. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Reptiles; Fishes; Mollusks; Natural history; Reptiles; Poissons; Mollusques; Sciences naturelles. 558 THE FOREST-FLIES. I'ii r eMt > 9 ' v'' iitures infesting different ani- mals and tribes, and at least tinee species are found upon the human subject. Ox account of an unavoidable delay in tlie engraving, the accom- panying illustration \vas omitted from its jiroper place, on pasre ')19, and is jiow supplied. It must Ite inserted after tlie con- elusion of tlie first paraprnpli, just before the Erycinida). The twol)eautifui insects which are rep
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Reptiles; Fishes; Mollusks; Natural history; Reptiles; Poissons; Mollusques; Sciences naturelles. 558 THE FOREST-FLIES. I'ii r eMt > 9 ' v'' iitures infesting different ani- mals and tribes, and at least tinee species are found upon the human subject. Ox account of an unavoidable delay in tlie engraving, the accom- panying illustration \vas omitted from its jiroper place, on pasre ')19, and is jiow supplied. It must Ite inserted after tlie con- elusion of tlie first paraprnpli, just before the Erycinida). The twol)eautifui insects which are represented on tlie engraving are exam])les of the family Saty- ridas wlneh has no IJritish repre- sentatives. IJoth these creatures, uidike as they ajjpear to be, belong to the same genus. Tiio upi)er species is the Jletccra Piera, an insect which beai's a wondeiful resend)lauce to the transparent helicoiiia already described. Its wings are delicatelv transparent, and with tlie sliylitest ima-inalije wing the,, is., bi,«â of â,,â,â,, ââ, ,ââ ,ââ,,, ,,!i;;s:i,;',â ;,,:;':';;:â ⢠'"â ""â '«»â « brilli ,t ',l,r, "tT 'â 'â '""'"â "â¢.â ' «"â â "*â 'â " â¢.â¢,>.;Sf;;;;-^;,'-:.:';;,l;^:;-::-^;!;;j,«-r:,â,;';-^^. ildfi'i'a I'ifrtr. JJetivra ilivmnlis ftWKawnfe'jgMBaia. 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 : Routledge, Warne, and Routledge
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