36 Supplement to the History

Likewise, in the *History of Insects*, various types of starfish adorned with only twelve rays were observed, illustrated, and described by the most illustrious Ulisse Aldrovandi. To these, we now add a remarkable starfish with thirteen rays, which Charles de l’Écluse described at the end of the sixth book of his *Exotics*. This starfish belonged to the spiny variety, possessed a fairly wide body disk, and was composed of thirteen rays that were not particularly long. These rays were straight and not at all wavy, yet all were of equal length. These equal rays were an inch and a half long, and the diameter of the circular body was two inches. On their underside, each ray was equipped with five rows of spines—three occupying the middle and two on the sides—so that each side was armed with ten spines arranged like the teeth of a comb. This starfish was reddish on its upper surface and yellowish underneath.

Since many illustrations of insects were discovered after the *Histories* had already been printed, and because we wished to make them public, we have placed them here as a finishing touch to this work.

1. A hairy, brown, medium-sized "eyed" butterfly, shown from both the top and bottom.

2. A small blue butterfly with many eye-spots, depicted from the top.

3. & 4. Another tiny reddish butterfly marked with black spots, shown from both the top and bottom.

5. Another tiny brownish-red butterfly, distinguished by a long transverse spot.

7. & 8. A thick-bodied, brown, hairy butterfly with large eyes, perhaps a species of horsefly.

1. A woodworm born in the bark of a walnut tree, encased in its cocoon.

2. A completely black earwig.

3. A red and black beetle-like earwig found in bolete mushrooms.

4. A tiny beetle resembling a spider.

5. A very large forest bug.

6. & 7. Termites.