PLATE LXIV 
De i a Pas eT 
CERAMBYX VIOLACEUS. 
CoLEoPreERA. 
GENERIC CHARACTER. 
Antennz articulated, and tapering to the end, Shells long and 
narrow. Four joints in each foot. Thorax with lateral, fpines, or 
tubercles, 
SPECIFIC CHARACTER, 
Head, thorax, and fhells, Shien Legs, sak underfide blacky 
Linn, Syft. Nat. 2. 635. 70.—Fn. Sv. 667. 
Degeer Inf. 5. 88. 24. 
Stenocorus violaceus. Scopol. dun. Tift. Nat. 597. 59° 
Cantharis, &c. Gadd. Difs. 28. 
Frifch. Inf. 12. Tab. 3. 
Callidium violaceum., Fad. Spec. Inf. 1. 237. 5. 
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Is exceedingly rare in England. Our fpecimens were taken on 
Epping Foreft in June. 
It is fufpected that this fpecies, although now taken in England, . 
was not originally a native, but by accident has been introduced into this 
gountry, — Saeeeeaiys or fomeother part of Europe. 
An ingenious aise * informs us, that thofe sie at Epping 
are generally found exaily in the fame place, and it is worthy a remark, 
on the fame fpot there are three pofts of foreign fir, which evidently 
* Mr, Bentley. 
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