June, '17] 



ILLINGWORTH: ATTAGENUS PLEBIUS 



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Fig. 18. Attagenus plebius. 1. Egg, xl4. 2. Newly hatched larva xl4. 3. Full 

 grown larva, xlO. 4. Dorsal view of the Pupa, xlO. 5. Lateral view of Pupa, xlO. 

 Dorsal view of beetle, xlO. 7. Antenna. 



The Beetle. — It may be well to quote here from the original description since 

 that publication is not easily accessible. 



"Sat elongatus, opacus, dense pubescens, niger, antennis pedibusque rufis, capite, 

 thorace, elytrorumque fascia angusta, angulata, subbasaU pubescentiae pallidse. 

 Long. 4-45 Dam- 9 9" 



"Similar in size, form, and appearance to the European A. verbasci, but with only 

 one pale band on the elytra. The specimens described are probably of the female 

 sex, and have the antennae short, the club three-jointed, and in length equal to the 



