LAMIA VERRUCOSA. Fusca; thorace griseo lateribus angulatis, disco
verrucoso; elytris basi rudè punctatis apice lævibus. (Long. Corp. 1 unc.
4½ lin.)
SYN. Cerambyx verrucosus, _Drury, App. vol._ 2. (nec _Oliv. Ent._ 4. _t._
20. _f._ 148.)
Lamia verrucata, _Schon. Syn. Ins._ 3. _p._ 396. 189.
HABITAT: Barbadoes.
Head black, inclining downwards. Antennæ greyish or dirty black, as long
as the body. Thorax dirty grey; and, next the elytra, encircled with a
hairy collar, of a red brown colour; very rough above, with short hairs
on it; having a strong thick spine on each side, and underneath covered
with short red brown hairs. Scutellum small, triangular, hairy, and red
brown. Elytra margined at the sides and suture, not covering the anus;
rough on the top and sides next the thorax, with deep punctures; but at
the tips smooth and shining. Abdomen, breast, femora, and tibiæ covered
with short red brown hairs; the latter with a single spur. Tarsi
cushioned, and dirty yellowish coloured beneath.