ttlSTER. 
Genus V. — Hijer, 
There are fix fpecies enumerated under this genus, all 
varying in fize, but uniformly ot a dark colour ; in fome 
the elytra are fttiated, in others fpotted ; while fome are 
fmooth and uniform in their colour. The larva, as well 
as the winged infefts of this genus, refide moil frequent, 
ly in the dung of horfes and cows, and often upon fand. 
The general charadeis in which they all refemble each 
other, are drawn from the fhape of the antennas ; the laT 
articulation of which is larger than the others, and ter- 
minates in a folid knob ; while the firlt articulation is 
compreflfed and incurvated. The mouth is forcipated 5 
the head drawn back within the body ; and the tore-iegs 
are dentated *. 
Tile hifter unicolor is one of the moll beautiful infedls 
belonging to this tribe: The body is black, polilbed, 
and brilliant. The figure of the animal is almoft fquare 5 
the thorax large, and highly poliihed, having a flight 
margin that bounds its circumference. The anterior part 
is formed with a Hope, into which the head is withdrawn, 
fo completely, that it is only perceptible by the projec- 
tion of the maxillte. J rom this fituation of the head, the 
infects of this genus often feem altogether deprived of 
that part. The elytra end abruptly, as if cut away by 
the middle, before they reach the whole length 01 the 
abdomen : They are fmooth, having only a few Arise ora 
the outer fide, that are fcarcely perceptible f . 
4 Syftema Nat. ord. I. gen. 5- t Genera lnfedtoram- 
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