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Page 45. 



Elater Sanguineus, Linn, (pi, 11, fig. 7), is a common British species ; it is 

 black, with red elytra. 



Tetralobus Flabellicornis, Linn. (pi. 11, fig. 5), one of the largest of the 

 ElateridcB, belongs to a genus which is best represented in Africa, 

 though one or two species occur in India and Australia. The species 

 figured is common in West Africa. It is a brown beetle. 



Page 47. 

 Ftilodadyla Elaterhut, Guer. (pi. 12, fig. 3), is a dark brown North 

 American beetle, remarkable for the long comb-like antennae of the 

 male. 



Page 52. 

 Blaps Gonfusa, Men. (pi. 13, fig. 4), from South-Eastern Europe, is very- 

 similar to our common Cellar Beetles. It is black and about the 

 same size and shape, but the elytra are rather more strongly 

 punctured. 



Page 53. 

 Helops Striatus, Fourcr. (pi. 13, fig. 7), is a shining dark brown beetle, with 

 reddish legs and antennae. It is common in most parts of Europe, 

 under bark, among moss, &c. 



Page 55. 

 Scaptia Dubia, Oliv. (pi. 13, fig. 15), is a brown beetle, with the legs and 

 base of the antennae brownish yellow. It is commonly met with in 

 dead trees, in Central and South-Western Europe, but is not British. 



Page 56. 



Emenadia Fulvipennis, Kiist. (pi. 14, fig. 1), from South Europe, is black, 

 with reddish elytra. 



Page 58. 

 Cantharis Vesicatoria, Linn., the Blister Beetle, is often called the Spanish 

 Fly, though it is met with more or less commonly in most parts of 

 Europe. The beetles used for medicinal purposes are chiefly collected 

 in Russia and Hungary. 



Page 62. 

 Arachnobas Gazella, Boisd. (pi. 15, fig. 8), is a curious long-legged black 

 beetle with white stripes. It is a native of New Guinea. 



Page 69. 

 Compsosoma Mutillarium, Klug (pi. 18, fig. 3), is a velvety black hairy 

 beetle, with yellow markings ; it is found in Brazil. 



