polygra phus. micro tive of Europe; to be found under the bark of trees. It fometimes varies in colour. Blackish; the elytra are sometimes blunted, and of an azure colour. 6. It is a native of Europe. It forms winding canals under the bark of trees, and is one of the most destructive of this genus. Of a rusty colour; the elytra entire, and of a brick graphus. colour. 7. It is a native of Europe; in wood, alfo within the bark of trees; fmall, black; the elytra, antennæ, and legs, of a brick colour. rugofus. pertinax. mollis. a native of Europe; without fpots, and double the fize of the fubfequent fpecies. All over brown. 2. It is a native of Europe; is very destructive to wooden furniture, particularly to articles made of oak; likewife to books, &c. When catched, it contracts itself and counterfeits death. It can be put in motion again, neither by pricking, nor any other means, except by the application of a strong heat. It is destroyed by the attelabus formicarius. Of a brick colour, with dark coloured eyes. 3. It is a native of Europe, among rubbish; an unwelcome vifitor in collections of plants, and to be got rid of effectually, in no other way but by the heat of an oven. The larva is white, and is capable of enduring a great degree of cold. pulfator. Death watch. Cylindrical, opaque, and much wrinkled, fprinkled with gray fpots. 13. It is a native of Europe. It is common in trunks of old trees, particularly of the willow, and in houses. It beats, especially in the night-time, making a noife refembling that produced by one's nail struck against a table. This is done by feven, nine, or eleven diftin&t strokes, and has been confidered by the vulgar, as foreboding fome fatal occurrence to the family occupying the houfe in which the noife is heard. But, it is nothing more than the call of one fex to the other. **Feelers filiform, bifid. Ptini. * Light brown, and almoft without wings; the thorax fur. marked with four projections like teeth; the elytra marked with two white bands. 5. It is a native of Europe, and is exceedingly deftructive to feeds, mufeums, books, furniture, preferved fubjects of natural hiftory, and even to the leaves of tobacco. It delights in cold and moisture; and is best kept off by heat and drynefs, by arfenic or alum. It is most effectually detroyed by corrofive fublimate. The female is without wings. The larva has fix feet, and is foft, thick, and hairy. The pupa is enclofed in a glutinous spherical covering. Brown; the thorax fomewhat crenated; the elytra* imperiamarked with a white blotch, divided into lobes. 4. It is lis. a native of the north of Europe; to be found in trees. It is about the fize of a grain of wheat: the antennæ are of the fame length with the body; the legs are of a rufty colour; the fcutellum white; the elytra marked with a white fpot, refembling the eagle worn on the imperial ftandard; from whence it has received its name. The thorax black, and smooth; the elytra connected, Scotius. fhining, brown. It is a native of Europe; on the birch. 22. Head capable of being drawn Elytra fhorter than the body. Shanks of the fore- Very large. I. It is a native of India, fimilar to maximus, the unicolor, but ten times larger. The corners of the thorax rounded; point of the breaft extended, not quite up to the mouth. *unicolor. Black; the elytra obliquely ftriated. 3. It is a native of Europe and America; in fand, and in dung. Black; the posterior part of the elytra red. 5. Na- bimacutive of Europe; in cow dung. latus, 17 fpecies of this genus have been described in the laft edition of the Syftem of Nature. 8. GYRINUS, Whirler, or Water-flea. Antennæ cylindrical. Jaw very fharp, and horny. Eyes four; two above, and two below. These little animals are found on the surface of water, on which they run very nimbly, and defcribe circles. When attempted to be taken, they dive down, drawing after them a bubble, resembling a globe of quick filver. I. * Black; faintly ftriated. Native of Europe; in * natator. lakes and ponds. Black above; below, of a rufty colour; hind-legs bicolor. compreffed. 