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112. 

 ZONITIS TESTACEA. 



Order Coleoptera. Fam. Cantharidse Lat.., Leach. 



Type of the Genus Zonitis praeusta Fab. 

 ZoNiTis Fab., Lat., Panz. Melyris OUv. Dasytes Schon. 



AnienncE inserted close to the anterior margin of the eyes^ rather 

 long, pubescent, more compressed in the males than females ; 

 10-jointed^ basal joint small, 2nd very minute, 3rd clavate-trun- 

 cate, 4th and following of the same form, but longer, terminal 

 joint elongate ovate (6). 



Labrum very pilose, semicircular, produced at the posterior an- 

 gles(l). 



Mandibles small, corneous, at the apex, vi^hich is bifid, coriaceous 

 at the base which is dilated, with a large membranous lobe on 

 the internal edge, pubescent at the apex, external margin pi- 

 lose (2). 



MaxillcB small, coriaceous, bilobed, internal lobe linear, very 

 hairy towards the apex, external membranous and hairy at the 

 apex. Palpi long and robust, pilose, 4-jointed, basal joint small, 

 2nd large subclavate, 3rd trigonate, 4th very large, elongate- 

 conic, pubescent (3). 



Mentum pilose, quadrate, slightly dilated at the base. Palpi 

 large, hatchet-shaped, arising from 2 scapes with a small hairy 

 process between them, 3-jointed, 1st joint short, 2nd longer, in- 

 curved, clavate, 3rd large hairy, attached obliquely, having the 

 lower internal angle produced. Lip large membranous, pubes- 

 cent rounded, notched in the middle (4). 

 Head inflexed. Eyes vertical, not touching the thorax, kidney -shaped. 

 Thorax transverse, rounded very short beneath to receive the head, 

 Scutellum distinct. Coleoptra long, oval. Wings long. Tibiae 

 simple long slender, with 2 spines at their apex. Tarsi of 4 anterior 

 legs 5-jointed, basal joint the longest, 2nd and 3rd short obtrigonale, 

 4th bilobed (5) : posterior 4-jointed, basal joint very long, 2nd ob- 

 trigonate, 3rd bilobed (5*). Claws bideniate. 



Testacea OUv. Entom. v. 2. n. 21 . plate 3. fig. 15. a, b. 



Ochraceous, minutely punctured, villose. shining. Head in- 

 clining to rufous. Eyes and apex of mandibles black. Antennae 

 black, excepting the 3 basal joints which are ochraceous. 



In the Author's and other Cabinets. 



The opinion that has hitherto prevailed in this country, that 

 our insect belonged to Zeigler's genus Nothis, cannot be main- 



