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black tubercles, of which several of those on the 
elytra are rounded, and arranged in rows. The 
under side and legs are pale yellow. It occurs in 
the vicinity of the Cape of Good Hope. 
APODERUS RUFICOLLIS. 
PLATE XX. Fig. 3. 
Olivier , v. No. 81, pi. 1, fig. 15 — Attelabus ruficollis, 
Fabr . Spec. Insect . 
The head of this species, which is said to-be a 
native of Siberia, is reddish in front and black be- 
hind ; the antenna? are of the latter colour, with the 
base red. The thorax is red and unspotted. The 
elytra are smooth and shining, of a fine blue, faintly 
marked with punctures which form indistinct lines. 
The under side of the abdomen is black, with the 
margin reddish. The legs are of the latter colour. 
It is between two and three lines long. 
In the genus Rhynchites the head is inserted 
into the thorax as far as the eyes, and the rostrum 
is a little enlarged at the extremity. The abdomen 
is nearly square. About seventeen different kinds 
inhabit Britain, and many of these are insects of 
great beauty, especially R. Bacchus, which is found 
chiefly in the county of Kent. 
