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Genus 277. JMYODOCIIA. Latr., Leach. Cimex. Dc Geer. 

 Head ovoid, with a distinct neck: antenneE slightly thicker towards 



their extremities. 

 Sp. 1. Mijo. tipu/oidcs. 

 Myodocha tipuloides. Latr., LeacJi. Cimex tipuloidcs. Dc Gcer, Mem. 



*7</- ks Iiisectes, v. 354. tab. 35. fig. 18. 

 Inhabits 



Fam. III. CiMiciDt. Leach. 



CiMiciDES I. 1. LatreiUc. 



Rostrum with two or three distinct joints : lahram very short, not pro- 

 jecting : feet simple : eijes not very large : feet formed for walking on 

 the earth, with distinct nails. 



Genus 278. REDUVIUS. Fabr., Oliv., Lam., Latr., Leach. Ci- 

 mex. Linn., Geoff"., Dc Geer. 

 Body not linear : antenna inserted above a line drawn from the eyes to 

 the base of the rostrum : rostrum with the middle joint evidently 

 longer than the others : thorax bilobatc, abruptly elevated behind : 

 tib'uz alike, elongate, somewhat cylindric. 

 Sp. 1. Red. pcrsonatus. Black. 

 Reduvius personatus. Latr., Fabr., Leach. 

 Inhabits pAirope : is rare in Britain. 



Genus 270. PI.OIARIA. Scopoli, Lair., Leach. Geiiuis. Fabr. 



Cimex. Geoff. 



Bodi/ filiform : four posterior feet very long, filiform : anterior feet xap- 



torious, with very long coxae. 

 Sp. 1. Plo. vagabunda. 



Gerris vagabundus. Fabr. Ploiaria vagabvnida. Leach. 

 Inhabits 



Genus 280. CIMEX. Linn., Latr., Leach. Acanthi.i. Fabr. 



Bodi/ depressed : rostrum short, setaceous : rcings none. 



Sp. 1. Cim. Icctularius. Reddish brown, with short hair. 

 Cimex lectularius. Linn., Latr., Leach. Acanthia lectularia. Fabr. 

 Inhabits Europe in houses, sucking the blood of man. The common 

 bed-bug. 



Genus 281. TINGIS. Fabr., Latr., Leach. Cimex. IJnn., Geoff., 



De Geer. 

 Body entirely depressed, reticulated : feet all simple : antenv.cc termi- 

 nated by an oval joint, the third joint very long. 

 Sp. 1. Tin.Cardui. Body grayish. 

 Tingis Cardui. Fabr., Panz., Latr. 

 Inhabits thistles, and is very abundant. 



