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Names of Modern Naturalists. 

 Dermestes (the larva). 



Common French Name. 

 Ver. 



IV. 



Names of Insects mentioned in ancient Authors, which are not 

 injurious to the Vine, but of which the modem Names hate 

 in these 



1. 



Ancient Names. 



Greek. — Melolontha. Kantharis. 



Latin. — Scarab^eus. Cantharis. 



Names of Modern Naturalists. 

 Coleoptera (Lin.). Eleutherata (Fab.). 



Common French Names. 

 Scarabees. Escarbots. 



Common English Names. 

 Beetles. Black-beetles 



2. 

 Ancient Names. 

 Greek. — Kantharis. 

 Latin. — Scarab/eus qui pilas volvit (Plin. 

 Names of Modem Naturalists, Latin and 



1. Ateuchus sacer. Scarabaeus sacer. 



2. Ateuchus ^Egyptiorum. Scarabee sacre. Bousier sacre. 



Common French Name. 

 Le Pillulaire. 



