Insects abroad : being a popular account of foreign insects, their structure, habits, and transformations . finding that a savage had just eaten ananimal until then unknown to science, could hardly refrainfrom cutting the man open on the spot. We now pass to the true Cetoniides, the typical insects of thissplendid family. The rare insect which is figured on the next pagebelongs to the sub-family, and is a native of Northern India. Itis briefly described in Westwcods Oriental Entomology underthe title of Jumnos Ruckerii. The generic name of this and 142 INSECTS AJBROAD. allied insects is due to
Insects abroad : being a popular account of foreign insects, their structure, habits, and transformations . finding that a savage had just eaten ananimal until then unknown to science, could hardly refrainfrom cutting the man open on the spot. We now pass to the true Cetoniides, the typical insects of thissplendid family. The rare insect which is figured on the next pagebelongs to the sub-family, and is a native of Northern India. Itis briefly described in Westwcods Oriental Entomology underthe title of Jumnos Ruckerii. The generic name of this and 142 INSECTS AJBROAD. allied insects is due to the form of the snout, which is shapedsomething like the mathematical figure called a rhomb. Thelength of the male is nearly two inches. It is a very handsome and striking insect, the contrast ofcolours being exceedingly bold The thorax, which is coveredwith very fine punctures, is shining green with a gold gloss, andthe elytra are of a similar colour, but having a changeable sheenso as to appear blue in some lights. The four spots on themare orange yellow. Tlie legs are bright green, and the tarsi of. Fi<;. »-<;. Rhomborhina Ruckerii. (Green, orange spots.) the middle and hind pair of legs are fringed with golden of the first pair of legs are strongly toothed, especially atthe junction of the tarsus. Underneath it is entirely green,glossed with coppery red. There are many species of this genus, varying much in sizeand colour, the generality being of moderate size and brightlycoloured, while others are of small dimensions and dull brownin hue. The species which is figured is at once the largest andmosl beautifully coloured of all the genua These insects aremostly captured on the wing, but many specimens have been THE INCAS BEETLE. 143 taken in the hollows of trees, those being evidently the spots inwhich they have passed their larval existence. a rule, all its members Next comes the remarkable insect called Gymnctis hiero-glypKiea, a native of Brazil. The ins
Size: 1403px × 1782px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1880, booksubjectinsects, bookyear1883
