ELEPHANT BEETLE. 10/ 
not moveable, are near an inch in length ; 
but to compensate for its horny and un- 
wieldy antennae, it has a long and flexible 
prohoscis. 
Lucy, I should be delighted to see 
this wonderful monster, or at least a 
drawing of it. 
Mother. Here is a drawing, that I 
made from one which was given, with 
some other curiosities, to your aunt Har- 
riet. 
Lucy, What a frightful animal 1 It 
really looks very fierce. 
Mother. It certainly looks somewhat 
formidable. To-morrow we shall pro- 
ceed to some of the other genera of cole- 
optera. 
