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INSECTS ABKOAD. 



A BEAUTIFUL "Brazilian insect is here given, both of its names 

 being more appropriate than is generally the case. Its colour, 

 though very simple, is very bold, and makes it quite a con- 

 spicuous insect. The only colours are yellow and black, and, as 

 may be seen by reference to the illustration, are so equally 

 divided that it is not easy to decide which is the ground 

 colour. 



Fig. 390. — Eucyane raelaxau 

 (Black and yellovy. ) 



The genetic name Eucyane is formed frem two Greek words, 

 one signifying " beauty," and the other any dark colour, espe- 

 cially one which has a dash of blue in it. The specific name 

 melaxantha is also formed from two words signifying " black and 

 yellow." For my part I should like to see all generic names 

 formed from the Greek, and all specific names from the Latin ; 

 and in this case the name would have been Emyane nigroflava, 

 or fiavopicta, which would have been a prettier title than mela- 

 xantha, and quite as descriptive. 



The insect which is known as Eucyane glauca is a very 

 remarkable one, on account of the striking variation to which 



