S34f CLASS INSECTA. 



are abruptly contracted into a point. The wings are ex- 

 tended in all their length, and simply folded longitudinally. 

 The maxillary palpi are very prominent, and almost filiform. 

 The corslet is transverse. The tarsi are filiform, with the 

 penultimate articulation very short, and scarcely bilobate. 

 The body is narrow and elongated, with the head uncovered. 

 (Ilig. Mag. VI. p. 342.) 



The other species, at present, compose the genus 



Lampyris (properly so called), 



Which, in consequence of the form of the antennae, the pre- 

 sence or absence of elytra, wings, Sic, is susceptible of many 

 divisions. 



L. noctiluca, Lin. Panz. Faun. Insect. Germ. XLI. 7- 

 Male four lines long, blackish ; antennae simple ; corslet 

 semi-circular, receiving the head entirely, with two transpa- 

 rent spots, crescent-formed ; belly black ; last rings of a pale 

 yellowish. 



L. spletididula, Lin. Panz. ibid. 8, very much approxi- 

 mating to the preceding, but a little larger. The corslet 

 yellowish, with the disk blackish, and two transparent spots 

 in front ; elytra blackish ; under part of the body and feet 

 of a livid yellowish ; first rings of the belly sometimes of 

 this colour, sometimes more obscure. 



Female destitute of elytra and wings, blackish above, with 

 the circumferential edge of the corslet, and the last ring 

 yellowish ; the lateral angles of the second and third rings, 

 flesh colour. Under part of the body yellowish, with the 

 last three rings of the colour of sulphur. 



It is particularly to these individuals that the nameoS glo?v- 

 ivorms has been given. They are found every where in the 

 country, on the borders of roads, in hedges, meadows, &c., 

 in the months of June, July and August. They lay a great 

 number of eggs, which are thick, spherical, and of a citron 



