. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. ire prevcntoil from Iiimli)' between tlio inposoil. This won- y jn'cvonts tlie tubes 'J'here me, accoffl- one usually followed, 11 1)0 j^iven of each, perfeet insects are namely, those which )eetles, lucuBtH, bees, •ouj^li a proboscis, as of insects derives its which the winjrs are der, as, exclusive of ave been discovered mdrod inhabit this tisli insects, are the tivity and vonicity. iinary Green Tijrer- uiers day, glancin<j; jding beauty of this i])per surface of tlie nder the microscope n, the surface of


. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. ire prevcntoil from Iiimli)' between tlio inposoil. This won- y jn'cvonts tlie tubes 'J'here me, accoffl- one usually followed, 11 1)0 j^iven of each, perfeet insects are namely, those which )eetles, lucuBtH, bees, •ouj^li a proboscis, as of insects derives its which the winjrs are der, as, exclusive of ave been discovered mdrod inhabit this tisli insects, are the tivity and vonicity. iinary Green Tijrer- uiers day, glancin<j; jding beauty of this i])per surface of tlie nder the microscope n, the surface of, the entire under-siuface ivhen the insect is on ng gem. Nor is this lied it gives f(jrth a ena. It is indeed as miong beasts, and is, I. It runs and flies ng as easily as a bee It to ca])turo without d like a sickle, and argo .and prominent, i is rather more than s composeil principally of a NATUKAL IIIBTOUY. Fniiiily, CiiruWdH?.—((ir. KdpaPot, a Beetle.) CA HA Ill's. 485. Cancellatus (Lat. chcr/uei-ed), the Ground-beetle. The Ground-bketle is one of our lai-gest and most beau- tiful beetles. Its general colour is a coppery gi'een, and it^ wing-cases are ornamented with several rows of oblong i-aised spots. It length is about an inch. Family, SilpLIdte.—(Gr. ilK<pv, a Burying-beetlo.) NecbophSous.—(Gr. NwpJs, a flead body; <payM, to eat.). Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889. London : G. Routledge


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