ENTOMOLOGY. 



The upper wings of the present .species are of a 

 reddish brown, richly spoiled; the trunk of a dark 

 colour and rounded at Ihe end ; the under wings of a 

 rich purple and green, alternately lanccolatcd in a pointed 

 cno-railment. 



From a specimen in the Collection of Mr. SniiTir, and 

 is supposed to be very scarce ; only two being at present 

 known in England. 



No. II. THE FULGORA CANDELAR1A, 



A Native of China, ihe trunk of a yellow colour 

 turned upwards at ihe end and rounded ; the upper wings 

 green, streaked with beautiful veins of yellow ; the under 

 wings of yellow, edged with black. There is an agree- 

 able contrast iii the shades and tints of this beautiful 

 Insect ; but it is impossible to conceive what the effect 

 of its light must be, except in its native Country, as it 

 loses it phosporic effect when dried. Travellers who have 

 visited China may be supposed to have exaggerated its 

 effects, when they inform us, that the Indians perform their 

 journies by night, carrying one of them fastened to the 

 foot, and one in each hand, by this means making all 

 other light unnecessary. 



This Insect undoubtedly has light sufficient for its 

 own purposes, ihe acquirement of its proper food, or the 

 pursuit of its favourite mate ; but of its uses to man we 

 can form no such opinion, as Monsieur Lesser has 

 figured forth in his Theologia des Insect es, who would 

 persuade us, that the Natives use no other light in their 

 houses, than this small phosporic animal. 



The present Specimen is jigured from the Original 

 in the Museum of Mr. Stucjibury, and exhibits the 

 pristine colours in their full beauty and splendour. 



