THE NIBBLER, 



Genus XXVIIL— Aforif/Za. I^Jie Nihhler, 



This genus has the antennae filiform, and ferrated ; the 

 iiead bent under the neck ; the palpi clubbed, and oblique- 

 ly truncated. The elytra are curvated, or floping down 

 towards the tail ; and a broad lamina is feated at the bafe 

 of the abdomen before the thighs *. There are only fix 

 fpecies of the mordella known to naturalifls ; of thefe 

 the mcrdella aculeata is quite black and fmooth. The 

 abdomen terminates in a fliarp point, and extends a con- 

 fiderable length beyond the tips of the elytra. 



The yellow mordella is of a fmalllize, and of a dark {hade 

 of that colour. The elytra bend downv/ards at the ex- 

 tremity, where they affunie a ferruginous colour : The 

 point of the abdomen, which' extends beyond them, is of 

 an obfcure black. 



Vol. III. " 3 E 



• Syftema Natura, p. 62 1. 



