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INSECTS AT HOME. 



wholly without wings or wing-cases, these organs being merely 

 indicated by some very small rudimentary appendages to the 

 thorax. In colour they are yellowish-brown, and have none of 

 the distinguishing characteristics of the Heteropteran wing. 

 The insect is extremely swift of foot, and bears some resem- 

 blance to the wood-ant. Both sexes are rare, but the female 

 is even scarcer tlian the male, and is a great prize to any 

 entomologist who finds her. 



LAVl 



1. Systelloiiotus triguttatus, male. 2. Ditto, female. 3. Orthocepbalus liirtus. 



a. Do., head, autenna, and rostrum. b. Do., tarsii.=;. c. Do. labriim. U. Do., elytron. 



e. Do., wing. 



An example of the restricted family Capsidse is given on 

 Woodcut LXVI. Fig. 3. This is called Orthocephalus hirtus. 



Even to the unaided eye this is a remarkable insect, but is 

 shown to be still more curious wlien examined with the aid of 

 a microscope. The general colour of this insect is black, with 

 a slight dash of yellow. If it be placed under the microscope, 

 it will be seen that the o-round hue is black, covered tirst with 



