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INSECTS. COLEOPTERA. i.Scarabxus. 



Farctus. Brown ; head (lightly 2-horned : fhells punclured, flriate, 

 tipt with black. 



Inhabits Pennfylvania. Olivier 's Infects, 1. tab. n.fg. 96. 



Thorax ciliate ferruginous, the hinder margin black, an abbre- 

 viated tranfverfe wrinkle before : fcutel black : Jkells black 

 at the tip with a brown fpot. 



Retufus. Thorax retnfe : horn of the head fhort, plane : hind- 

 thighs thickened. 



Inhabits the Cape. Olivier" s Infects, 1. tab. 11. fig. ico. 



Shield fubemarginate : thorax black, obfcure : fhells fmooth, 

 black : body covered with ferruginous down : legs rufous. 



Piceus. Pitchy; thorax fmooth: head 2-horned: fhells flriate. 

 Inhabits India. Olivicr's Infects, 1. tab. 24. fg: 211. 

 Shield emarginate, the horns approximate : thorax fmooth : 

 ficlls punctured, flriate. 



Inuus. Thorax quadripunctate : head with 4 tubercles: fore- 

 tarfi o. 

 Inhabits Sierra Leona. Olivier s Infects, 1. tab. 14. fg. 135. 

 Body above braify-green. 



Aygulus. Thorax with 4 dots : head tuberculate : fhells teflaceous : 



fore-tarfi o. 

 Inhabits India. Olivier's Infects, 1. t. 13./. 120. t./± % f. 28. 

 Shield entire, green, with 5 tranfverfe lines and a tubercle on 



the hind-part : thorax braffy : fore-faanks toothed each fide. 



Subter- Head with 3 tubercles : fhells with crenate flripes. 

 raneus. Inhabits Europe. Olivier 's Infefts, 1. tab. i%.fg. 162. 



Refembles Sc. folfor, but is only half the fize. 



Sorex. Head with 3 tubercles, the middle one nightly horned : 

 fhells flriate, grey, edged with black. 



Inhabits China and Eajl India : fize of Sc. foffor. 

 Shield reflected, emarginate, black immaculate. 

 Thorax punftured, black : fcutel black. 



Foffor* Thorax retufe : head with 3 tubercles, the middle o 

 flightly horned. 

 Inhabits Eur ope \ Olivier 's Infects, 1. tab, 20. fg* 148. 

 Degeer's Infects, 4. tab. to.fg. 7, 



Scrutator. Head with 3 tubercles : fhells and abdomen rufous. 



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