NATURAL HISTORY. 

 Family, Ptinidse. 



Tesselatum (Lat. tesselated), the Death- Watch. 



called from the pertinacity with which it simulates death if 

 alarmed, preferring to suffer the severest treatment rather than 

 give signs of life. 



Family, Cerambycldse. (Gr. Kepu/npv!;, the Musk-beetle.) 



CERAMBYX. 



Moschatns (Lat. musky], the Music-beetle. 



The beautiful Beetles of which the common MUSK-BEEKTLE 

 is an excellent example vary considerably in size ; some 

 being several inches in length, while some are hardly one- 



