20 PLATE CXV. 



It has alfo been found (though we believe very rarely) in the fouthern 

 parts of Europe, particularly in Italy; and we have rea-fon to conclude 

 it has been met with in the fouth of France, and in Germany*. 



We prefume to include it among the Englifh Chryfomelae, on the 

 authority of the late Mr. Hudfon, author of the Flora Anglica^ &c. 

 who appears to be the only Naturalift that has taken it in Great 

 Britain, except the Rev. Mr. Hugh Davies, of Beaumaris, who alfo 

 met with a fpecimen of it on a mountain in Wales fome years fince. 



The colour of the ftripes on the {hells fometimes vary; and the 

 underfide, which in our Infect is purple, is often of a mining brownifh 

 colour ; the tranfparent wings, which are concealed beneath the fhells, 

 are bright red. 



* Habitat in Europae auftralioris fegete, in fpartio fcoparia. D. Prof. Hermann, 

 Fab. Spe. Inf. 



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