ZOOLOGY. 
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parasites, and the rein-deer would be annoyed, it is not unlikely, by its pecu- 
liar winged pest, (Estrus Tarandi. 
“ In Greenland, every order of insects has its representatives, except Ortho- 
ptera and Hemiptera ; but in Melville Island, besides these, no Coleopterous or 
Neuropterous species was observed, and even the mosquito ( Culex , Linn.) the 
torment of the Laplander and Greenlander, as well as of the native of tro- 
pical regions, appears not to have extended there its annoying reign. 
Order LEPIDOPTERA. 
Genus Bombyx. Fab. 
“ Sabini, B. cinereous, wings incumbent, antennae of the male setaceous, 
bipectinate at the base, with short rays. 
Expansion of the wings one inch. 
“ Descr. Male. The whole body of this insect is of a uniform cinereous or 
fusco-cinereous colour, except that the under side of the wings is rather paler 
than the upper. Tongue rather long, like that of a Noctua or Phalcena. Feelers 
recurved, very hairy, consisting of two joints? Antennae setaceous bipectinate 
for about half their length, with a single pair of short rays emerging from each 
of the branching joints, the otherjoints are hairy underneath. Wings incumbent, 
rather longer than wide, fringed at the end. Tibiae armed in the middle with 
a long spur. Abdomen thickish, tufted at the end. Anal forceps, consisting 
of two horny concavo-convex reddish pieces, dilated at the top, and rounded. 
“ According to the modern system, this species might probably be regarded 
as belonging to a new genus, but the specimens are too much injured to ena- 
ble me to get a clear idea of the Palpi — if admitted as such, it might be named 
Psychophora. From the length of the tongue it seems to come between the 
other Bombycidce and Noctua, though in habit and stature it approximates to 
Phalcena, Fab. It was found in a swampy part of Melville Island. 
“ Two or three specimens of a caterpillar were obtained in Melville Island, 
one of which was brought to England ; — They were found wandering 
