DESCRIPTION OF PLATES. 



PLATE I. 



COLEOPTERA. 



SECTION I. PEXTAMERA. 



Adephaga. 



PAGB 



Fig. 1. Cicindela campestris ( Tiger Beetle) . . 66 



,, 2. Carabus violaceus ...... 67 



Hydradephaga. 



3. Acilius sulcatus $ ..... 69 

 4. Gyrinus natator (Whirligig Beetle) . . . 70 



Necrophaga. 

 5. Silpha quadripunctata (Burying Beetle) . . 73 



Brachelytra. 

 6. Goerius oleus (Devil's Coach-horse) . . 75 



PLATE H. 



COLEOPTERA (continued). 



PENTAMERA (continued). 



Clavicornes. 



Fig. 1. Byrrhus pilula (Pill Beetle). 1, a. Profile of 



head 77 



Lamellicornes. 

 2. Geotrupes stercorarius (Common Dung Beetle, 



or Dumbledor) ...... 78 



3. Melolontha vulgaris $ (Cockchafer) . . 79 



Macrosterni. 



4. Elater (Athous) vittatus (Skipjack) . . 80 

 Aproeterni. 



5. Lampyris noctiluca ^ (Glowworm), male. 



5, a. Profile of head . - , . . . .81 

 6. Ditto ditto female . . 81 



