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that efteem, and encouragement, fo liberally fhowered on our once 

 arduous undertaking. 



C. Bacbus is near ion r /tV?/V in length, the Shells and Thorax 

 appear of a deep gloffy purple, with much inclination to gold; a green 

 and golden hue is ittti on every part of the body as it moves in va- 

 rious directions of light. The whole appears before the microfcope 

 befprinkled, and fpotted with gold and purple ; gold in thofe parts 

 where the light is moft powerful, and purple in the fliadows. The 

 Snout is black, or of a dark colour, as are alfo the Eyes ; and the 

 fmgular flruclure of the jointed Antennas, which are thereon, de- 

 ferve particular notice. This beautiful infect: is as rare, as it is fu- 

 perb, and the larva is fcarcely, if at all known. — Our fpeciinen was 

 taken in the middle of June^ in a field near Kent. 



FIG. II. 



CU/:ULIO GERMANUS. 



Black Curculio. 



coleoptera. 



Curculio. 



SPECIFIC CHARACTER. 



Snout long, black Head, Thorax, Shells and Body black. Two 

 fmall fpots of yellowifli white on the fides of the Thorax. 



Linn, Syjl. Nat. 2. 613. 58. Scopol. Ann. Hijl. Nat. 5. 91. 44, 

 Frifch. Inf. 13. 28. Tab. 26. 



An Infed found in abundance in Germany, and by no means un- 

 common in this and every other part of Europe. It is generally taken 

 in June. i 



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