746 INSECTS ABROAD. 



plump, flat, grub-like creature almost an inch and a half in 

 length, and looking as if she would burst if touched. 



The male, on the contrary, is a beautiful, though not brightly 

 coloured insect. The body and wings are pale brown, but from 

 the tail proceeds a train of soft glistening white threads, look- 

 ing exactly like the tails of the spun-glass birds which are so 

 popular at bazaars. This species is a native of Australia. 



