THE MERODON. 



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the antennae is oval, and the thighs of the hind legs have a 

 strong tooth at their tips. The generic name jNIerodon refers 

 to this structure, signifying literally ' thigh-toothed,' and 

 the specific name of clavlpes, or club-footed, alludes to the 

 thickened and club-like form of the hind les;. 



This is rather a pretty insect. The thorax is shining black, 

 with grey hair at the sides, and the abdomen is black, adorned 



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1. Volncella pellncens. 2. Volucella plumata. 3. Merock)n clavipes. 

 a. Volncella pellucens, clj-peus. 6. Do., antenna. c. Do., ocelli. 



e. Syrphus lucorum, antenna. 



4. Syrphns Incorum. 

 d. Do., front of head. 



with a covering of rich golden hairs. There is also a tuft of 

 golden hair at the base of the antenna?. The larva feeds on the 

 bulb of the narcissus, into which it bm-rows, and devours the 

 inside. It is rather an odd and clumsy-looking grub, shaped 

 much like a rolling-pin, and covered vdth successive rings of 

 liair. The mouth has two scaly hooks, and immediately above 

 them are two short, forked horns. 



