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turnep-leaves. I fancied more than once I 122. 

 could perceive them feeding on the finer hairs TENTOREDO 

 of the plant; but am not clear as to the -THETURNEP 

 fad*. 



In the clofe of the evening they take their 

 ftand, hanging down their heads, and putting 

 their antennas down to whatever they (land 

 upon ; remaining in this pofture, and appa- 

 rently in a ftate of fleep or ftupefaction, until 

 they become enlivened by the fun the next 

 morning. 



Their fceces are of the colour and confidence 

 of cream, but dry to a white powder. 



The female is confidcrably larger than the 

 male, and, when upon the wing, appears to be 

 of a brighter yellow colour. On examination, 

 however, their colours are fimilar. 



The following is a pretty accurate defcrip- 

 tion of each fex. 



FEMALE FLY. Antenna, or horn-like feelers; 

 confifts of nine joints ; the third joint from 

 the head longer than the reft ; meafure one 

 hundred and twenty-five thoufandths of an inch 

 long ; are clubbed ; and black* 



* I have, finer, frequently feen them drink the lap 

 oozing out at the end of a broken fibre of a turnep-leaf ; 

 and I have, lately, difcovered that diffolved fugar is a fa- 

 vourite food. Jan. 1/87* 



Head. 



