BEAUTIFUL ANTENNAE. 



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in fact the spaces left between the snccessivc joints, tlie prongs 

 being so long that tlie point of one would be nearly three- 

 fourths of the length of the one immediately above it. Both 

 names of this insect are very appropriate. Ctcnurervs is formed 

 from two Greek words, and signifies " comb-horned ; " ^\■hile 

 ramosus is Latin, and signifies "branched." 



The wings of this species are sliiniiig yellow, edged with a 

 dark brown band, which is wide at the tips, and narrovvs rapidly 

 towards tlie liase. The body and wings are quite black, and on 

 tlie thotax there is a dense covering of thick black hau's. There 

 are three species in the British Museum, and this, which comes 

 from Southern Africa, is by far the handsomest and largest. The 

 antt'iime of the male are much yellower than those of the 

 female. 



The fine insect which goes by the scientific name of Mygnimia 

 avkula comes from Java, and is closely allied to Mygnimia 



Fig. 2.S6. — Mygnimia avicula. 

 (BUiL-l< : wings with u silvery white .spot.) 



ducal I •i, a native of Penaug and India. It is shown of tlie 

 natur d size, and probably derives its name of avicula, or " little 



