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II. 



MOTTLED SAW-FLY. 

 TENTHREDO V A R I E G A T A. 



Plate 2. 



The Antlers have more than twenty joints ; and grow fmall to the 

 point. 



The Head is blue ; the Trunk is deep grey, mottled with yellow j 

 the Body is black. 



Plate 2 i 



This is. a very ftrange and delicate Fly : 'tis found in damp woods 

 and moors in Auguft and September. 



The Head is of a mining blue*. 

 The Eyes are green. 

 The Antlers are amber-colour'd. 

 The Feelers fhart, and brown. 

 And the Jaws of a yellow brown. 



The Trunk is of an iron-grey, mottled with 1 irregular fpots of gold* 



like the womens tambour-work in embroidery. 

 The Scutcheon is entirely raven-grey. 

 The Points on it are black. 



The Body is coal-black above, and raven-grey below*. 

 The Lines dividing the rings are brownilh. 

 The Air-holes are black. 



The Legs are of a fine bright yellow, with black claws. 



The Wings are brown, with aduiky edge. 



The Tail is amber-colour'd. 



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