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INSECTS. COLEOPTERA. 35, Lampyris. 
LAMPYRIS. Antenncs filiform 
- ' rbi' 
4 ; Jliells flexile : thorax flat, 
qular, furrounding and concealing 
head : fegments of the abdomen 
nating infolded papillae: female 
ly) apterous. pift')' 
A. Feelers fulclavate. 
i. Lip horny entire. Lampyris. 
Oblong, brown : fhield cinereous. 
Oliv. Ins. 28. tab. i.Jig- 2- Degeer. Ins. 4. tab. \ .jig. ‘ 9 ; 
Inhabits woods and meadows of Europe. 'Theje^nale (t! 
than the male and emits a beautiful phofphoric light) 
purpofe of a attradling the male. 
$pUndidu~ Oblong, brown : fhield hyaline at the tip. 
Inhabits woods of Europe. Olim. Ins. 28. tab. I.Jig. '• 
Is faid to be peculiarly refplendent in Ihowry weather. 
Corrufca. Oull black : fhield with a rofy crefcent each fide. 
Inhabits North America. Olinj. Ins. 28. tab. \.jig. « 4 ' 
Ohfcura. Black j fhield with a rufous fpot each fide. 
Issh^ldm Terra del fuega. Olins. Ins. zii. tab. \ .fig. IJ* 
<S^/V 4 f depreffed at the fides : jliells brown immaculate. 
Leticornis. Ovate, black : margin of the Ihield rufous : antefit’'^ 
COr 
prelfed 
Inhabits Senegal. Olio/. Ins. 28. tab. -jig . ^ 
Shield rounded : jhells fubftriate : abdomen witli z 01 i 
pellucid dots on the laft fegment. 
Shield rufous, black in the middle , fliells black, 
and abdomen white. » 
Inhabits South America. Oliv. Ins. 28. tab. z.fg. 
The extreme edge of the fiiehUnA fiellt reddilh. 
-fig- 
Fyralis, 
LinBa, 
/I)i“ 
Brown ; thorax edge of the Ihells and tip of the ^ 
fulvous. 
Inhabits Pulieandor. Oli<v. Ins. 28. tab. I- fig. 22. ^ 
Head brown : abdomen black, the laft fegment but of- 
the laft fulvous ; legs black : thighs fulvous. 
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