. Arcana entomologica, or, Illustrations of new, rare, and interesting insects. 135 PLATES LXXXII and LXXXIII. FURTHER ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE THYNNIDEOUS INSECTS OFAUSTRALIA. The Rev. F. W. Hope having, since his return from Italy, placedat my disposal his collection of Thynnidce. containing s-veral species,of which he had acquired both sexes from W. S. MaeLeay andC. D. E. Fortnum, Esqrs., I am induced to add figures of these andsome other allied insects to my previous illustrations, our knowledgeof the true arrangement of this family depending so crreatlv uponthe determination of the sexes of t
. Arcana entomologica, or, Illustrations of new, rare, and interesting insects. 135 PLATES LXXXII and LXXXIII. FURTHER ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE THYNNIDEOUS INSECTS OFAUSTRALIA. The Rev. F. W. Hope having, since his return from Italy, placedat my disposal his collection of Thynnidce. containing s-veral species,of which he had acquired both sexes from W. S. MaeLeay andC. D. E. Fortnum, Esqrs., I am induced to add figures of these andsome other allied insects to my previous illustrations, our knowledgeof the true arrangement of this family depending so crreatlv uponthe determination of the sexes of the different species. THYNNUS LEACH1ELLUS. WiPlate 77, fig. 1 £. T. intetruptns.) - . - . Both sexes of this species having been received by Mr. Hopefrom Mr. MaeLeay, the female is now represented. In severalrespects it differs from the females of the more typical species ; butas these differences appear to be of no higher than specific value,it is unnecessary at present to establish a separate subgenus for itsreception. The female is black varied with yellow, the head
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