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FULGORA CANDELARIA.—-LANTERN 
: FLY. . 
‘Tre head and breaft of this infe€t are generally _ 
the colour of a muddy brown; the elytraare of a 
lively green, fpotted with a pale yellow; the wings 
are of a beautiful yellow, and have their extremities 
bordered with a gloify black. When the infeét flies, 
the waving of the elytra caufes the tranfparent {pots 
to appear in the night like radiant flafhes, forming 
various figures, according to the fancy of the won- 
dering beholder. ‘This fly isa native of China; 
— SoH MENEME “ o¢— 
ANOTHER LANTERN FLY. 
Tuts lantern fly is a nocturnal infet, that has a 
hood, or bladder, onits head, which appears like a 
lantern, inthe night: But by day it is clear and 
tranfparent, and very curioufly adorned with red and 
areen ftripes. Sucha fhining light iffues from this 
part of the infect, that it is poffible to read by it. | 
dhe wings and whole body are elegantly adorned | 
with a mixture of red, green, yellow and other fplen- 
did colours.. Lhe creature contra¢ts or dilates the 
hood, or bladder, as it pleafes. When taken, they 
withdraw their light; but when at liberty, they fut- 
fer it to fhine again, with all its wonderful refplend- 
ency. 
‘Lhefe flies are as luminous as a lighted torch, 
while they reficét aluftre on all neighbouring objects. 
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