64 IINNEAN SYSTEM. 



Genus 19. Cuhculio. 



Anfennts clavated, situated on the rostrum : palpi four, filiform. 



The inGects of this genus are very numerous, and^uliject to great 

 diversity in form and colours. Mr. Marsham has dek;riljed 234 spe- 

 cies in his Entomologia Britannica, some of which are but varieties. 

 Many species have been discovered shice his work was written, and 

 the number is probably doubled. 



Sp. 1. Cure, nitens. Oblong, dark-violet: thorax and elytra of a blueish 



green. (PL 2.fg. 18.) 

 Inhabits Europe ; is found in England on the white-thorn in woods in 



the month of May. 

 Sp. 2. Cure. Fyri. Bronzed with a changeable colour of yellow, red, and 



green: legs rufous. {PL 2. Jig. 19.) 

 Inhabits the nut-tree, but is very local. 



Rp. 3. Cure. Nucum. Grey-brown; rostrum as long as the body. 

 Inhabits the nut-tree ; the larva is frequently found in the hazel nut. 



{PL 2. Jig. 20.) 

 Sp. 4. Ciirc. Serophularia. The coleoptra with two black spots on the 



back. {PLQ.fg. 21.) 

 Inhabits the Scrophularia in marshes. 



Genus 20. Attelabus. 



Aiitenn-a: mo'n'iWfon'n; thickest towards the apex: head inclined, and 



acuminated behind. 

 Sp. 1. Att. Cort/li. Black; elytra red and reticulated. {PL Q. Jig.' ^2.) 

 Inhabits Europe : is found on the hazel; the leaves of which the larva 

 rolls up into a cylinder, close at both ends. The form of the head 

 in this insect is remarkable : it is shaped like a long triangle ; the 

 acute angle attached to the thorax, the eyes in the- other two angles, 

 and from the base the rostrum arises. 



Genus 21. Notoxus, Fabr. Meloe, Linn. Lytta, Marsh. 

 Antenn<E filiform; palpi four, securiform: maxilla with one dent or 



tooth. 

 Sp. 1. Not. monoceros. The thorax projecting like a horn over the head. 



{PL 2. fg. 23. a. head, thorax, and antenna magnified.) 

 Inhabits sand-pits, is rare near London. This species has been taken in 



profusion on the sandy sea shores of South Wales. 



Genus 22. Cerambvx. 



Anlennm setaceous : palpi four : thorax spinous or gibbous : eli/tra 



linear. 

 This is a numerous c;enus: it has therefore been divided into several 



