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28. Azure (Jzurem). A paler and more brilliant blue. 
—Ex. Wings of Morpho Menelaus, Telemachus, &c. 
29. Sky- Blue (Cceruleus). A paler blue. The colour of 
the sky. — Ex. Polyommatus Adonis. 
30. CiESious {Cccsius). Very pale blue with a little 
black. The colour of blue eyes.— Ex. Under side 
of the Wings of Polyommatus Argiolus. 
3 1 . Green ( Viridis). Equal parts of blue and yellow. 
— Ex. Cicindela campestris. 
32. ^ruginous {Mruginosus). Green with a blue 
tint. The colour of the rust of copper, verdigris. 
— Ex. Polydrosus Cnides. 
33. Prasinous (Prasi?ms). Green with a mixture of 
yellow. The colour of the leaves of leeks or 
onions.— Ex. Pentatoma prasina. Under side of 
Wings of Thecla Rubi. 
34. Glaucous (Glaucus). Pale blueish green. Sea green. 
—Ex. Elytra ofDynastes Hercules, Alcides, Tityus, 
&c. 
35. Mouse-coloured (Murinus). Black with a small 
proportion of yellow. The colour of the common 
mouse.— Ex. Base of the abdominal segments of 
Cossus ligniperda. 
36. Lurid (Ltiridus). Yellow with some mixture of 
brown. Dirty yellow.— Ex. Elytra of Aphodius 
luridus and nigrosulcatus. 
37. Livid {Lividus). A pale purplish brown. The co- 
lour of a bruise.— Ex. Berosus luridus. 
33. Tawny (Fulvus). A pale dirty orange.— Ex. The 
pale parts of the Wings of Hipparchia Pamphilus. 
39. Fawn-coloured (Cervinus). A reddish brown. 
— Ex. Lasiocampa Rubi. 
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