124 THE STUDY OF INSECTS. 



the student in learning the characters of the families of this 

 suborder : 



SYNOPSIS OF THE HETEROPTERA. 



THE SHORT-HORNED BUGS. Bugs with short antennae, which are 



nearly or quite concealed beneath the head. 

 Bitgs tJiat live within water. 



The Water-boatmen, Family CORISID^. (p. 129.) 

 The Back-swimmers, Family NOTONECTID^E. (p. 130.) 

 The Water scorpions, Family NEPID^E. (p. 130.) 

 The Giant Water-bugs, Family BELOSTOMID^E. (p. 131.) 

 The Creeping Water-bugs, Family NAUC.ORID^E. (p. 133.) 

 Bugs that live near water. 



The Toad-shaped Bugs, Family GALGULID^E. (p. 133.) 

 THE LONG-HORNED BUGS. Bugs with antennae at least as long as 

 the head, and prominent except in the Phymatidce, where 

 they are concealed under the sides of the prothorax. 

 The Semi-aquatic Bugs. 



The Shore-bugs, Family SALDID^. (p. 134.) 



The Broad-shouldered Water-striders, Family VELIID^E. (p. 



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The Water-striders, Family HYDROBATID^E. (p. 135.) 

 The Marsh-treaders, Family LIMNOBATID^E. (p. 136.) 

 The Land-bugs. 



The Land-bugs with four-jointed antenna. 



The Thread-legged Bugs, Family EMESID^:. (p. 136.) 



The Assassin-bugs, Family REDUVIID^E. (p. 137.) 



The Damsel-bugs, Family NABID^E. (p. 138.) 



The Ambush-bugs, Family PHYMATID.E. (p. 138.) 



The Flat bugs, Family ARADID^E. (p. 139.) 



The Lace-bugs, Family TINGITID^E. (p. 139.) 



The Bed-bug and the Flower-bugs, Family ACANTKIID^E, 



(p. 140). 



The Leaf-bugs, Family CAPSID^E. (p. 140.) 

 The Red-bug Family, Family PYRRHOCORID^:. (p. 141.) 

 The Chinch-bug Family, Family LVGMIDJE. (p. 142.) 

 The Stilt-bugs, Family BERYTID^E. (p. 143.) 

 The Squash-bug Family, Family COREIDTE. (p. 143.) 

 The Land-bugs with five-jointed antennce. 



The Stink-bug Family, Family PENTATOMID^;. (p. 144.) 

 The Burrower-bugs, Family CYDNID.E. (p. 145). 

 The Negro-bugs, Family CORIMEL/ENID.E. (p. 146.) 

 The Shield-backed bugs, Family SCUTELLERID^E. (p. 146 j 



