Dr, Lighten stein's Differiation en two Natural Genera. 



then defcrlbe at large the fpeciesomittedornewly difcovered; and,kftl)v 

 enumerate briefly thofe which I cannot place under theu*"proper genus,, 

 becaufe I am only acquauited with them from imperfect delcriptions.. 

 StoU ihows the eflential difference between the two genera very 

 correftly by the following comparifon of the parts and characleriftics. 



Phasma. " Laubfchrecke.** 



1. Antenna fetaceous with longilli 

 divifions. 



2. The y^^/z^/ large and oval-round ; 

 the mouth with moveable jaws 

 and four palpi. 



3. Small reticulated eyes on the 

 forehead. 



4. Three clQ?irJIemmaiam a trian- 

 gle between the eyes. 



5. The body linear, almofl cylin- 

 drical. 



6. Six legs for running; 



7. The tar/t confift of five joints. 



?r. The hemelytra \deckj{ugcl\ Ikin- 

 ny, very ihort, fo that they 

 fcarcely cover a third part of the 

 abdomen. The wings at the 

 external margin membranous, 

 about as long as the abdomeru 



Mantis. " FangCchrecke." 



1. Antemic? filiform. 



2. The ^^^^ nodding, heart- fhap- 

 ed, with jaws and palpi.. 



3. Two large prominent eyes on. 

 the fides. 



4. Jn mod fpecies two o^tzxjiem*^ 

 maiahQtwcen the roots of the 



5. The thorax narrow, onme 

 back fomewhat carinated, at 

 the margin comprelTed. 



6» Six kgs, the foremoft w^th fal- 

 ciform hands, and a thumb of- 

 five joints at their fide ; the 

 reft flender and unarmed. 



7. The farfi have five joints. 



8. The heinelytra folded crofswife 

 together, of the length of the 

 wings beneath them, covering 

 aim oft the whole abdomen. 



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