GREAT LANTHORN-FLY. 
Of that very curious family of inse6^:s, the 
Lanthorn or Fire Hies, there are several spe-, 
cies. Their generical chara6ler is thus de- 
scribed by naturahsts — The head, which is 
hollow., is inflated, and produced forwards ; the 
antennas, wliich are situated below the eyes, 
consist of two joints, the exterior being largest 
and globose ; the beak is inflated ; and, though 
ft winged insedt, it has feet formed for walking. 
The luminous appearance of certain inse61s, 
in consequence of their possessing a '^^hosphoric 
light, maybe classed among the most wonder- 
ful phaenomena of nature. 
In Europe, the Glow- Worms, which helong 
to the Coleopterous tribe, in the Linnoean 
genus Lampyris, afford the most remarkable 
instances of this singular property. A large 
species of Elater, or Springing Beeile, in 
/America, has thl.^ quality in a very e.Ktraoidi- 
nary degree ; and the common Small Scolopen- 
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