THE KANGUROO BEETLE. 
GENERIC CHARACTER. 
Antenna divided at the tip or head into feveral lamellae. 
7 'ihia, or fecond joints of the fore-legs, generally toothed. 
SPECIFIC CHARACTER. 
Scutellated bright-green beetle, gold-coppery beneath ; with projecting 
breaft: the thighs of the hind-legs very thick. 
r pHIS highly lingular and beautiful infed, which has not as yet 
been defcribed by any fyHematic Naturalift, and of which 
the Specimen itfelf is unique, was received from Lilbon; and is 
fuppofed to be a native of Potofi, in South America. It is repre- 
fented in its natural fize. 
