$oz INSECTS COLEOPTERA. 53. Meloe. 



tfejalis. Dorfal fegments of the abdomen red. 



Inhabits Europe. Schaejf. Icon. tab. 3. fig. 6. 



Refembles M. prbfcar abacus, and is perhaps only a variety: 



Marginata. Black ; thorax and fhells edged with ferruginous. 

 Inhabits Italy. Oli<v. Inf. 45. tab. i.fig. 3. 

 Shells Ihort fmooth coriaceous 1 abdomen and legs black: 



* Pu.nflaia. Black ; thorax and fhells with minute punctures. 



Inhabits England. Meloc tuccia. Rofs. Fn. Etr. I. tab. 4. fig. 5. 

 Size of M. pro/car abet us; probably only a variety. 



• Tecla. Blue-black : fhells nearly as long as the abdomen : antennx 

 thicker in the middle. 

 Inhabits Europe. Donovan's Englifli Ins. vii. plate 240* 

 Smaller than M. profcarabecus; and differs in the flrufturc of 

 the antennae and having the jhells nearly as long as the 

 abdomen. 



B. Winged ; fhells as long as the abdomen. 

 a. Jaw horny, bifid. Mylabris. 



fafciata. Black ; fhells with a yellow band in the middle. 

 Inhabits India; fizc of M. cichroei. 



Headbhck: eyes teftaceous : thorax black with a ferruginous fpot 

 each fide : livings hyaline with ferruginous ribs and veins. 



Ckhorci. Black; fhells yellow with 3 black bands. 



Inhabits the Eafi. 01ii> % Inf. 47. tab. i.fig. 1,2,3,8,9,10. 

 Found on the Cichoreum or Succory, and varies much in the 

 colour of the Jliells and difpofition of the bands. 



Fraufia. Black ; tip of the fhells teftaceous with a black fpot. 

 Inhabits Barbary, amon-g corn : lefs than the laft. 



Marginalise Black ; fhells with a ferruginous margifl. 

 Inhabits Barbary, on corn. 



Algirka. Black ; fhells teftaceous, immaculate. 



Inhabits India. Ly tta indica. Herhfi. Arch. tab. $o.fig. 3. 



Catenas. Black ; fhells with 6 yellow fpots, the firft curved. 



Inhabits the Cape of good hope. Wulf. Inf. Capens. tab. I -fig- 5. 



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