COLEOPTEEA. 467 



in England and in the environs of Paris, Silpha qi:ad-~ 



Fig. 451. Lucanus Titan. 



ripunctata and the Silpha thoracica, climb trees and attack cater- 

 pillars. It appears to be certain that the 

 larva of the Silpha obscura does a great 

 deal of damage to beetroot, whose leaves 

 it devours. The Necrodes come very near to 

 the Silphce. They are distinguished from 

 them by having the hind legs larger. Only 

 one, Necrodes littoralis, occurs in England. 

 Fig. 459 represents the Necrodes lacrymosa, 

 from Australia. 



The Necrophori, or Grave-diggers, are honest undertakers, who 



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Fig. 452. Syndesus 

 cornutus. 