3. Native of Europe; frequents waters; is larger than the natator. Nine fpecies of this genus have been defcribed in the laft edition of the Syftem of Nature. U 2 9. BYRRHUS. gigas. *pilula. *varius. pimpinellæ. *Scrophularia. fpots on the elytra, of a rusty colour. 41. Native of 9. BYRRHUS. Black; the elytra of a rusty colour, and marked with Brown; the elytra marked with black grooves. 4. Native of Europe; in fandy places. It is fometimes, though rarely, black. Black; thorax of a bright yellow; elytra brown, and marked with three fhort green grooves, fpotted with black. 5. Native of Britain. Nine fpecies of this genus have been described in the laft edition of the Syftem of Nature. 10. ANTHRENUS. Antennæ clavated. Club folid. Feelers unequal, filiform. Black; elytra fpotted with white; future of a bloodred colour. 1. Native of Europe; on the fcrophularia. *museo- Clouded; elytra flightly clouded. 2. Found in museums, deftroying animals preserved in them, and books. rum. 60. verbafci. Black; elytra marked with three waved bands. Native of Europe; on the verbafcum. 3. Seven fpecies of this genus have been defcribed in the laft edition of the Syftem of Nature. 11. SYLPHA, Carrion-Beetle. Antennæ clavated. Club perfoliated. Elytra margi- These are chiefly found under the loofe bark of trees, *germani. Oblong, black; fhield roundish, unequal, and marginated; elytra very obtufe, with a rusty-coloured lateral margin. I. Native of Germany. There are many varieties of this fpecies. They depofit their eggs in the carcafes of other infects, which they bury under ground. vefpillo. 2. Oblong, black; fhield almost spherical and unequal; elytra marked with a double rufty-coloured band. Native both of Europe and America.-There are many varieties of this fpecies. In America, fome of them are ten times larger than thofe in Europe. They frequently have the fmell of mufk, and fly very quickly, with their elytra erect, and applied clofe together. They are much infefted by the acarus, and depofit their in eggs the carcafes of other infects, which they bury. quadri- Black, oblong; elytra marked with two rufty fpots. puftulata. 5. Native of Europe and America, in decayed wood; very fmooth; the larva oblong, gray and hairy. quadri- Red; thorax and elytra black; the latter marked maculata. with two red fpots. 27. Native of Europe. rufifrons. Oblong, fmooth, black; the front, the legs, and two 2 * Blackish; elytra wrinkled, and marked with three rugofa. elevated lines; thorax wrinkled and fcolloped behind. 16. Native of Europe and Afia. It confumes dead bodies, either flesh or fish. When catched, it vomits a very foetid fluid. 94 fpecies of this genus are defcribed by Gmelin, in the laft edition of the Syftem of Nature. 12. NITIDULA. Antennæ clavated. Club folid. Elytra marginated.. Lip Square. Elophori. Brown; thorax wrinkled, which, together with the aquatica. elytra, are of a brownish yellow. I. A native of Europe, in ftagnant waters; very fmall, and frequently to be found among the conferva. Brown; thorax wrinkled, and of the colour of brass;* minuta. elytra pale. 4. To be found in England, in ftagnant waters; very fimilar to the aquatica, but only the third part of its fize. ** Lip cylindrical. Oval, black; elytra marked with a red dot. 5.* bipufuIt is a native of Europe; and feeds on animal fub- lata. ftances. Black; elytra of a dufky colour at the point. 16.* difcoidea. Native of England. 30 fpecies of this genus have been defcribed in the last edition of the Syftem of Nature. 13. OPATRUM. Antennæ moniliform, thicker towards the outside. Of an afh-colour; thorax flat, and marginated; grifeum. Brown; thorax emarginated; elytra marked with * *Sabulothree elevated lines, and dentated. 2. Native of Europe fum. and North America, in fandy plains. Brown; thorax and elytra hairy. 16. Native of moniliEurope; not quite half an inch in length. glabrum. viridis. murraca. * nobilis. faftuofa. Green. 