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13. Hispa. Antenna spindle shaped, fig. 11, plate 3, ap- 

 proximated at the base, growing between the eyes ; 

 thorax and wing-covers mostly spiny. 



14. Bruchus. Antennce filiform ; head retractile • thorax 

 lengthened forwards; wing-covers truncated, shorter 

 than the body. 



15. Curculie. Weevil. Antennce clatate ; tips in some 

 species bifid, fig. 12, plate 3, situated on the snout, 

 which is horny and prominent. 



This is a very splendid tribe, the larvae of some infest gra- 

 naries, others may be found inside of Artichoke and Thistle 

 flowers ; the whole genus feeds on the seeds or leaves of 

 vegetables ; one of the most common is C. nucum^ the Nut 

 Weevil, to this genus also belongs the insect generally known 

 by the name of Diamond Beetle. 



16. Attelabus, Antennce moniliform, thicker towards the 

 tips ; fig. 13, plate 3, placed on the snout ^ Acad poiijted 

 behind. 



17. Cerumbyx. ^«fe?jn« slender, joints longish ; fig. 14, 

 plate 3 ; thorax spinous or swollen ; wing-covers linear ; 

 bod^ oblong. 



Most of the Cerambices in the grub state, reside in the 

 hollows of decaying trees, on the substance of which 

 they feed, they nearly resemble the larvae of the 

 Scarabeas. In the fly state, many of them possess a great 



