DESCRIPTION OF THE PLATE. 



FIG. 1 . Fulgora lanternaria, one third its natural size. 

 FIG. 2. Fulgora candelaria, less than the natural size. 

 FIG. 3. Pausus sph&roceros, magnified. 

 FIG. 4. Lampyris noctiluca, male and female. 



FIG. 5. Cancer fulgens of Sir Joseph Banks (Noctiluca Ban km 

 of Thompson), magnified. 



FIG. 6. Sappharina indicator of Mr. Thompson, magnified. 



FIG. 7. Pyrosoma pygmea of Mr. Thompson, magnified. 



FIG. 8. Phenomenon in the ascent of the " Gossamer Spider." 



