CLASS V. IXSECTA. 223 



Genus 277. MYODOCIIA. Lftfr., Leach. Cimex. Dc Gecr. 

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



tlieir extremities. 

 Sp. 1. ilfyo. tipu/oidcs. 

 Myodocha tipuloides. Latr., Leach. Cimex tipuloidcs. DcGeer^Mem. 



sur lea Insectes, v. 351. tab. 35. fg. 18. 

 Inhabits 



Fam. III. CiMiciD.t. Leach. 



CiMrciDES I. 1. LatreiUe. 



Rostrum with two or three distinct joints : lalrum \cvy short, not pro- 

 jecting; feet simple : eyes not very large : feet formed for walking on 

 the earth, with distinct nails. 



Genus 278. REDUVIUS. I'uhr., Oliv., Lam., Latr., Leach. Ci- 

 mex. Linn., Geoff., De Gecr. 

 Bodi/ 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 bilobate, abruptly elevated behind : 

 tibia alike, elongate, somewhat cylindric. 

 Sp. 1. Red. personatus.- Black. 

 Ileduvius pcrsonatus. iMtr.. Fabr., Leach. 

 Inhabits Europe : is rare in Britain. 



Genus 279. PLOIARIA. Scopoli, Lair., Leach. Gerius. Fair. 

 Cimex. Geoff. 

 Body filiform : fmir posterior feet very long, filiform : anterior feet rap - 



torious, with very long coxae. 

 Sp. 1. Plo. vagubunda. 



Gerris vagabundus. Fabr. Ploiaria vagabunda. Leach. 

 Inhabits 



Genus 280. CIMEX. Linn., Latr., Leach. Acanthia. Fair. 

 Body depressed : rostrum short, setaceous : wings none, 



Sp. 1. Cim. lectularius. Reddish brown, witli short hair. 

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

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

 bed-bug. 



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

 De Geer. 

 Body entirely depressed, reticulated : ^cef all simple: antenna 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. 



