14 COLEOPTERA. 



sects, like those of the foregoing genus, are very 

 destructive to collections of dried substances, 

 feeding on plants, animals, skins, and other ob- 

 jects which the naturalist is desirous of pre- 

 serving* 



SPECIFICATION. 



Ptinus fur. Pt. testaceus subapterus, thorace qua- 

 tuordentato, elytris fasciis duabus albis. Linn, 

 Syst. Nat. p. 566. GmeL 1607. Fabr. SysU Ent. 

 p. 63. Spec. Ins. p. 73. Mant. Ins. p. 40. 

 Schaeff. Elem. pL 30. 

 Frisch. Ins. 13. pi. 15. 



Olivier EntomoL vol. 2. No. 17.3. pi. l.f. 1. a b.c. 

 This insect inhabits the houses in most parts of Eu- 

 rope. 



PL 4. a. The natural size. b. The same magnified, 

 c. One of the antennae, d, A les. 



