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parts of the continent, in fome abundance, but has never, to our know- 

 ledge, occurred in England. Our prefent infect, and which is pro- 

 bably the only example of its kind hitherto difcovered in this country, 

 was taken by the late Mr. Drury, and is preferved in his cabinet now 

 in our poffeffion. Though extremely rare, it is not, however, to be 

 considered as an unique infect, except as a Britifh fpecies, for we have 

 obferved two examples of the fame kind in the fplendid entomological 

 collection of our worthy friend, A. M'Leay, Efq. F. R. S. 



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