210 MEDUSA, MERGUS. 



12 2. MEDUSA. Spec. 45. 

 cruriata, (crossed jelly,) body marked with a milk- 

 white cross, jelly-like, transparent, surrounded 

 at the margin with fine fibres. 



See M*. P. 



1 5. MEGATHERIUM. Spec. 2. 

 americanum, (extinct,) occiput elongated, flatten- 

 ed, convex above the eyes; whole forefoot 

 touches the ground. 

 See MS. P 



2 4. MELEAGRIS. Spec. 2. 



gallipavo, (turkey,) front and chin carunculated ; 

 breast (of the male,) tufted. Three and a half 

 feet long. Found wild in many parts of this 

 country. When domesticated it varies inuch 

 in colour. 

 See MS. P. 



8 5. MELCB. Spec, about 60. 



pensylvanica, (black Spanish fly,) entirely black, 



opake. 

 vesicatoria, (spanish-fly,) green ; antennas black. 



On ash and elder trees. CANTHARIS of Olivier. 



LYTTA of Fabricius. See Latreille, p. 816* 



and on. 

 See JUS, P. 



2 6. MERGUS. Spec 10. 

 merganser, (goosander,) subcrested ;. white; head, 

 neck, upper part of the breast and wings glossy- 

 black ; tail cinereous. 



castor, (dun-diver,) crested, cinereous ; head and 

 upper part of the neck bay ; chin, middle quill- 

 feathers and belly white. Two feet long, 

 See MS. P. 



