ORDER HEMIPTERA. 



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Family 4, Fyrrhocoridce. — This family of bugs abounds in all 

 parts of the world, and in Europe and Britain is undoubtedly the 

 most numerously represented of all the families of bugs. A very 

 common species in this country found on nettles is Phytocoris 

 tripiistulatus, which is about one-sixth of an inch in length, and 

 generally yellowish in colour. 



Family 5, CapsidcB. — This family contains a great number of 



Fig. 88.— Tingis Pyri (Mag-.) 



small species of variegated colours, which feed exclusively on the 

 sap of plants or the juice of fruits. 



A rather small species {Capsiis aier) is common upon herbage. 

 The male is entirely black ; in the female the head and thorax 

 are reddish. The genus Miris and its allies include elongated 

 species, which are found chiefly in grassy places. 



Family 6, Ti7igididc&. — The species of this family differ con- 



Fig. 89 — Cimex Lectularius (Mag.; 



siderably among themselves in size, structure, and habits ; and 

 although the n:iajority of them are carnivorous, others, especially 

 among the smaller species, are herbivorous. One species 

 {Tingis pyri), found in our own country, is sometimes very 

 injurious to pear trees. 



Family 7, CimicidcB. — The type of this family is the common 

 Bed Bug {Acanthia lectularia), which is only too well known to 

 most people. Although treated as a British insect, it does not 



