NATURAL HISTORY. 83 
flexible. They are commonly called Spanifh flies; 
but this 1s erroneous, as they area diftinct genus from 
the cantharides. i 


| CANTHARIS LIVIDA——LEAD COL. 
: OURED CANTHARIS. 
| "Vars infect varies in the colour of the elytra: 
but this difference only arifes from the difference of 
fex. Their horns-are all black, except the articula- 
tion near the bafe, which areyellow. TVhey have 
black eyes; and the head, in both fexes, is 2 yellow- 
ith red. ihe wing cafes are filky, flexible and ap- 
pear as if ftrewed with filver duft, when viewed by a 
magnifying glafs. The abdomen, or belly of this 
fly, is black ; except the laft rings, which are yellow. 
Itis found upona flower. — : 


— Sede NETEME HOH — 
CANTHARIS PECTINICOMIS.——-COMB 
: HORNED CANTHARIS. 
HIE antennz, or feelers of this fy, are black, 
combed and as long as the body. ‘The breatft and 
elytra are of a beautiful fcarlet. It has black legs 
and yellow eyes. Itis a pretty infect, and is found 
among flowers. 

