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off, laving a Joynt or two : which are of that thicknefs, 
as he feems to be of kin to the Capricorne- kind; and may 
be called The Great Weft-bidian GOAT-CHAFER. 
His Back-Picce near? an inch long, * broad, armed 
with two black fharp Prickles, * of an inch long, and 
bended a little backwards. The Wing-fhells almoft fquare, 
kiiobed on each fide before, where each of them hath one, 
and at the hinder end two more very fhort Prickles. They 
are cover’d with a kind of Down , or very fhort and line 
Hair, like the Pile of Velvet 3 for the moil part brown, but 
adorned with Dafhes of Red and Yellowifh, or Citrine,of an 
anfwerable fhape upon both lhells. The brown fpaces 
before arc alfo rough-caft with a great number of fmall 
round black knobs, like Mourning Pins-Heads. The fore- 
Fect are four inches and ? long, as long again as the other 5 
contrary to what, at leal!,for the moil part,they are in other 
Beetles. They are alfo let with fharp black Prickles like 
thofe on the Back-Piece. The reft without them. All of 
them vary’d with the aforefaid Colours. 
Another NOCOON AC A of the fame bignefs. 
The Great European GOAT-CHAFER. Capricornus 
maxim us Furopeus. Given by Sir Philip Skippon. Defcribed 
by Moufet. ’Tis about two inches long. Of a dark brown 
or Musk-colour. He hath on his Forehead two flender 
Horns, knoted or with many Joynts; above an inch long, 
and commonly Handing backward, like thofe of a Goat, 
from whence his Name. 
The Goat-Chafer , faith Moufet, being weary with flying, 
to fpare his weak Legs,wraps his Horns (I doubt weaker than 
his Legs) about the Twig of a Tree, and fo refts himfelf. 
The LONG-SHELL’D GOAT-CHAFER. Capricornus 
Vaginvs longioribus. I think no where deferib’d. It is 
above an inch long, and the Wing-fhells of themfelves 
an inch, being prolonged near i of an inch beyond the 
Anus 5 and near i an inch broad 3 fo deep, as to come down 
below the Belly on both fides. All over of a ftraw-colour. 
The Shoulders a little knobed. The Neck, red 5 and about 
I of an inch fquare. The Head ftill lefler,fcarce fo big as a 
Flejh-Flys. 
The MUSK-GOAT-CHAFER. Capricornus odoratus. 
00 Cap.21. It is of the Middle-kind. Defcribed by Moufet. (a) 
While 
