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tte tranfparent, only there is a black fpot near the edge. The weapow 
€ tail is longer than the body, and confifts of three parts like hairss 
‘© two outermoft of which are black, and the middlemoft red. It is 
alled by Ray the Wafp Ichneumon, with a flender, longith body, and 
Tee very long briftles at the tail. cee 
tho; The yellowifh Wafp Ichneumon with large wings, is all over of 
b € fame colour, and the body is of a crooked fhape, but narrow at the 
ale ; the feelers are equal to the body in length, and are compofed of 
8treat number of joints; the eyes are large and black. 
ue" The Ichneumon Flie with filver-coloured wings, has an oblong. 
Mack feelers ; the wings are marked near the upper edge witha black- 
ha: {pot, and the legs are reddith, and at the tail there are three long 
airs, and it flies very fwiftly: this is nearly like that firft defcribed. 
r 4 The whitifh Zcheeumon Fle is all over white, except four black 
Pots on the wings, of which the outermoft are greatelt, and the in- 
ytmoft leaft. It keeps its wings when fitting, erect, and has fix feet, 
treof the four legs are fixed to the body, and the pair before which 
Te greater and black, take their rife clofe to the neck. It has two 
‘ ©bous prominent black eyes, and two black fhort feelers: the body 
jy llender, round, and as long as the breadth of a man’s finger, and it 
= three briftles at the tail, as long as the body, which in ing it 
“eps of a triangular form. It appears in May and June, before and 
:. rain. It ufes the fore feet as feelers, and feems to extend them 
uch. : 
; 5» The Jchneumon Flie with filver wings and a black body, has a fork- 
qd and crooked mouth, or fnout, and on the forehead there are two 
"aad horns or feelers. It has four legs or feet, and the pair under the 
-Teaft are flender and fhort; but the reft below are ftronger : the tail 
blong, with two fhort hairs, and another in the middle, which is 
Uch longer. 
6 The Ichneumon Flie with a black body and tail, has an oblong 
ey, and two wings fomewhat fhorter than the body, with feet or 
ne of a faffron colour: the tail is equal in length to the reft of the 
_ “Sdy, and it is a very uncommon Flie. : 
the’ The Jchneumon called the Cotton Flie, becaufe it makes a web of 
ai fubltance of cotton, of the fize of a pigeon’s egg, and is common 
Mong the grafs in the autumn. 
8. The Fecinns File whofe worm feeds on the fleth of the Caterpil- 
*t of the cabbage, being bred within its body. 
9 The Ichneumon Flie witha hairy blueifh black body. 
A ee The Jchneumon Flie with fhelly thighs, and the feelers white in 
€ middie. : 
Gt! The black Zchneumon Flie with iron-grey legs, and feelers of the 
“Me colour. 
% z 2. The black Ichneumon Flie with fhelly legs, and feelers pale on the 
Se party 2° ‘ 
"3. The black Lchneumon Flie with the hinder legs of an iron-grey, 
the reft black, and the feelers white in the middle. ; 
whit The black Schneumon Flie with the legs and top of the breaft 
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15. The black Jchneumon Fhe with reddifh legs, and a pale forehead. 
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