Latreille, perceiving that their generic characters 

 were not conformable to any group already 

 existing in the system, separated them under 

 the name of Eledona. This name ought to 

 have been adopted, having the unalienable right 

 of priority over that of Boletophagus, subse- 

 quently applied by the justly celebrated Illiger. 

 But as the present designation is preferred by 

 Fabricius, Dejean, Leach, and the German 

 entomologists, we for the present acquiesce in 

 the use of it. The species frequent fungi, 

 w^hence the generic name bo;i«'t^?, boletus, and 

 ^uy^, leaf. 



BOLETOPHAGUS CORNUTUS. 



SPECIFIC CHARACTER. 



Thorax with two slightly incurved horns, 

 which are hairy beneath. 

 PLATE 51. 



