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Tlie splendour of pearls. — Ex. The drums in Ci- 
cada capensis. 
2. Opaline (Opalinus). A blueish white reflecting 
the prismatic colours. The splendour of the opal. 
— Ex. Wings of Notonecta glauca and some Nepce. 
3. Crystalline (Crystallines). The white splendour 
of crystal or glass. — Ex. Stemmata of many Hy- 
menoptcra, &c. 
4. Topazine (Topazinus). The yellow splendour of 
the topaz. — Ex. Many Stemmata of Hymenoptera, 
and Eyes of Spiders. 
5. Rubineous (Rubineus). The red splendour of the 
ruby. 
6. Smaragdine {Smuragdinus). The green splendour 
of the emerald. 
7. Amethystine (Amethyst imis). The purple splen- 
dour of the amethyst. 
b. METALLIC. 
1. Argent (Argcnteus). The splendour of silver. — Ex. 
The spots on the under side of the Wings in Argyn- 
nis Lathonia, &c. 
2. Golden (Aureus). The splendour of gold. — Ex. En- 
timus imperialis. Spot in the Wings of Plusia 
Festucce. 
3. Orichalceous (Orichalceus). A splendour inter- 
mediate between that of gold and brass. — Ex. Up- 
per Wings of Plusia Chrysitis. 
4. iENEous (JE?ieus). The splendour of brass. — Ex. 
Elytra of Carabus clathratus. 
5. Cupreous (Cupreus). The l'eddening splendour of 
copper. — Ex. Carabus nitens. 
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