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off, faving a Joynt or two : which are of that thicknefs, 
as he feems to be of kin to the Capricorne-kind 5 and may 
be called The Great Weft-Indian GOAT-CHAFER, 
His Back-Piece near ? an inch long, I broad, armed 
with two black lharp Prickles, * of an inch long , and 
bended a little backwards. The Wing-fhells almoft fquare, 
kjiobeJ on each fide before, where each of them hath one, 
and at the hinder end two more very ftiort Trickles. They 
are cover d with a kind pf Down, or very ftiort and fine 
Hair, like the Pile of Velvet 5 for the moft part brown, but 
adorned with Dallies of Red and Yellowifti, or Citrine,of an 
anfwerable fhape upon both (hells. The brown fpaces 
before are alfo rough-caft with a great number of (mall 
round black knobs, like Mourning Pins-Heads. The fore- 
Feet are four inches and * long, as long again as the other 5 
contrary to what, at leaft,for the moft part,they are in other 
Beetles. They are alfo fet with (harp black Prickles like 
thofe on the Back-Piece. The reft without them, All of 
them vary'd with the aforefaid Colours. 
Another NOCOONACA of the fame bignefs. 
The Great European GOAT-CHAFER. Capricornus 
maximus Europeus. Given by Sir Philip Skippon. Defcribed 
by Moufet. Tis about two inches long. Of a dark brown 
or Musk-colour. He hath on his Forehead two {lender 
Horns, knoted or with many Joy nts 5 above an inch long, 
and commonly ftanding backward, like thofe of a Goat, 
from whence his Name. 
The Goat-Chafer, faith Moufet,bcing weary with flying, 
to fpare his weak Legs, wraps his Horns (/ doubt weaker than 
his Legs) about the Twig of a Tree, and fo refts himfelf. 
The LONG-SHELLT> GOAT-CHAFER. Capricornus 
Vaginh longioribm. I think no where defcnb'd. It is 
above an inch long, and the Wing-fhells of themfelves 
an inch , being prolonged near * of an inch beyond the 
Anus 3 and near ? an inch broad 5 fo deep, as to come down 
below the Belly on both fides. All over of a ftraw-colour. 
The Shoulders a little knobed. The Neck, red 5 and about 
* of an inch fquare. The Head ftill le(fer,fcarce fo big as a 
Flejh-Flys. 
The MUSK-GOAT-CHAFER. Capricornus odoratus* 
(a) cap. 21. It is of the Middle-kind. Defcribed by Moufet. (a) 
While 
