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across the base, and several large spots of reddish 

 yellow on each, two of which approximate at the 

 suture, a little behind the middle, and form a heart- 

 shaped spot. Legs brownish. It is found in South 

 America. 



CURCULIO BRUNNEUS. 

 PLATE XXII. Fig. 4. 



The body of this insect, which belongs to the 

 modern genus Rhigus, is entirely reddish brown, 

 and marked with numerous small black spots. The 

 elytra are acute at the apex, and the legs are black. 

 Not having met with any description which could 

 be regarded as applying to this species, we have 

 distinguished it by the above specific name. It was 

 received from Brazil. 



The genus Calandra is known by its nine-joint- 

 ed antennae, inserted at the base of the rostrum, with 

 the two last joints forming a mass. It contains 

 many conspicuous insects, several of which have 

 attracted the attention of agriculturists by the injury 

 they occasion to corn and other vegetables. The 

 best known in Europe is C. granaria, one of the 

 smallest of the genus, the larva of which takes up 

 its abode in the interior of a grain of corn, and 

 speedily consumes it. Many large and remarkable 

 kinds are found in tropical countries, where they 

 dwell by preference in the interior of monocotyle- 

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