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crimson, in various reflections of light. This scaly covering is not unlike that of Poly- 

 drusus argentatus found in England ; but of a brilliance scarcely inferior to the gem-like 

 spangles on the Entimus imperialis of Brazil. — Hypomeces squamosus is represented in 

 its natural size, in the annexed plate; and, in justice to an insect of such uncommon 

 beauty, an additional plate is given, to exhibit its appearance in the opaque microscope. 

 — It is extremely common in China. 



The insect represented in fig. 6 is entirely black when divested of its scaly covering. 

 Fabricius considered it as specifically distinct from H. squamosus, which opinion was 

 adopted by Donovan. It is, however, considered by Schonherr, and other recent writers, 

 as a variety only of that species, the C. unicolor, Fabr. and C. rusticus, Weber, being 

 also equally regarded as varieties. 



CLEONIS PERLATUS. 



Plate 4. fig. 7. 



Division. Cleonides, Schonherr. 



Genus. Cleonis, Schonherr. Cleonus, Dejean. Curculio p. Linn. ifc. 



Cii. Sp. Cleonis niger, subtus dense, supra tenuiter cinereo-albido tomentosus, thorace vittis 

 sub-tribus albidis notato, elytris punctato-striatis, ventre tuberculis numerosis 

 glabris atris notato. Long. Corp. lin. 6. 

 C. black ; beneath densely, above slightly clothed with greyish scales, thorax with 

 three slight whitish stripes ; elytra punctate-striate, abdomen marked with nu- 

 merous black smooth tubercles. Length h inch. 



Syn. Curculio perlatus, Fabricius Syst. El. 11. p. 516. 



Lixus faunus, Oliv. Ent. V. p. 267. t. -24./. 34'2. 



LAMIA RUBUS. 



Plate 6. fig. 1. 



Tribe. Losgicokxes, Latr. (Cerambyx Linn.) 



Family. Lamiid;e. 



Genus. Lamia, Fabricius. Cerambyx p. Linn, S(c. 



Cii. Sp. L. grisea, thorace utrinque spinoso bimaculato, elytris basi scabris, humeris apiceque 

 mucronatis, albo-guttatis. Long. Corp. unc. 1. lin. 9. 

 L. grey coloured, thorax on each side with a spine and with two oblong spots on the 

 back, elytra rough at the base, with the shoulders and apex sjiiiied, spotted with 

 white. Length 1| inch. 



Syn. Cerambyx Rubus, Linn. Syst. Nat. 1. IL 625. 21. 



Lamia Rubus, Fabricius Eiit. Syst. 2. 290. Oliv. Ent. 67. t. 1 . f. 57. 



This is the largest species of this genus found in China. It is also very abundant in 

 different parts of the East Indies. Some interesting observations upon its habits have 



