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PLATE CXXI.

CURCULIO.

COLEOPTERA .

Wings two. Covered by two Shells, divided by a longitudinalfuture.

GENERIC CHARACTER.

Antennae clavated, elbowed in the middle, and fixed in the snouSj,Which is prominent. Joints in each foot four.

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CURCULIO ÆQ.UATUS.

SPECIFIC CHARACTER.

Rostrum long, slender, dark brown sprinkled over with bronze |fhorax the same. Shells reddish brown. Legs brown.

Fab. Ent. Syji, ,

FIG . I. Natural Size.

This Insect was found in May on the hazel; the species varies in^Ze, but more in colour.

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