THE INSECTS. 



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PCEDERUS RIPARIUS. 



The Pcederus Rtparius, of the family Stenidce 

 head black ; neck, thorax, and abdomen 

 orange, or orange- rufous ; elytra dark 

 green ; found in moist places, on the 

 banks of rivers, and under stones is, 

 we think, the Orange Tag of the fly- 

 makers. 



The FERN-FLY of Ronalds (Telephorus livida ; family' 

 Telephoridce), known also as the Soldier-Fly, Soldier Palmer ; 

 has red elytra, and is very killing at certain times. The 

 Soldier-Fly is also known to some as the Red Spinner a 

 misnomer, as the latter is really the imago state of one of 

 the Ephemeridce. The Sailor- Fly (Telephorus fuscus) has 

 dark brownish-blue elytra instead of red. 



The MARLOW Buzz or COCH-A-BONDHU, SHORN - FLY 

 (Chrysomela populi ; family, Chry- 

 somelidce), is a very common beetle, 

 particularly in June, and feeds 

 upon the poplar-leaves ; it has a 

 black thorax, with rufous elytra. 

 There are twenty-six species of 

 the genus Chrysomela; one, C. 

 Fulgida, four or five lines in length, 

 of a bright golden-green, is found 

 in marshy places and on river-banks. 

 Is this the Green Insect? 



The MAY-BUG of Norfolk, BRACKEN-CLOCK of anglers, is 

 Anisoptia saturalis; family, Melalonthidce. 

 Shiny-black, with green lines, sparingly 

 clothed with long hairs ; elytra dull 

 ochreous ; shoulders and margins black ; 

 tarsi ferruginous ; appears in May, June, 

 and July. The imitation of this fly is 

 given in Holland's " Manual." 



The Blethisa Multipunctata family, 

 Carabidce with its bronzy, shiningelytra, 

 about six lines in length, found on the 

 borders of lakes and rivers, amongst reeds, &c., must often 

 become a tempting ormsel to the trout. 



THE MARLOW BUZZ, 

 i, Larva ; 2, Perfect Insect. 



ODOCANTHA MELANUSA. 



