ATTELABUS. 
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larva occasionally commits among bee-hives, de- 
stroying 4he young of those insects. It is about 
three quarters of an inch in length, and of a beauti- 
ftil violet-black, with red wing-shells, marked by 
three black transverse bands. The whole insect is 
also covered with fine short black hair. It is com- 
mon in some parts of France, Germany, &c. Its 
larva above-mentioned is of a bright red colour. 