1. Native of Europe; frequently met with on thistles, and on a variety of plants. The larva is depreffed, and furnished with fix feet; it is armed with acute lateral prickles, and has a tail formed of two bristles. It walks about covered with its own excrement. Black, with a red fhield; the elytra of a bloodcolour, fprinkled with black dots. 2. Native of Europe; to be met with on different kinds of plants. Gray; the elytra marked with a very bright blue line. 4. Native of Europe; to be met with on thistles and various plants. The bright blue line on its elytra disappears when it dies, but reappears on its immerfion into warm water. Black; elytra reddith yellow, fpotted with black. 52. Native of Europe, but rare. It is to be met with on the white poplar, is about the fame fize with the nobilis, and, like it, lofes its bright colour along with its life. Elytra red, marked with feven black dots. 15.* feptemNative of Europe. The dots on the elytra are placed punctata. in the form of a triangle. This infect, as well as fome others of the coleopteræ, is faid to poffefs the property of giving immediate and effectual relief in the moft violent paroxyfms of the toothache, by rubbing them between the finger and thumb, and applying the finger to the affected tooth. Lady-cow. Elytra red, marked with fix black spots ; * Sexma. the four anterior ones tranfverfe and arched. 68. It culata. is a native of India. Head whitish; thorax white before with a black spot, black behind; future red; body pale yellowish. The elytra yellow; with 12 black dots and a black variegata. band in the middle. 86. It is a native of the Cape of Good Hope; of a middle size. The elytra tawney, with a great number of black centumdots, many of them running together. 118. It is a punctata. native of India, about three quarters of an inch long. ** The Elytra red or yellow, marked with white. The elytra red; marked with 14 white, and three punclatoblack dots. 32. A native of Europe; differing per-guttata. haps, only in fex, from the decempuftulata. Elytra yellow, marked with 15 white fpots; the quindecem middle one, common to both elytra, almoft effaced. guttata. 127. A native of Europe. Elytra yellow; marked with 16 white fpots. 35. fedecemNative of Europe. *** Elytra black, marked with red. guttata. Elytra black, without dots, but marked with red at analis, the points. 129. It is a native of Europe, very like the hæmorrhoidalis, but only half its fize. Elytra black, their points red, marked with a black hæmorband. 130. It is a native of Germany. It is fre- rhoidalis. quently marked on the back with a red dot common to both elytra. Elytra black, marked with two red fpots. 41. It cacti. is a native of America, on the cactus; and is frequently gathered along with the cochineal infect. It is very fimilar to the bipuftulata, which is common in Europe. Elytra black, marked with two red spots; abdomen * of a blood-red colour. 42. It is a native of Europe, lata. common in gardens. Each of the fpots on the elytra is compofed of three fpots uniting into one. **** Elytra black, Spotted with white or yellow. bipustu femoratus. dentipes. *tenebrioides. gottin genfis. vittata. lufitanica. bankfii. Yellowish green, with a metallic luftre; the thighs and thanks of the hind-legs dentated. 2. It is a native of India. It is large, fmooth, and fhining; the antennæ are half as long as the body; the extreme articulations are black. Black; the thighs and thanks of the hind-legs dentated. 3. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. It is fmooth, without spots, and very fimilar to the al. femo ratus. There have been only three fpecies of this genus defcribed. 18. CHRYSOMELA. Antennæ moniliform. Feelers fix, growing thicker towards their exterior fides. Thorax marginated; elytra not marginated. Body (in moft of the fpecies) oval. This numerous and beautiful tribe is found everywhere, in woods and gardens. Their motion is flow, and fome of them when caught, emit an oily fluid of a difagreeable fmell. The larvæ of this and the next family feed on the leaves of trees and plants, the fibres and cuticle of which they leave, contenting themselves with the pulp. *Thighs of the Hind-legs equal. Without wings, black; antennæ and legs of a violet colour. 