Insects abroad : being a popular account of foreign insects, their structure, habits, and transformations . Fig 511.—Dexia etfulgens.(Black, barred with blue, green, and gold.) Flu. 512.—Dexia fonnosa.(Gre i], glossed with gold.) smaller insect than the last species, but is strikingly beautiful,its rich and delicate colouring causing it to stand out boldlyfrom among its brilliant kinsfolk. The gold and the blue areas vivid as in Device effulgens, but instead of the green, pinkis substituted, and, indeed, may be considered as the groundcolour. Another of the rare insects in Mr. Saunders collect
Insects abroad : being a popular account of foreign insects, their structure, habits, and transformations . Fig 511.—Dexia etfulgens.(Black, barred with blue, green, and gold.) Flu. 512.—Dexia fonnosa.(Gre i], glossed with gold.) smaller insect than the last species, but is strikingly beautiful,its rich and delicate colouring causing it to stand out boldlyfrom among its brilliant kinsfolk. The gold and the blue areas vivid as in Device effulgens, but instead of the green, pinkis substituted, and, indeed, may be considered as the groundcolour. Another of the rare insects in Mr. Saunders collection ishere given. The colour of the thorax is chestnut-brown, relieved by fourwhite stripes. The head is darker, and has a coating of greydown in front. The base of the abdomen is reddish brown, and MODIFICATION OF THE HEAD. 767 the rest black. In the legs, the thighs are very strong andthick, thus giving rise tothe generic name Rhopa-lomera, or are covered withhair, and are black, exceptthe knees, which are yel-low. The wings are greyclouded with brown. Theinsect is a native of B
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