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the sides of the latter white or greenish. The lon- 

 gitudinal stripes vary considerably in tint ; the cen- 

 tral one is generally rose-colour, and the outer one 

 is frequently greenish. The insect occurs in Ja- 

 maica, and others of the West Indian islands. 



CURCULIO SPHACELATUS. 

 PLATE XXI. FIG. 6. 



Herlit. Coleopt., vi. pi. 67, % 12 Olivier, v. No. 83, 

 pi. 20, fig. 253. 



The antennae, rostrum, and thorax, are black; the 

 latter, with the sides and four spots on the back, 

 white. The elytra are likewise black, irregularly 

 punctured, and marked with two or three spots, 

 composed of yellowish scales, which are very irre- 

 gular both in form and colour, often running toge- 

 ther and forming large patches. The body beneath, 

 and the legs, are black, more or less covered with 

 white scales. Found in St Domingo, and else- 

 where. 



CURCULIO LATREILLII. 



PLATE XXII. FIG. 1. 

 Cyphus Latreillii, Schanhcrr. 



This beautiful insect is entirely of a light green 

 glossed with golden yellow, and of great brilliancy, 



