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Telephoridce, of which another, on the wing, is ascending towards them. 

 To the left, above, flies a Seven-spot Ladybird (Coccinetta septem-pimctata"). 

 About the centre of the picture is a Stag Beetle (Lucanus servus) on the 

 whig ; and below, one on the leaves of the "Water Scorpion-grass (Myosotis 

 palmtris), the other descending towards it, are two of the Brassy-green 

 Donacice, such as are found frequently on aquatic plants. 



35. LOVERS OF PLEASURE. 



The insects in this Vignette are of the allied families Achetidce, Gryttida, Locus- 

 tidcB. On the bank, beside its nest-hole, is a Field Cricket (Acheta campes- 

 tris). On the clover-leaves opposite sits a female Grasshopper (G-ryU/us) 

 with her sword-shaped ovipositor. Ascending the grass above is one of 

 the small green Locustidoe, common in damp meadows ; and flying upwards 

 in the centre is the Acrydium or (Locusta) subulatum, a species of very small 

 elytra, figured in Curtis's ' British Entomology ' 1 



" Thou dost dance and tJwu dost sing." 

 A pair of GryUidce, Anacreontic types and patterns of supreme happiness . 23 



36. PARASITES. 



On a Currant-leaf in the foreground lies a caterpillar of the Magpie Moth 

 (Abraxas grossulariata), which has been pierced by a small Ichneumon 

 (Microgaster glomeratus), black, with yellow legs, of which a magnified 

 figure appears flying upwards on the left. Its parasitic larvae, having fed 

 upon the juices of the caterpillar, have deserted its body, and spun around 

 it their ovate silk cocoons. Above these, descending on the right, is the 

 large common Ichneumon (Pimpla manifestator) and high in the corner 

 opposite ascends another large species, black and orange, of the genus 

 Ojohion 24 



" The Puss, in its greatness, a prey to parasites." 



Wealth and grandeur, in likeness of a " Puss Caterpillar " (a prince amongst 

 its fat fraternity), at once drained and incensed by parasitic satellites of the 

 tribe Ichneumon 39 



