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dying. Linnaus mentions mamy other Kinds feed¬ 
ing on various Trees. 
We muft now in Courfe proceed to the other 
great Table, where the Infedts are continued. 
Phryganea are a kind of fmall Fly not unlike the 
Gnat; the biack Kinds are various, and fome are 
of other Colours. Under this Title is the Ephe- 
meron, whole whole Extent of Life is but a few 
Hours. 
Libellulrf, Dragon Flies, or Adder Flies, are a 
beautiful Infedt, with a long various coloured Bo¬ 
dy, and large reticulated Wings ; many of them in 
Colour incline to green or yellow, and fome black 
or grevilh. 
Papdiones , Butterflies, .differ from the Moths in 
having clavated Antennas. There are a very great 
Number of Specimens from different Parts of the 
World, curious and beautiful; fome were caught 
at home. The moft remarkable among therft are, 
a fine green Fly, the Mother of Pearl, the Owl and 
the Peacock from the Eaft Indies , and a remarkable 
fine purpleFly from th tWeft Indies. The Ladies may 
amufe themfelves, with looking at the great Variety 
here exn'bited ; but we muft not enlarge more on 
the Subject. 
Phalena , Moths. Thefe have, for the moft Part, 
{lender Antennae gradually diminifhing to a Point, 
are almoft as numerous as the Butterflies, fome of 
them filling the Remainder of this Table, the reft 
being in the Infedt Table in the next Room. Many 
of the Specimens are very large, particularly thofe 
from South America ; and fome are called Death’s 
Heads, 
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