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. FLesu-coLourrep (Carneus). White tinted with 
red. The colour of young and healthy flesh. 
Ex. Secondary wings of Sphinx Ligustri. 
» Hoary (Incanus). White with a small proportion 
of black. The colour of a gray head. N.B. This 
term is usually confined to pubescence. Ex. Cur- 
culio sulcirostris. 
. CrnEREous (Cinereus). White with a shade of 
brown. Ex. Brachyrhinus diffinis, Laria pudi- 
bunda. 
. GrisEous (Griseus). White mottled with black 
or brown. Ex. Curculio nebulosus. 
YELLow (Flavus). Pure yellow. Ex. Bands on the 
Abdomen of Nomada (Apis *, b. K.). Crabro. 
. STRAW-COLOUKED (Stramineus). Pale yellow with 
a very faint tint of blue. Ex. Phalena crategata. 
. SULPHUREOUS (Sulphureus). Yellow with a tint of 
green. The colour of brimstone. Ex. Pieris 
Rhamni 3. 
Luterous (Luteus). Deep yellow with a tint of red. 
The colour of the yolk of an egg. Ex. Primary 
wings of Colias Edusa. . 
OrancGE (Aurantius). Tqual parts of red and yel- 
low. Ex. Apex of Wings of Pieris Cardamines. 
SAFFRON-COLOURED (Croceus). ‘The colour of saf- 
fron. Ex. Yellow in the Elytra of Trichius fasci- 
atus. 
Miniarous (Miniatus). ‘The colour of red lead. 
Ex. Secondary wings of Callimorpha Caja. 
Fuieiw (fulgidus). A bright fiery red. Ex. Ly- 
cana V irgauree and dispar. 
