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Family 3.— MIRIDtE. 



Linear-elongate, more or less parallel. Head horizontal ; viewed 

 from the side almost a parallelogram ; Clypeus triangular ; apex 

 sometimes reflexed ; or, Crown horizontal ; Clypeus very convex, 

 overhanging the face. ^/t^e««« variable in length ; first joint stout, 

 longer than or as long as the head ; second not so stout as the first, 

 and considerably longer ; third and fourth somewliat filiform, both 

 together longer or shorter than the second. Mostrum variable in 

 length, sometimes reaching to the second, or third pair of coxce, 

 sometimes to the second abdominal segment. Pro not um trape- 

 zoidal, sometimes with two callosities in front ; sides margined, 

 sometimes reflexed. Elytra sometimes with the cuneus and mem- 

 brane almost wanting, or with the membraiie imperfectly developed ; 

 in the latter case the cuneus is carried round the apex of the former 

 and the outer cell is very long ; when developed the cuneus is long, 

 narrow, triangular. Thighs sometimes toothed beneath. Gen. 1, 

 Mir is ; 2, Acetropis ; 3, Lopomorpha. 



l^MiLY 4.— PHYTOCORID^. 



Longish oval ; sides more or less parallel. Head viewed from the 

 side quadrate, or almost a parallelogram ; Crown flattish ; Clypeus 

 convex. Antennce as long as or longer than the body ; first joint long, 

 stout, as long as half the head and the pronotum ; second, third, and 

 fourth almost filiform. Eyes more or less prominent. Rostrum 

 long, reaching to beyond the third pair of coxce, sometimes to the 

 middle of the abdomen. Pronotum short, trapezoidal, with a collar 

 in front, behind which are generally two callosities. Elytra longer 

 than the abdomen ; Corium flattish convex. Gen. 1, Miridius ; 2, 

 Fhytocoris. 



Family 5.— DERtEOCORIDtE. 



Longish oval or elongate ; sometimes broad, sides parallel. Head 

 generally vertical in front ; Crown more or less convex ; Clypeus 

 convex, sometimes rounded at the apex and overhanging the face. 

 Antennce shorter or longer than the body ; sometimes stout ; third 

 and fourth joints sometimes thickened, seldom siiorter than tlie 



