HETEROPTERA. — CAPSIDA. 479 
The ninth family, CApsipz*, is of considerable extent, and consists 
of small prettily-coloured species, with the body convex, and of a soft 
consistence (jig. 120. 5. Capsus danicus), distinguished by the elon- 
gated antenne having the second joint often thickened at the tip, and 
the terminal joints very slender; the rostrum long and 4-jointed 
( fig. 121.6.) ; the labrum long ; the ocelli wanting ; the legs long and 
slender ; the tarsi 3-jointed ( fig. 121. 7. tarsus of Miris), and some- 
times furnished with pulvilli; the coriaceous part of the hemelytra 
terminated by a large triangular piece, like a stigma, the apical mem- 
brane having only one or two strong veins, curved, and parallel with 
the apex of the wing, forming a basal semicircular cell. The females 
are further distinguished by having the ovipositor nearly half the 
length of the body, somewhat sabre-shaped, and received into a slit 
on the under side of the abdomen. ‘These insects are very active, 
running and flying with agility, and frequenting plants and trees, 
upon the juices of which they appear exclusively to subsist. Some 
of the species are especially fond of ripe fruit, such as raspberries, 
which they suck with their rostrum, imparting a very nauseous taste 
to the fruit. 
The family seems allied to the Reduviidee and Cimicidz in the struc- 
ture of the antenne, but it is questionable whether the relation be 
one of absolute affinity; and M. Brulle, considering the Coreide as 
nearest allied to the Tingide, has removed these insects to the end 
of the order. I prefer, however, retaining them, for the present, 
nearer to the Reduviide, which they certainly seem to approach, 
by means of the genus Nabis. 
The pupa of Capsus danicus is clothed with short and somewhat 
clavate hairs. 
Bryocoris Fallen (Orthonotus Westw., Chlamydatus Curt, Eu- 
rycephala Lap., Astemma Latr., Halticus Hahn), has the hind legs 
greatly elongated, with the femora thickened; the insects, which 
are of small size, leaping with agility ; and the hemelytra are often 
destitute of the apical membrane. ‘The species are generally found 
in sandy places, on the ground. The antenne of the genus Hete- 
rotomus are remarkable for the thickness of the second joint ; which 
joint, in the males of Harpocera (Azinecera S¢. Cat.) Burmeisteri 

* Brietiocr. Rerer. To THE Carsipa&. 
The general works of Fabricius, Fallen, Panzer, Hahn, Burmeister, Spinola, Herrich- 
Schiffer, Zetterstedt, &c. 
