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north as Sutherlandshire. It is black and shining, 

 with the sides 6f the thorax and elytra pale yellow, 

 the latter with two rounded spots of black on each. 

 The length is from five to six lines. 



ANTHRENUS SCROPHULARI/E. 



PLATE IX. FIG. 4. 



Fabriciut. Byrrhus scrophulariae, Linn. Anth. Scroph., 

 Olivier, ii. No. 14, pi. 1, fig. 5, a, ft. 



This insect scarcely exceeds two lines in length, 

 the accompanying figure is therefore magnified to 

 show its structure and markings with greater dis- 

 tinctness. The head is black, and sometimes has 

 a small white spot on the forehead. The antennae 

 are reddish near the base, but black towards the 

 tip. The thorax is black, with the sides whitish, 

 and the hinder edge frequently of a deep-red colour. 

 The elytra are black, with three bands of white, 

 which are interrupted towards the suture: the latter 

 is deep red. The under side is clothed with white 

 scales, and the legs are brownish black. It occurs 

 in Britain and almost every country of Europe. The 

 larvae feed on dried animal substances, and are some- 

 times very destructive in museums, by attacking the 

 skins of preserved specimens. The perfect insects 

 frequent flowers, a circumstance to which the gene- 

 ric name bears reference 



