The larvae of the Hispa are unknown, and even very few species
of the insect have been taken in Europe: they have been found
on the blades of different kinds of grass. ■
Professor Fabritius speaks of having seen two or three specimens
of this genus in the English cabinets ; none of which however
have yet come to the knowledge of the Author.
GENUS XIII. BRUCHUS. Tab. 11.
Linn. Syst. Nat. page 604.
The antennae are filiform, but growing thicker towards their extremity.
GENUS XIV. CURCULIO. Tab. 18 to 22.
Linn. Syst. Nat. page 506.
The antennae are subclavated, and fixed in a rostrum, or proboscis;
which is prominent, and of a horny substance;
This genus includes the following-sections:
1. Thighs simple, without spines.] The rostrum longer than the
2. Thighs dentated. ƒ thorax.
3. With thighs dentated. . 1 Rostrum shorter than the tho-
4. With thighs simple. ƒ rax.
The larvae of the long-beaked Curculiones subsist on fruits and
grain, and do great injury in granaries: those of the short-beaked
kind devour the leaves of plants; and some lodge: themselves in the
stalks.
The insect called the Weevil, is of this genus.
GENUS XV. ATTELABUS. Tab. 2:3.'
Linn. SyslwNat. page -619.
The principal characteristic of this genus, is the peculiar shape of
its head ; being broader in the fore-part (occasioned by the prominency
of the eyes) than behind, or otherwise gradually tapering-
from the eyes towards the thorax,
The antennæ are thicker towards their extremity than at their
basé:
The larvæ of many of the Attelabi so greatly resemble those of
the preceding genus;» às scarcely to be distinguished from them.
GENUS XVI. CERAMBYX. Tab. 24, 25, and 26.
Linn. Syst. Nat. page 621.
Their »antennæ are formed of articulations or joints, gradually
diminishing in size from the base to their extremity.
The thorax is either armed with spines, or gibbous, made uneven
by small elevations.
The elytra are narrow, and throughout of equal breadth.
The Cerambyces are divided into the following sections :
1. With the thorax on each side armed with moveable spines.
2.. With the thorax margined, and the sides armed with spines.
3. With the thorax round, and armed with fixed spines.
4. With the thorax nearly cylindrical, and unarmed, without
spines.
5. Those with the thorax of a roundish form, and depressed on
the upper side.