1. It is a native of the fouth of Europe. The larva has a bunch on its back, of a violet colour, with a red anus; it feeds on a variety of vegetables. Black; the legs of a violent colour. 4. It is a native of Europe; very rare in England. The elytra blue, with a yellow edge, and marked with a yellow ftripe in the middle. 3. It is a native of America; very large. Thorax of a copper colour; elytra refembling brafs; impreffed with bluish dots, of a violet colour underneath. 74. Native of Portugal. Of a brafs colour above, and of a brick colour below. 76. Native of Italy and Portugal, smaller than the preceding fpecies. Very rare in England. hæmor- Black, fhining; antennæ yellow at the bafe; anus rhoidalis. red above. 6. Native of Europe, on the birch and alder. The elytra are marked with regular lines of dots. *graminis Greenish-blue, very shining; the antennæ and legs of the fame colour. 7. Native of Europe, on different plants, efpecially on grass. * anea. *hæmop tera. centaurei. melanofto ma. polita. cruentata, Green, fhining; the extremity of the abdomen reddish. 8. Native of Europe; on the alder. Of a violet-colour; feet and wings red. 11. Native of Europe. Of a bright copper-colour; beneath green and gold; the legs of a bright copper-colour. 102. Native of Europe, on the centaureus. It exhibits fome variety, efpecially in fize. Oblong, black; head red, the mouth and a fpot on the back part of the head black; the thorax red, with a black spot on each fide; the elytra red, with a black future. 254. Native of Europe. Thorax gilt; elytra reddish. 27. Native of Europe; to be met with on the poplar and willow. Black; the elytra fmooth; marked with red waved cross bands, and with fpots of the fame colour. 182. Native of South America. Blackish-blue; the elytra blackish-yellow, marked * anglica. with dots arranged in ftraight lines; wings red. 187. Native of England. **The thighs of the Hind-legs thickened, and formed for leaping. Alticæ. Of a greenish blue. 51. Native of Europe. It oleracea. feeds on different kinds of plants, particularly on those of the clafs tetradynamia. This is the little infect which is fo troublesome in fields and gardens, commonly called turnip fly. It attacks turnips, radishes, and cabbages, when newly fprung above ground, and confumes their feminal leaves. It frequently deftroys whole fields of turnips, fo completely, as to render a fecond fowing neceffary, which goes like the firft. The attempts may be repeated with fimilar fuccefs, till the feafon for fowing be loft. Blackish blue, the head and four fore-legs yellow; chryfocephala. 53. Native of Europe. Greenish blue; the legs teftaceous; the thighs of the hyoscyami. hind-legs of a violet-colour. 54. Native of Europe; hind-legs of a violet-colour. on the henbane, turnip, and cabbage. Black; the elytra marked with four reddifh fpots.* quadri217. Native of England and France, in gardens. puftuluta. Black; the elytra and lower part of the legs pale.* anglica218. Native of England, on various forts of vege-na. tables. Greenish yellow, with a metallic luftre; legs black.* nigripes Native of England. 220. Of a violet-colour; head and thorax reddish; legs * fufcipes. black. 224. Native of Britain, on plants of various forts. Teftaceous, hunch-backed; elytra very smooth. 225.* teftacea. Native of England, on different kinds of vegetables. Blackish yellow; oblong, with black legs. 246. crucifera Native of Europe, on tetradynamious plants. 270 fpecies of this genus have been described by Antennæ filiform. Feelers four. Thorax marginated. +Jaw furnished with one tooth. a. Lip entire; Body cylindrical. ram. Dusky black; the elytra pale, marked with three longipes. black blotches; fore-legs very long. 1. Native of Europe, on the hazel and willow. Black; the elytra red, marked with two black dots ;* quadrithe antennæ fhort and ferrated. 