94 HEMIPTERA. 



phosphorus is formed, and in the night so strong 

 a light emitted, that by the help of a single in- 

 sect a common newspaper may be read. The 

 largest and finest of the Fulgorae are found in 

 South America, in Cayenne, or in Surinam. 



There is also a species found in China, the 

 jF. Candelaria, figured in PI. 34, which is re- 

 markable for the neatness of its, shape and the 

 pretty marking of its wings. This, like the 

 others, has a projecting snout, which gives a 

 lively shining light in the night time, equal in 

 proportion to its size, to the larger species of 

 South America. It has not hitherto been ob- 

 served that those found in Europe possess the 

 shining quality, though one might naturally 

 suppose, that the same faculty pervaded the 

 whole genus. These smaller European species 

 frequent shrubs and bushes, and are very easily 

 taken ; but those inhabiting the hotter climates 

 fly with agility, and living on the tops of large 

 trees, are very difficult to catch. The larvae are 

 unknown. 



