Tab. 2. Fig. 1.

Fab. Spec. Inf. 1. 209. 1.

This species is found in every part of Europe , though very scarce;and in England it is extremely rare.

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