Dermeftes. COLEOPTERA. 33 



infect keeps the middle line between, or connects 

 the two genera. 



The larvae* or maggots of the Dermeftides, 

 feed upon the carcafes of dead animals, every 

 kind of victuals, dried fkins, the bark of trees, 

 wood and feeds. Some of them make terrible 

 havoc in collections of birds, infects, herbs, &c. 

 Thefe laft refift the drugs generally made ufe of 

 in mufeums for the deftruction of infects, fuch 

 as green wax, camphire^ &c. but are killed by 

 arfenic. 



Ge&tj* 



