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is nearly as long as the abdomen, and more than one-half its 
width, while the rostrum is very stout, and the fore-thighs flat- 
tened into plates.” (Uhler). 
FAMILY CYDNIDAE. 
(Burrower-bugs ). 
These bugs have an oval, rounded or elliptical body, more 
convex than in the preceding family. The large scutellum, less 
than half as long as the abdomen, is either broad and bluntly 
rounded, or triangular, with the apex pressed down; the lateral 
margins are also: furnished with a groove for the reception of 
Fic. 94.—Canthophorus Fic. 95.—Corimelzena puli- Fic. 96.—Eurygaster 
cinctus P. B. Original. caria Germ. Very greatly alternatusSay. Orig- 
enlarged. Original. inal. 
the wing-covers when at rest. The front legs are more or less 
flattened and fitted for digging. All species are dark, mostly 
dark brown or black. They are found burrowing in sandy places, 
or under sticks and stones, sometimes near the roots of plants, 
especially grasses, where they obtain their food, probably by 
sucking sap. Very little is known about their habits. 
To show how these bugs look, some of whom are found in 
our state, the illustration, Fig. 94, of Canthophorus cinctus Pal. 
Beauv., has been prepared. 
