PLATE L&X gi 
FIG. Il. 
SCARABAUS QUADRIMACULATUS; 
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SPECIFIC CHARACTER. 
Head black, without tubercles, but has two little protuberances 
ever the mouth. Thorax black, fhining, convex; and covered with 
impreffed points. Shells black, ftriated; with two red {pots on each, 
~ one finall at the bafe near the outer margin; the other larger near the 
apex. Underfide, feet, and antennae are black and polifhed: 
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We are of opinion that the three Infedts in the annexed plate will 
be new te moft of our Englifh Collectors, notwithftanding they are 
to be found in this country. 
- As it would be very difficult, if not impoffible; to give a juft req 
prefentation of thefe minute InfeGts in the natural fize, we have pre- 
ferred giving the magnified appearance ; the outlines which accom- | 
pany each, and bear the fame numbers, denote the true fize of the 
_ original fpecimens. 
Fig, I]. ‘The line thews the natural fize. 
Fig. II]. Magnified appearances 
This fpecies is defcribed by Linnaeus, Fabricius, and other authors, 
and bas been figured by Olivier and “Fablonfey, being frequently met 
with in foreign cabinets, It is the {malleft of this genus. 
Olivier defcribes this infect as having the antenna. and feet red; but 
it is not fo in our fpecimen. 
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