has been before observed in folio 20) are the great length of 

 the first joint of the antenna?, and the tarsi having only 2 in- 

 stead of 3 joints. 



At present there are but 3 British species belonging to this 

 Genus, A. hamorrhoidalis, liturata^ and agathina^ all of which 

 are described by Fabricius in his Entomologia Systematica. 



A. h(Emorrhoidalis (a male of which is figured of the natural 

 size, the female is rather larger) is by no means a rare insect, 

 being occasionally met with during June, in hedges, upon the 

 white thorn and various other plants. The insects of this 

 family have a very unpleasant scent, and in every state live 

 upon juices obtained from small insects, especially caterpillars. 

 The larva has no wings, the pupa has rudiments only ; they 

 generally resemble the imago in colour, and are very active. 



A male plant of Mercurialis perennis (Dog's Mercury) is 

 figured in the Plate. 



