BEETLES 211 



destructive, the larvae, white fleshy grubs, feeding, like their parents, upon 

 waste substances, dry timber, woodwork, and stored goods. 



Sub-order v. LONGICORNIA 



(that is, "long-horned," the antennae being usually very long, but not in 



all species). 



Elongated, and generally flattened beetles, with short, sharply pointed 

 mandibles. 



Aromia moschata (Fig. 183). The Musk Beetle, of a beautiful metallic 

 blue -or green colour, emits an odour like that of musk. Length, up to 

 i inch. Found in decaying willows. Rare in North of England and 

 Scotland. 



StrangaLia armata (Fig. 184). Length -i inch. Elytra yellow, deco- 

 rated with black spots and bands; head and abdomen black, clothed with 

 yellowish down. Common on flowers in Midlands and South. 



S. nigra (Fig. 185). A glossy black, with a fine grey down, about | 

 inch in length. Found on flowers of Umbelliferae and others. 



5. melanura (Fig. 186). Length \ inch ; black, with reddish brown 

 elytra, tipped with black. Found on yarrow and ox-eye. 



Rhagium bifasciatum (Fig. 187). Length about f-i inch. Black, with a 

 reddish tinge ; two slanting yellow bands on elytra, set wide apart ; antennae 

 rusty red ; legs black. Found on firs and pines. Larvae under bark. 



R. inquisitor (Fig. 188). A common species, with much shorter antennae. 

 There is no red tinge in the general colouring, which is black ; but there are 

 two yellow bands on each elytra, which are covered with grey down, like the 

 rest of the body. Common in decaying fir, oak, and other trees. 



Clytus arietis (Fig. 189). About f inch. Black, with symmetrical 

 yellow curved and straight bands in the elytra, giving it rather a wasp-like 

 appearance ; legs chestnut. Found on oak, beech, and rose bushes. 



Leptura livida (Fig. 190). About ^ inch. Black, with golden brown 

 wing-cases ; sparsely covered with scales. Found on flowers. 



Bruchus pisi (Fig. 191). The beetles of this genus are a great pest, inhabit- 

 ing the seeds of leguminous plants. The female lays her egg on the flower or 

 seed-vessel, and the newly hatched larva burrows through the pod and enters 

 a developing seed. This species is found in pea-pods. A rich brown, with 

 whitish down. On the wing-cases there are pairs of downless spots, patches 

 and tips. The elytra are deeply striated. 



Sub-order vi. PHYTOPHAGA " PLANT-EATERS." 



Closely allied to the foregoing sub-order, but with shorter antennae. Feed 

 upon leaves, and often are most destructive to gardens and crops. 



