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 PLATE LXIV. 



F I G. I. 

 CERAMBYX VIOLACEUS. 



CoLEOPTERA. 



GENERIC CHARACTER, 



Antennas articulated, and tapering to the end. Shells long and 

 narrow. Four joints in each foot. Thorax with lateral fpines, or 

 tubercles. 



SPECIFIC CHARACTER. 



Head, thorax, and fhells, blue-purple. Legs, and underfide blacfc^ 

 Linn, Syjf. Nat. 2. 635. 70. — Fn. Sv. 66j, 

 Degeer Inf. 5. 88. 24. 

 Stenocorus violaceus. Scopol. Ann. WJl. Nat. 597. 59, 

 Cantharis, &c. Gadd. Dlfs. 28. 



Frifch. Inf. 12. Tab. 3. 

 Callidium violaceum. Fab. Spec. hf. 1.237.5. 



Is exceedingly rare in England. Our fpeclmens were taken on 

 Epping Foreft in June. 



It is fufpe£led that this fpecies, although now taken in England, 

 was not originally a native, but by accident has been introduced into this 

 country, from Germany, or fome other part of Europe. 



^li ingenious colledor * informs us, that thofe taken at Epping 

 are generally found exadly in the fame place, and it is worthy a remark, 

 OI^ the fame fpot there are three polis of foreign fir, which evidently 



Mr. Bentley. 

 I^ harbour 



