159 ) “NATURAL HISTORY.» 
the Creator has power to produce the moft beautiful 
effects from the moit difagreeable of mediums. How 
different is this from human ability | With the choic- 
eft of nature’s productions combined to‘almoft infin- 
ity, man is not able to imitate the fplendor of this in- 
fect, which is produced by the Almighty, from a . 
dead and putrid body. 
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—IPXAXHO— 
GENUS Vik. 2 
BYRRHUS SCHROPHULARIE.—NET, 
ae TLE.BEETLE.. é - rp sp hd 
te ie Td wate T'S 
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ete infect is found moftly in fl owers.—Its oval 
body is black, except where the under part of the ab- 
domen appears white, from the multitude of minute 
feales with which this*part*is covered. The elytra 
not only inclofe the wings, but the fides and under 
partofthe body. ‘ihefe elytra are black, with white 
and red {cales, refembling embroidery. . This fpecies 
is foundin @ardéns. -Ifrubbed, thefmallfcalet falls, 
and caufe the infect to appear entirely black. 
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