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The Natural Hiftoryof JAMAICA. 
This has two thick jointed Aztenme, is of a darker Colour than 
the Precedent, has tranfverfe Fafcie inftead of Spots on its Back, of 
a yellow Colour. For Bignefs, ec. it is much the fame. 
’Tis as frequent as the former, flying about in the Night Time. 
XXII. Aydrocantharus niger, levis, media magnitudinis, fimbria fubflava 
circumdatus. Tab. 237. Fig. 13, 14. 
This was about an Inch long, of a black fhining Colour, the Head, 
Thorax and Elytra being furrounded with a yellowifh grey Margin 
round them. The Legs were prickly, and the Eyes hemifphcerical 
and grey. 
I found it in Jamaica. 
XXIII. Cazthavis maxima, Elytris cupret colorts, fulcatis. Tab. 234. 
Fig. 12. 13. Aureus & pulcher Scarabeus. Mer. met. Inf. Sur. p. 50. Vhe 
Jarge golden Saw-horn. Serra Corn. max. Surin, e virtdi aureo refulgens, 
Pet. Mem. p. 10. 25. 
This was two Inches long, near an Inch broad. It had two hemif- 
pheerical reddifh colour’d Eyes. The Thorax was green, fmooth, fhin- 
ing, with two large Copper-colour’d Spots. The Sheaths of the 
Wings were furrow’d longways, with little Cavities between. 
I had it from Famaica. 
Ear-rings or Ornaments are made of the Elytra or Sheaths of the 
Wings of this Cantharis. I was aflured by one from whom I had one 
of thefe Ear Ornaments, that the changeable green fhining Colour 
of them, fparkled, fhone and gave an extraordinary Luftre and Orna- 
ment to thofe who danced with them in the Sun, in Gwiney, where they 
are ufed for that Purpofe. 
XXIV. Cantharis major, capite c» thorace cavitatibus donatis, elytris le- 
vibus Tab. 234. Fig. 7,8. 
This was about an Inch and ahalf long, the Thorax where broadeft 
half as broad, the Head had two black jointed globular Awtenne. It 
had two grey, large hemifphecrical Eyes, it was pounced, or had Ca- 
vities Or Holes in it like thofe of a Thimble, as had alfo the Thorax. 
Vhe Abdomen taper’d, and the Elytra were fmooth. The Legs were 
fix, and of a Copper fhining colour. The whole Body was of a fhin- 
ing green Colour, as other Cantharides. 
{ had it from Jamaica. 
XXV. Scarabaeus e curculionum genere, probofcide longa deorfum arcuata, ely- 
tris fafciss albis cy luteis, variegatis. Tab. 237. Fig. 35: 
This is about an Inch long, the Head fmall and black, bow’d down- 
wards, the Eyesare {pheerical and black, the Antenne grey, one third Part 
of an Inch long. Ir hath feveral fmall Rifings on theSheaths which are two 
thirds of an Inch long, with two white Belts or Fafcie, and as many 
yellow on them; the under Part of the Thorax is large, yellow and 
white. It hath three Pair of black Legs, broad at the Ends and grey. 
The Wings are brown, and the Thorax is made up of teveral Annus. 
It isto be found with the former. 
AXVI. 
