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The thorax has a groove down the middle. The 
elytra are prominent at the shoulders, marked with 
punctured lines, and having several rounded tuber- 
cles which are brownish or golden-yellow. It is a 
native of Brazil, and, like most of its brilliant allies, 
is invariably found on trees, principally those of the 
genus Mimosa. It is named in honour of the cele- 
brated French entomologist. 
CURCULIO SEXDECIMPUNCTATUS. 
PLATE XXII. Fig. 2. 
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Linn . Syst. Nat. p. 618, No. 92.— .Fa&r. Ent. Syst. 
The whole body is of a fine blue, a colour very sel- 
dom observed in this tribe. The thorax is generally 
marked with four, sometimes with five black spots, 
and there are six others on each w r ing-case, of which 
two at the suture, a little behind the middle, are 
somewhat crescent-shaped and united. The under 
side is blue spotted with black ; the antennae are 
of the latter colour. A native of South America. 
CUllCULIO MYRMOSARIUS. 
PLATE XXII. Fig. 3. 
Rhigus myrmosarius, Schcenherr. 
Black, densely clothed with long black hair. 
Head and thorax unspotted ; elytra with a streak 
