This insect is now considered by Schbnherr as the type of the 

 Fabrician genus Anthribus: it is distinguished from Platy- 

 rhinus (PI. 723) by the acuminated apex of the antennae and 

 their unusual length in the males, by the kidney-shaped eyes, 

 as well as by the more convex form of the whole beetle. 

 With the exception of the mentum, the trophi of these two 

 groups are very similar, from which we may infer that their 

 oeconomy is pretty nearly the same. 



The only species inhabiting Great Britain is 

 A. albinus Linn. — Curt. Brit. Ent.pl. 726 $—Jig. 7, head^ S^x. 

 of ^. 



Lead-colour variegated with reddish brown marks formed 

 of short strong hairs ; crown of head, face and rostrum 

 densely clothed with yellowish-white pubescence : antenn£e 

 black, tips of 7 basal joints excepting the 1st and 2nd white, 

 8th entirely, and base of 9th snow white: thorax coarsely 

 punctured, with the anterior margin and a spot in front 

 yellowish-white ; 4 black elevated points across the middle, 

 the 2 central ones contiguous : elytra with strongly punc- 

 tured striae, the interstices slightly rugose, a white patch on 

 the disc of each united by indistinct whitish lines, a large 

 portion of the apex yellowish-white; the .Srd space from the 

 suture with a line of six black elevated tufts, basal one the 

 largest: legs brownish ochre; thighs banded ; tibiae with a 

 basal and a central brown ring, the apex whitish ; tarsi 

 black, apical joint white : underside of abdomen ochreous 

 with short dense pubescence. 



This handsome beetle I have never seen alive, although it 

 has become comparatively abundant of late years. It is gene- 

 rally found upon hurdles and dry wood in June, and has 

 occurred in Kensington Gardens, at Eltham, Darent-wood, 

 and in Dorsetshire. Gyllenhal says it inhabits the trunks of 

 oaks, birch, and willows, and I think it has been taken not 

 uncommonly near Bewdley in Worcestershire. 



Monotropa Hypopithys, Yellow Bird's-nest, was communi- 

 cated by N. B. Ward, Esq. 



