92 PLATE CXLII. 



F I G. II. IE. 



Muse a Semi-argentata. 

 SPECIFIC CHARACTER. 



Eyes brown. Thorax green ; changeable to filver. Abdomen 

 filvcry, with fhades of bright yellow, and grey, and fome tranfverfe 

 ftreaks of black, vety changeable. 



Mufca femi-argentata. Marjhcaris MSS. 



We do not find that this rare and beautiful Infect has been de- 

 fcribed either by Linnaus or Fabrlcius. It was taken a few years 

 fince in Epping Foreft by Mr. Bentley, an eminent Collector of 

 Englifh Infects, and noticed by Thomas Marfham, Efq. Sec. L. S. 

 in his Manufcript Notes, under the fpecific name Semi-argentata. 

 Several fpecimens of it were taken la ft June in Epping Foreft ; ex- 

 cept them, we have not heard of any being met with for fome time. 



Fig. 2. natural fize. Fig. 3. magnified. 



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