NATURAL HISTORY. 
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Genus XIX. 
L A M P Y R I S. 
Chara(Ter. 
HESE infefts.are chiefly chftinguiflicd by 
their emitting a light in the dark ; and are, 
dicrefore, called fire-flies. The females are 
apterous or without wings.. 
LAMPYRIS NOCTILUGA. 
The G L O VV - W O R M.. 
(Contrary to the general order of na- 
ture, the male of this infect is lefs than tlu- 
fcmale. But the greateft difference between 
the fexes is, the male being covered witl ^ 
brown elytra, fliagreened and marked witP 
two lines longitudinally: The two lafl ring 
of the abdomen are not fo bright as thofe < ' 
the female,, but they have four Itiminot, 
points. 
The gIow-»worm, which is frequently fee ■ 
in woods and meadows at night in June, 
the female.. The fliining light it emits di 
itefts the male to his- tender partner, which 
twt being able to fly, is thus moft wonde: , 
fully 
