The naturalist in Nicaragua : a narrative of a residence at the gold mines of Chontales; journeys in the savannahs and forests; with observations on animals and plants in reference to the theory of evolution of living forms . ns of Chontales, all of them,with one exception [FohjrapMs Fahricii), being as yetonly known from that province, but probably extendinginto Costa Eica, One of these, the lovely little Cosmisoma Titania,No. 7 in Plate, has been appropriately named after theQueen of the Fairies by Mr. Bates. It was first foundby Mr. Janson, junior, who came out to Chontales pui-posely to co
The naturalist in Nicaragua : a narrative of a residence at the gold mines of Chontales; journeys in the savannahs and forests; with observations on animals and plants in reference to the theory of evolution of living forms . ns of Chontales, all of them,with one exception [FohjrapMs Fahricii), being as yetonly known from that province, but probably extendinginto Costa Eica, One of these, the lovely little Cosmisoma Titania,No. 7 in Plate, has been appropriately named after theQueen of the Fairies by Mr. Bates. It was first foundby Mr. Janson, junior, who came out to Chontales pui-posely to collect insects ; and I afterwards obtained itin srreat numbers. The use of the curious brushes onthe antennse is not known. Another longicorn, aboutthe same size (Corcmia hirtipes), has its two hindmostlegs greatly lengthened, and furnished with brushes:one I saw on a branch was flourishing these in the air,and I thought at first they were two black flies hoveringover the branch, my attention being taken from thebody of the beetle by the movement of the brushes. Another fine longicorn, figured in Plate, Dcliathisnivea, looks as if made of pure white porcelain spottedwith black. It is a rare beetle, one or two specimens. LONGICORN BEETLES OP CHONTALES. PagO 3S0. 1. Emnder noUlis, Bates. 2. Gijmnocerus Beltii, Bates. 3. Polyrhaphis Fabricii. Deliathis nivea, BaXaa. 5. Tceniotes prceclarus,,6s. 6. Chalastinus rubrocinctus, B&. Cosmisoma Titania, Bates. 8. Carneades superba, Bates. 9. Amphionyca princeps, Bates. Ch. XXL] MIMETIC INSECTS. 381 each season being generally all that are taken. Itis usually found on the leaves of young trees, fromtwelve to twenty feet from the ground. I have takenthe rather heavy-bodied female by throwing a stone atit and causing it to fall within reach, but the male ismore active on the wing, and it was long before Iobtained a specimen.
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