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A very full account of leitnlarius, monographic in nature, which 
strangely has been followed by many to date. A copper-plate is given of 
1 6 duplicate figures of the eggs, larvae at weekly periods of growth, 
European and .\merican specimens, all said to be of natural size, and of 
an enlarged adult ; figures nearly recognizable. Recommends winter 
treatment, simple furniture, and avoidance of soft woods, second-hand 
furniture, and washerwomen. The account of course is full of errors, 
due to the times. Southall states that he could find no works on 
lectularius previous to his. Xo references are given. 
1764. De Bomare, Valmont. La punaise de lit, Cimex ciomcsticus. Diction- 
naire raisonne universal d’histoire naturelle : contenant I’histoire 
des animaux, des vvgetaux et des mineraux, et celle etc. Paris, tome 
quatrieme, ]ip. 519-522. .Vn old, but important, account. 
1773. De Cieer, Carl. Punaise des lits. Memoires pour servir a I’histoire des 
insectes, Stockholm, III, pp. 296-305, y)l. 17, hgs. 9- 15. 
Good account. Synonomy ; origin, description, habits, feeding-habit 
and effect of bite; remedial measures with experiments; predaceous 
enemies; recommendations; length of life without food. Cf. Jordens 
(1801) p. 33. Latreille ( 1807 ) and Westwood (rSqo), gives wrong 
reference. 
1801. Jordens, Johann Heinrich. Die Bettwanze. Entomologie und helmin- 
thologie des menschlichen korpers, oder beschreibung und abbildung der 
bewohner und feinde desselben unter den insekten und wurmern. Hof, 
erster band, pp. v, 32 40, tab. I, figs. 16-25. 
Description of the egg, young and adult; external sexual characters; 
distribution and occurrence; effect of bite ; De Geer’s observations on 
the effect of the attack on two persons; enemies; remedies; figures 
with details. very important account, with apparently complete bibli- 
ography to date. 
1807. Latreille, Pierre .-\ndre. Genera crustaceorum et insectorum secundum 
ordineni naturalem in familias disposit;), icunibus exemplisque plurimis 
explicata. Parisiis et .\rgentorati, tomus tertius, p. 137. Paris, 1807, 
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Defines Cimex and fixes lectuhirius -ah type. 
