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M 



A. 



4-3 * 



This infect is fmaller than the Wevii ; but the fcuta 



of 



is 



very large in proporti 



ft of the body, and ferves as a cover for the he 



f the infect, which is lodged in the fore-part thereof, and protruded or retracted 



at pleafu 



Th 



body is fixed to the other end of thi 



d 



ered 



ftrong hollow elitra. The antenna, or feelers, are pretty fliort, and divided 



three equal fegments towards the top. It has three pair of legs, and a ftrong paii 

 of nippers. The elitra are rough and warted ; and, with the cover of the thorax 



feem to compofe the whole body of the infect 



BUPESTRIS 



Oblonga major, rugofa, nigra, fcuta tho-~) 

 racicd Ibinulii recurvis utrinaue mu-^ 



nitd. 



utrinq 



The black Bo 



The feelers of this curious infect are (h 



d divided into few joints or fegments 



whereof the laft is largeft and moll diftinct. The head is of an oblong form, and 

 furnimed with a pair of ftrong fimple nippers; but is, like that of the foregoing, 

 half buried in the fcuta of the thorax, where it moves with great facility. The cheft 



thorax is covered with a ftrong rugged fcuta, which, like 



of 



other, is 





roundifh and hollow, truncated at both ends, and furnimed with a lingle row of fliort 

 recurved prickles at each fide. The elitra are ftrong and rugged, and alfo furnimed 

 with fhort prickles at the fides 



The 



feet 



is 



f 



oblong 



form 



d b 





rows 



alway 



trees ; 



bores with great eafe, and makes the fides of its h 



very fmooth ; but this opens commonly in the under part of fome limb or brand 

 and runs generally upwards, fo as to prevent any inconvenience from eith 



damps 



They are very deflructive to the Spanifo plumb and pomegranate-trees. 



CAS SI DA? 2. Albida, elitris membranaceis, corpore 



angujliori compreffo. 



The fmaller CaJJida. 



CAS SI DA? 2. Albida, corpore compreffo fubrotundo, eli-l~ y . _ '. 



trh m,mhranar,L TnR a<> . f. , , . ( The kr S Cr C( $4*< 



tris membranaceis. Tab. 43. f. 13. 



Thefe two infects are extremely like 



d probably the male and fe 



/ 



male of 



fame fo 



Th 





under the fmall fcuta of 



broad, ar 



d is very fmall, and, with the bread 



The elit, 



are rl 



d 



<P 



red 

 pretty 



d much longer than the body of the infect. The feelers are very fiend 



and made up of a feries of fmall joint 





PYRALIS 1. Minor ftbeincre a oblonga, alis & oculis nigri- 



bus. Tab. 44. f. 9 — a & b 



The Fire- Fly 



This curious infect is frequent enough in J, 



The antejina are pretty {lender, and compofed of many fhort 



well as the larger Fire-fly 



mediately from bet 



the eyes, juft above the fn 



y rile 



The head is fmall 



d 



fixed in th 



ded 



fide of the fcuta of the thorax, which is but of a moderate fize 



the back, of 



fe 



iemi-eUiptic for 



th the bafe 



placed towards the elitra ; and receives the head in a peculiar lodge placed beyond 

 the center of the fcuta, where it' is joined to the trunk, having a 



rou 



dit. 



free 



The body of this infect is of an oblong form, and of a dirty 



m o ft 



This 

 eht is 



the elitra ; but the eyes and wings are blackifh 



phofpf 



Elat 



more ftrong and conftant in the other j fo 



is luminous at 

 : in this, th 



ht; b 



o 



urn 



proc 



eed 



ely from the abdom 



ys 



here every part feems to mine with equal 



force; and the light is commonly vacillating, {hewing itfelf fometimes weake 



fometimes ft 



d 





at times, 



g 



holly away 



but 



is 



ftantly 



d again after a few feconds of time. It is however oblerved, that the obfeu 



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