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PLATE CLXXXV.
fine yellow, but turns brown afterwards : the stripes down the ely tr *are not deep black, but have a greenish tint.—Taken inLength a quarter of an inch.
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MYCETOPHAGUS QUADRIMACULATUS.
Fungus Beetle with four Spots.
GENERIC CHARACTER.
Palpi four, unequal. Maxilla membrartaceous, with a toothspine. Lip round, entire. Antennæ gradually enlarge towardsend.- Fab. Gen. Inf.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER
Entirely black, except one large yellow brown spot on the basethe elytra, and another near their extremities.
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Three specimens of this rare species were found together, co!l 'ceased in the porous part of the Honey-comb Boletus *. Accordsto Herbjl. Archiv. it is usually found on plants of this genus. F lSnot scarce in Germany .
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