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with the thorax. One of them on each side is developed into a 

 veritable curved horn, having at its base another but shorter 

 horn, so that the two look much like a pair of callipers with one 

 leg rather shorter than the other. The back of the thorax is 

 quite smooth, though profusely and finely punctated. 



The elytra are very curiously formed. They are deeply ridged 

 longitudinally, and nearly at the end each ridge projects in a 

 sharp point. After this the elytra bend downwards over the end 

 of the body in a manner w^hich reminds the zoologist of the 

 Pichiciago of South America. 



The whole surface of the elytra is deeply granulated in rather 

 a peculiar manner. Those of my readers who have been at 

 Oxford must be familiar with a mode of ornamenting stone 

 which was absolutely a passion some thirty or forty years ago. 

 In order to break the lights, the stone-cutters were accustomed 

 to carve the whole surface of the stone into a series of winding 

 channels, to wliich they did their best to impart an air of uu- 

 studiedness, though it was only too evident that each line was 

 carefully arranged before it was carved. But here, in the elytra 

 of this Beetle, and produced by natural means, is the very effect 

 for which these masons toiled in vain, the lights being well 

 broken up, and yet no evidence of arrangement being visible. 



Beneath, the Beetle is rather dull black, and is clothed with 

 a thick coating of yellow fur. 



There are many other species of Apate scattered over the 

 world, some being inhabitants of Africa, while some are found 

 in China, and others in India. The generic name is Greek, and 

 signifies " deceit " or *' craft." The specific name terebrans is 

 Latin, and signifies " a borer." 



