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PLATE LXIV. 



F I G. I. 



CERAMBYX VIOLACEUS, 



CoLEOPTERA. 



GENERIC CHARACTER. 



Antennas articulated, and tapering to the end. Shells long and 

 narrow. Four joints in each foot. Thorax with lateral fpines, or 

 tubercles. 



SPECIFIC CHARACTER. 



Head, thorax, and fhells, blue-purple. Legs, and underfide black, 

 Linn. SyJ}. Nat. i. 635. yo.—Fn. Sv. 667. 

 Degeer Inf. 5. 88, 24. 

 Stenocorus violaceus. Scopol Ann. Hi/?. Nat. 597. 59. 

 Cantharis, &c. Gadd. Difs. 28. 



Frifch. Inf. 12. Tab. 3. 

 Callidium violaceum. Fab. Spec. Inf. 1. 237. 5. 



Is exceedingly rare in England. Our ipecimens were taken on 

 Epping Foreft in June. 



It is fufpe&ed that this fpecies, although now taken in England, 

 Was not originally a native, but by accident has been introduced into this 

 country, from Germany, or fome other part of Europe. 



An ingenious collector * informs us, that thofe taken at Epping 

 are generally found exadtly in the fame place, and it is Worthy a remark, 

 on the fame fpot there are three pofts of foreign fir, which evidently 



*-Mr. Benttey. 



£ v harbour 



