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modern times. The accurate descriptions of the 

 species cannot well be surpassed. 



Linnean Species. 



Sp. 1. Palmarum. — Now of the genus Calandra 

 of Fabricius. The larvae, or grubs of this insect, 

 are commonly eaten by the natives in the West 

 Indies ; it is there denominated Grugru, and by 

 the English it is called Palmworm. Madame 

 Merian informs us that they are roasted by the 

 natives, and esteemed, when properly cooked, rich 

 and delicate eating. Linneus, in a note to this 

 species, adds, " Larvae assatae in deliciis Habentur." 



Sp. 8. Badensis. — I am unacquainted with this 

 species,, but suspect it to be an Otiorhynchus of 

 modern days. 



Sp. 14. Purpureas. — It is with a doubt that I 

 give the generic name of Rhynchites of Schonherr 

 to this species. 



Sp. 16. Granarius. — Now a Sitophilus of Schon- 

 herr. Wheat infested by this beetle was submitted 

 to 135° of Fahrenheit, which entirely destroyed 

 them; it was then sifted and. cleansed from these 

 noxious insects. The bread was not much the 

 worse; and the seed, which had been subjected 

 to the heat, when sown, came up very freely. — 

 For an interesting notice on the Corn Weevil, 

 the reader is referred to Mr. W. Mills' Memoir, 

 published in the first volume of the Entomological 

 Transactions, at page 241. 



Sp. 18. Barbicornis.— Linneus mentions Asia as 



