COLEOPTERA. 
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much, and are belt diftinguifhed by the fpines 
which terminate the bread and thorax of the latter. 
There are but few fpecies in Europe. 
1 hey are generally of bright fhining colours, did 
to be noxious to cattle ; who. in feeding happen to 
fwallow them. 
Buprejlis Guttata . 
This has been found in timber-yards. 
The larva has not been difcovered, it is fuppofed it 
may referable that of the Elater. Each of thefe inf.cts 
are found among timber and decayed trees. 
GENUS 24—DYTISCUS PLUNGER ; or, 
DIVER. 
This is a dull lluggifh infect, yet fwims well ; 
ufing its hinder legs as oars. 
The larva is frequently met with in ditches. Many 
fpecies of the compleat infeff are common in (fagnated 
waters, which they quit in the evening and fly about. 
Some call them water beetles . 
If two or three are kept they devour each other. 
The eggs are enclofed in a kind of fdky cod. 
The infect is nimble to efcape, and will exercife its 
weapons, 
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