3. Native of Europe, pun&atus, very common on the hazel. The larva is contained in a rough-bag; which, on the fore-part, is terminated obliquely and abruptly. Of an obfcure brafs colour; the elytra of a brick co-longimalour, with a black fpot at the bafe. 19. Native of nus. Europe; feeds on the trifolium montanum, and the euphorbia cypariffa; the fore-legs are very long; the lar va is enclofed in a bag. Thorax variegated; elytra reddish, marked with two cordiger. black dots. 25. Native of Europe, on the hazel and willow. * vitis. coryli. gigas. willow. The fpot on the middle of the thorax is fometimes of the shape of a heart. Black; fmooth; elytra reddish. 27. Native of the fouth of Europe; on the vine, committing fometimes great havock. Black; thorax and elytra reddish brown, without fpots. 28. Native of Europe; on the hazel. b. Lip bifid; Body oblong. Ciftela. Hairy, brown; elytra, abdomen, and thighs, of a brick colour. 91. Native of the fouth of France; very large. rufitarfis. *Julphu reus. * murinus. tus. angufta Black; thorax fquare; elytra ftriated and of a brick colour. 96. Native of the fouth of Europe; on the ears of rye. Yellow; the elytra of a fulphur colour. 98. Native of Europe. Feeds on umbelliferous plants. Black; the elytra and legs reddish brown. 103. Native of the north of Europe. Thorax and elytra of a dark reddish colour, black in the middle. 106. Native of Britain; fomewhat refembling the murinus, but narrower. pallidus. Pale; the head, and tips of the elytra, brown. 107. Native of Britain. lineola. nymphææ. tenellus. cantharoides. ++Jaw bifid; Body oblong. Criocerides. Gray; the thorax marked with a line behind; the elytra with a black dot at their base. 124. Native of Italy. Brown; the margin of the elytra a little prominent and yellow. 125. Native of Europe, on the waterlily. Of a rufty colour, the edge of the thorax and elytra yellow. 133. Native of Europe, on the willow. Of a violet colour; head, thorax, and legs reddish. 139. Native of Britain. * cyanella. Blue; thorax cylindrical; prominent on the fides. 161. Native of Britain. melanopus. Blue; thorax and legs reddish. 162. Native of Europe. Feeds on the oak. fubfpino Black; head and thorax fomewhat prickly; feet reddish. 164. Native of Britain. fus. * afparagi. Thorax red, marked with two black dots; elytra yellow, marked with a black crofs, and four black dots. 167. Native of Europe, feeding on afparagus. There are two or three varieties of this fpecies. B. With two spots on the elytra connected at the bafe, is to be met with in Italy. y. With two narrow red bands on the elytra, is to be met with in France. Smooth; thorax reddish; elytra yellow. 230. Na.* glabrative of England. 268 fpecies of this genus have been described in the last edition of the Syftem of Nature. 20. HISPA, Bloom-eater. Antennæ cylindrical; approaching one another at the bafe, and placed between the eyes. Feelers fpindlefhaped. Thorax and elytra frequently prickly. Body entirely black; antennæ fpindle-shaped; thorax and elytra prickly. I. Native of the fouth of Europe and north of Africa. To be found at the roots of grafs. Black; the elytra red, marked with raifed ftripes. * scabroNative of Europe, chiefly on the horse-chefnut. fus. Body brown, fpotted with gray. 13. It feeds on cacao. the feeds of the theobroma. The elytra gray; fpotted with black; legs red; theobromafcutellum white. 2. Feeds on the feeds of the theo- tis. broma. Afh coloured; elytra brown; with a black dot at bipunctathe bafe; furrounded by a yellow circle. 17. Native tus. of Switzerland, on different plants. Elytra black; fpeckled with white; the thighs of granarithe hind-legs are marked with a fingle projection re-us. fembling a little tooth, 5. Native of Europe. Feeds on the feeds of various plants. Black; the bafe of the antennæ and fore feet reddish * feminari. brown; thighs fmooth. 6. Native of Europe, onus. flowers; very small. 25 fpecies of this genus have been defcribed in the laft edition of the Syftem of Nature. 22. PAUSUS. Antennæ confifting of two articulations, clavated. Club folid and hooked. I.. |