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CICINDELA SYLVICOLA. 



Order Coleoptera. Family Cicindelidae Lat. 

 Type of the Genus Cicindela campestris L. 



CiciNDELA. * Antenna' filiform, inserted into the anterior marp;^in of 

 the eye. (fig. 6.) 



Labrum large, somewhat triangular, slightly indented. ( 1 .) 

 Mandibles large, with 4 simple teeth, and one nt ar the base 

 cleft. (2.) 



MaxlUce furnished at their extremities with a distinct articulated 

 hook, and strongly ciliated : internal palpi with 2 joints of nearly 

 equal length j external with 4 joints, <;f which the second is equal 

 in length to the two last. (3.) 



Menium with 2 lobes, and a strong spine in the centre : palpi 

 with 4 joints : the first 2 very short, the third very long and 

 hairy. (4.) 

 Thorax short, almost as broad as the head, sometimes cijlindrital. 

 Elytra Jlat, rounded. Wings /tt'O. Feet formed for running, fur- 

 nished with trochanters ; internal side of the anterior tibue never 

 notclied : anterior tarsi of the male wilh the Jirst 3 joints dilated. (.">.) 



C. .sYLvico).A MegerU and Dejean 



C. hybrida, var. Duftschmidt. 



Above green tinged with purple, beneath metallic, green and 

 blue. Head and thorax very finely punctured, elytra obliquely, 

 and more deeply punctured, having a scabrous a])pearance, with 

 pale yellow interrupted lunular marks at the shoulders and apex, 

 and an abbreviated sinuated fascia in the middle. First 4 joints 

 of Antennae shining green, the remainder velvety, black. Legs 

 and underside covered with white hairs. 



In the Cabinet of Mr. Stephens. 



LiNN.EUS and his disciple Fabricius commenced their ar- 

 rangements of the Order Coleoptera with the Scarabasicljje; 

 and Lati'cille and those who have adopted his System selected 



• The reader will please to observe, that tliroughout the work, the dissections 

 will be made from the Insect established as the type of the genus, unless stnfod 

 to the contrary; and the figures occurring in the descriptions will relate to Uie 

 •lanit: figures in the plate;. 



