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black tubercles, of which several of those on the 

 elytra are rounded, and arranged in rows. The 

 under side and legs are pale yellow. It occurs in 

 the vicinity of the Cape of Good Hope. 



APODERUS RUFICOLLIS. 



PLATE XX. Fig. 3. 



Olivier, v. No. 81, pi. 1, fig. 15 — Attelabus ruficollis, 

 Fabr. Spec. Insect. 



The head of this species, which is said to be a 

 native of Siberia, is reddish in front and black be- 

 hind ; the antennae are of the latter colour, with the 

 base red. The thorax is red and unspotted. The 

 elytra are smooth and shining, of a fine blue, faintly 

 marked with punctures which form indistinct lines. 

 The under side of the abdomen is black, with the 

 margin reddish. The legs are of the latter colour. 

 It is between two and three lines long. 



In the genus Rhynchites the head is inserted 

 into the thorax as far as the eyes, and the rostrum 

 is a little enlarged at the extremity. The abdomen 

 is nearly square. About seventeen different kinds 

 inhabit Britain, and many of these are insects of 

 great beauty, especially R. Bacchus, which is found 

 chiefly in the county of Kent. 



