As dumb harlequin is exhibited in our theaters.
--Johnson.
{Harlequin bat} (Zo["o]l.), an Indian bat ({Scotophilus
ornatus}), curiously variegated with white spots.
{Harlequin beetle} (Zo["o]l.), a very large South American
beetle ({Acrocinus longimanus}) having very long legs and
antenn[ae]. The elytra are curiously marked with red,
black, and gray.
{Harlequin cabbage bug}. (Zo["o]l.) See {Calicoback}.
{Harlequin caterpillar}. (Zo["o]l.), the larva of an American
bombycid moth {(Euch[ae]tes egle)} which is covered with
black, white, yellow, and orange tufts of hair.
{Harlequin duck} (Zo["o]l.), a North American duck
({Histrionicus histrionicus}). The male is dark ash,
curiously streaked with white.
{Harlequin moth}. (Zo["o]l.) See {Magpie Moth}.
{Harlequin snake} (Zo["o]l.), a small, poisonous snake
({Elaps fulvius}), ringed with red and black, found in the
Southern United States.
And kitten,if the humor hit Has harlequined away the
fit. --M. Green.