THE LAMELLTCORNIA, OR “ CHAFERS.” 161 
the latter ( T fasciatus, Plate VII., Pig. 6), found 
in Perthshire, where it is called “bee-beetle,” is 
conspicuous for its banded body, and long, bright- 
yellow hairs : it flies round thistle-tops, in the hot 
sunshine, like a Bomlnts. 
In Cetonia the mesosternum is produced forwards 
into a rounded knob ; the elytra are deeply sinuated 
externally, below the shoulder ; the mesothoi’acic epi- 
mera are enlarged, carried upwards, and conspicuous 
between the hinder angles of the thorax and shoulders 
of the elytra : the metathoracic epiraera, also, are en- 
larged, visible from above, and joined to the outer 
margin of the laminated hinder coxae (of which the 
posterior angles are acute), which form a strong tooth 
about the middle of the sides of the elytra, and 
slightly turned outwards, when viewed from the 
upper side. This development of the mesothoracic 
epimera acts as a “ skid ” or “ break ” upon the base 
of the elytra, and is accompanied by a departure 
from the ordinary method of flight; for, in Cetonia, 
the elytra are scarcely separated, and only elevated a 
little, so as to give room for the wings to expand : 
in flight, also, a humming noise is made. In Gno- 
rimus and Trichius the elytra are, as usual in Cole- 
optera, widely separated, and much elevated. 
Cetonia aurata, the common “ Rose-beetle,” is too 
well known to require description : besides being 
found in roses it occurs on elder-flowers and 
thistles, and at sap, or on rotten pear blossom ; 
another species ( C . senea), duller in colour, is found in 
Perthshire, where its larva has been found in ants’ 
nests, feeding on the eggs ; the perfect insect, also, 
has been seen burying itself in the nests. 
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