of the Gurcuiio argentatus, a brilliant species of the same genus, and a native of our own island.

There is a great similarity between many of the succeeding genus, Attelabus, in both the perfect and larva states, and that I have just described. fri their habits they are also muck alike. Some of them feed on the hazel and the birch.

The next genus, cerambyx, or Capricorn, is very extensive, containing many insects of the most extraordinary appearance, and exceeding, in size, any in the order C0LE0PTEitA, except genus Scarabceus.

/ The Gerambyx ion gimanus measures nearly three inches in length: the wingslieUs are covered with a very fine down, and are dc. gantly varied with red, black, and yellow stripes: the fore .legs are very long, and barred with red.

The Gerambyx damicornis s a native of

many parts of America and e west Indies, where its larva is considered one of their great. est delicacies. They are called Macaccos: and it is said that the emire employment of some negroes is to scoop these maggots out of the bodies of trees, in which they live, and feed upon the inner substance.

The Goatcliafcr, or Musk l3eetle, is. one of

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