232 NATUEAL HISTORY OF 



short and thick, and somewhat widened at the ex- 

 tremity. The species are generally of small size, 

 but many of them are ornamented with agreeable 

 colours. 



APODERUS LONGICOLLIS. 

 PLATE XX. FIG. 1. 



Olivier, v. No. 81, pi. 1, fig. 25 Attelabus longicollia, 

 Fair. Syst. Elcuth. 



The ordinary length is between four and five 

 lines. The colour of the upper parts of the body 

 is reddish yellow, the under side of a paler hue. 

 The neck is remarkably long, and brownish black. 

 The elytra are very convex behind, marked with 

 punctured lines, and numerous impressed points of a 

 considerable size. It is found in the East Indies. 



APODERUS GEMMATUS. 

 PLATE XX. FIG. 2. 



O/tt/iffr, v. No. 81, pi. 1, fig. 16 Attelabus gemmatus. 

 Fabr. 



The figure in the accompanying plate represents 

 this insect considerably enlarged, its natural length 

 seldom exceeding three lines. The colour is rust- 

 red inclining to yellow, the antennae black. The 

 thorax and elytra are pretty thickly covered with 



