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short and thick, and somewhat widened at the ex- 

 tremity. The species are generally of small size, 

 but many of them are ornamented with agreeable 

 colours. 



APODERUS LONGICOLLIS. 



PLATE XX. Fig. 1. 



Olivier, v. No. 81, pi. 1, fig. 25 — Attelabus longicollis, 

 Fair. Syst. Eleuth. 



The ordinary length is between four and five 

 lines. The colour of the upper parts of the body 

 is reddish yellow, the under side of a paler hue. 

 The neck is remarkably long, and brownish black. 

 The elytra are very convex behind, marked with 

 punctured lines, and numerous impressed points of a 

 considerable size. It is found in the East Indies. 



APODERUS GEMMATUS. 



PLATE XX. Fig. 2. 



Oliviy-, v. No. 81, pi. 1, fig. 16 — Attelabus gemmatus, 

 Fabr. 



The figure in the accompanying plate represents 

 this insect considerably enlarged, its natural length 

 seldom exceeding three lines. The colour is rust- 

 red inclining to yellow, the antennae black. The 

 thorax and elytra are pretty thickly covered with 



