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ROOM IX. 
Nat. Hist. 
ROOM X. 
Nat. Hist. 
of the genera Sphinx, Deilephila, Macroglossa, &c. 
In the Bombyeidas 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 Striae , Latr.) from South America. 
(R.) Geometridae, Tortricidse, and Tineidas, 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 Gaster- 
ophilus Equi or Horse hot fly, which, in its larva state, 
inhabits the stomach of the horse : here is also a speci¬ 
men of a remarkable insect, (Diopsis ichneumonia ,) 
whose eyes are situated on a pedicle or foot stalk. 
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 Ell A contains the Chinese Fire-fly (Fulgora 
candelaria ), and F. Europcea , and of the Cicada stri- 
dula; the lower specimen is reversed to show the drums 
attached to the body by which the noise is made. 
TENTH ROOM. 
The upright Cases round the room contain the ge¬ 
neral collection of Reptiles in spirits. 
Case 1 contains the shielded Reptiles ( Caiaphracta ), 
which have the body covered with two shields, some¬ 
times formed of bones, and at others of bony plates 
imbedded 
