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COLEOPTERA. 
GENUS 21—ELATER SKIPPER. 
The larva lives and undergoes its change in the 
trunk of decayed tree. 
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The complete infe&s are frequently found *on 
flowers and plants ; fome of them frequent the banks 
of running waters, fandy banks, &c. and are pretty 
well known. 
Laid on the back they fpring a confiderable height. 
GENUS 22.—CICINDELA SPARKLER. 
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The larvae live chiefly with thofe of the carahi 
in deep holes under ground, and as well -as the per- 
fe£l infe&s devour weaker animals for their food. 
Cicindela Cavipestris. 
This infe& runs with great -fwiftnefs, and flies 
eafily : it is found in dry fandy places in the begin- 
ning of fpring, and its larva, refembling a long, 
foft, whitifh worm, with fix legs, and a brown fcaly 
head. It makes a perpendicular round hole in the 
ground, and keeps its head at the entrance of the 
hole to catch the infe&s that fall into it: a fpot of 
ground is fometimes entirely perforated in this man¬ 
ner. The larvae and compleat infefts are •perfeft 
tigers. 
GENUS 23.—BUPRESTIS CCfW-BURNER. 
Buprcftis and elater refemble one another very 
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