AG PIL A TET RCV 
Fa G) OV. 
ELATER SPUTATOR. 
COLEOPTERA. 
GENERIC CHARACTER. 
Antenne taper, lodged in a groove under the Head and Thorax. 
Under fide of the Thorax terminates in a point lodged ina cavity of 
the Abdomen. Spring to a confiderable height when laid on their. 
backs. 
SPECIFIC :CHARACTE R, 
Thorax black. Shells brown. Body black. | 
Linn. Syft. Nat. ed. 12. 182. 1§, 
Faun. Suec. §83. 
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SE 
We have feveral fpecies of this genus that fo nearly refemble each 
ether, as fearcely to be diftinguifned on the moft accurate inveftigation 
from: the E. Sputator. They are found in great abundance in 
fummer. 
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