The natural history of British insects : explaining them in their several states, with the periods of their transformations, their food, economy, &ctogether with the history of such minute insects as require investigation by the microscope : the whole illustrated by coloured figures, designed and executed from living specimens . Fig. \. 1. Z- Bocc. Muf 2. ^i. Fig. A A. Schevff. Icon. Tab. 20. Fig. olens, 6cc. Mlill. Faiiu. Frichickfd. 23. 228. Zool. Dan, c^j. 1C90. Found chieily in Tandy places ; may be often obferved flying againftdry banks when the fun fhines; makes a buzz
The natural history of British insects : explaining them in their several states, with the periods of their transformations, their food, economy, &ctogether with the history of such minute insects as require investigation by the microscope : the whole illustrated by coloured figures, designed and executed from living specimens . Fig. \. 1. Z- Bocc. Muf 2. ^i. Fig. A A. Schevff. Icon. Tab. 20. Fig. olens, 6cc. Mlill. Faiiu. Frichickfd. 23. 228. Zool. Dan, c^j. 1C90. Found chieily in Tandy places ; may be often obferved flying againftdry banks when the fun fhines; makes a buzzing noife ; feeds on de-cayed vegetables, but more efpecially on the ilefh of dead with in Alay, June^ and July. F I G. 6$ PLATE XCVI. F I G. IV. ELATER SPUTATOR. COLEOPTERA. GENERIC CHARACTER. Antennae taper, lodged in a groove under the Head and fide of the Thorax terminates in a point lodged in a cavity ofthe Abdomen. Spring to a conGderable height when laid on theirbacks. SPECIFIC CHARACTER. Thorax black. Shells brown. Body black. Linn. , ed, 12. 182. 15. Faun. Suec. 583. We have feveral fpecies of this genus that fo nearly refemble eachother, as fcarcely to be diftinguiflied on the moft accurate inveftigationfrom the E. Sputator. They are found in great abundance infummer. ?LATE )!. [ 67 ] PLATE XCVII. PHALiENA Emerald GENERIC CHARACTER. Antennae taper frjom the bafe. Wings in general contra£led whenlit reft. Fly by night. SPECIFIC CHARACTER. Fine lucid green, two white waves acrofs the upper, and one acrofsthe under wings. This fpecies we have ever found peculiar to the woods about twoor three miles beyond Dartford (Kent), particularly on the fkirts of-Parnwood, and near the banks of the river Thames at Queenhithe;it has probably never been taken elfewhere, or the name DartfordEmerald would not have been fo generally adopted by Colledors. It is not very frequent even in thofc local fituations, nor can w
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