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The Stru^ure of this /fjfe^ is the fame with a pecu- 
liar Species I have ften in England, and call Snap-Beetles^ 
from their elaftick or fpringing Faculty, by which (with- 
out being fore- warned) they will eafily force themielves 
out of your Fingers : I have alfo frequently obferved, 
that if you lay them on their Backs i they not being able 
to turn on their Bellies) will fpring or raife themfelves 
to a wonderful Height, and that for feveral times, until 
they fall on their Legs. 
Scarabseus elaflicus meclim Marianus hirfutus. 14- 
Scarabxus elaflacoides Marianus, vaginls ex nigro au- i 
rant io que mxtm, 
Cycindela Mariana, The Fire-Fly, vagtnis teneris 
fufcis marginihus fulvis. 
Canthar 'ts Anglica viridis , maculis aureis in/ig- ^ 7* 
nitis. 
Cantharis ^ Moff, 145. Fig. id. AngL 1003. Fig. '4$- 
Jonjl. Infecl. Tab. if. Fig. 4. Lifi. Hift. Anim'. AogL 1005. ' 
app. Tab. 2. Scar ah. Fig. 6. ' Jonf./nC. 
^ ° Tab. 15. 
Fig* 4. - Lift. H, A.^A, app. Tab. 3. Scar. j^g. 6. 
Cantharis Mariana viridis. lituris marginaliBus aureis 18* 
infigniter notata. 
The Spots in this are larger and finer marh than the 
laft. 
Cantharis M^ithm frfca^ meandris marginalihm palli- 19, 
dis incurvatis. < 
Capricornulus nigrefcens Marianus , undis & circulis 2.0, 
jiavefcentihud flriatus. 
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