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ROOM IX. 
Nat Hist. 
(O.) Specimens of Morpho Ilioneus, and M. Laertes 
of Fabricius, from South America: the remainder of 
this compartment consists of Theclse, and several species 
of British Sphingidae or Hawk-moths. 
(F.) In continuation of the Sphingidse, are specimens 
of the genera Sphinx, Deilephila, Macroglossa, &c. 
In the Bombycidae are examples of most of the British 
genera. 
Case 16. 
(Q.) Various genera of the Noctuidae or night flying 
moths, principally English, from the collection of the 
Dowager Lady East. At the bottom of this compart¬ 
ment is a specimen of one of the largest moths known, 
(.Erebus Striw, Latr.) from South America. 
(R.) Geometridse, Tortricidae, and Tineidse, British, 
and chiefly from the collection of the Dowager Lady 
East. In this compartment commences the Order 
DIPTERA or two-winged flies, and begins with the 
Gnat and Tipula or Crane fly. 
(S.) Diptera continued. Specimens of the Gastero- 
philus Equi or Horse bot fly, which, in its larva state, 
inhabits the stomach of the horse: here are also speci¬ 
mens of a remarkable insect, ( Diopsis iclineumonia,) 
whose eyes are situated on a pedicle or foot stalk, 
and of the Hippobosca Equina or Forest fly, peculiar 
almost to the New Forest of Hampshire. 
HEMIPTERA: this order is illustrated by numer¬ 
ous species of field and water bugs, most of which have 
the same disgusting odour as the bed-bug; here is also 
an aquatic insect with its wings expanded, ( Belostoma 
grandis, Latr.) from South America. The Order HO¬ 
MO FT ERA contains specimens of the Chinese Fire-fly 
(Fulgora candelaria ), F. Europcea , and Cicada stri- 
dula; the latter is reversed to show the drums attached 
to the body by which the insect produces its peculiar 
chirruping. 
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