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L1SNEAS SYSTEM. 
Genus 19. Curculio. 
Antenna clavated, situated on the rostrum: palpi four, filiform. 
The insects of this genus are very numerous, and subject to grc ;lt 
diversity in form and colours. Mr. Marsham has described 234 spo* 
eies in his Evtomologia Bri/annica, some of which are but varieties' 
Many species have been discovered since his work was written, and 
the number is probably doubled. 
Sp. 1 . Cure, nitons. Oblong, dark-violet : thorax and elytra of a blueid 1 
green. (PI. 2 -fig- 18.) 
Inhabits Europe ; is found in England on the white-thorn in woods it’ 
the month of May. J 
Sp. 2. Curc.Pyri. Bronzed with a changeable colour of yellow, red, and 
green : legs rufous. ( PL 2. fig. 19.) 
Inhabits the nut-tree, but is very local. 
Sp. 3. Cure. Nttcum. Grey-brown ; rostrum as long as the body. 
Inhabits the nut-tree ; the larva is frequently found in the hazel nu 1. 
(P/. 2. Jig. 20.) 
Sp. 4. Cure. Scmphulariie. The coleoptra with two black spots on the 
back. (PI. 2. Jig. 21.) 
Inhabits the Serophuluria in marshes. 
Genus 20. Attelabus. 
Antenna moniliform ; thickest towards the apex : head inclined, and 
acuminated behind. 
Sp. 1. Alt. Coryli. Black; elytra red and reticulated. (PI. 2. fig. 22.) 
Inhabits Europe : is found on the hazel; the leaves of which the larva 
rolls up into a cylinder, close at both ends. The form of the head 
in this insect is remarkable : it is shaped like a long triangle; tho 
acute angle attached to the thorax, the eyes in the other two angleu 
and from the base the rostrum arises. 
Genus 21. Xotoxcs, Fair. Meloe, Linn. Lytta, Marsh. 
Antenna filiform; palpi four, securiform: maxilla with one dent or 
tooth. 
Sp. 1. Not. tnonoceros. The thorax projecting like a horn over ’the head- 
(PL 2. fig. 23. a. head, thorax, and antenna: magnified.) 
Inhabits sand-pits, is rare near London. This species has been taken i(t 
profusion on the sandy sea shores of South Wales. 
Genus 22. Cerambyx. 
Antenna setaceous : palpi four : thorax spinous or gibbous : 
linear. 
This is a numerous genus: it has therefore been divided into several 
