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The male is much darker in the body than the female, and has 
the eyes red, and the legs black. 
The areolets of the wings appear to be much larger than in any 
other of the Insects of this family. 
IscunuRA. Charpentier. 
Named from coyvos slender, and ovpa form, in allusion to the 
peculiar shape of the body, from which the genus is founded. 
IscHNuRA pumilio. Charp. "Plate 5, fig. 7. 0 
Figured in Charp. Tab. 39. 
Length of body—13 lines. 
Expanse of wings—15 lines. 
This singular species has recently been captured near Cambridge, 
and is figured from a specimen in Mr. Stephens’ Collection. 
The under part of the body is of a light grey colour. 
The female is marked with orange colour, according to the figure 
in Mons, Charpentier’s beautiful work on these insects. 
PLATYCNEmis. Charpentier. 
Derived from zAazve flat and «vyuce leg, in allusion to the dilated 
tibize which clearly distinguish this genus from the precediug ones. 
PLATYCNEMIS platypoda. Vander Lin. plate 6, fig. 1 o& 2. 2 
Figured as lacteum. Charp. Tab. 43, f. 2. 
Synonyms albicans and corea. Lea. 
puella var. Fab. 
albidellum var. Vill 
Length of body, from 16 to 17 lines. 
Expanse of wings, from 22 to 24 lines. 
This pretty insect may readily be distinguished by its flattened 
tibiz ; and is found during July in Kent, at Ripley, in the New 
Forest, in Devonshire, and various other parts of the country. 
The Female is figured from a specimen in Mr. Stephens’ col- 
lection. 
LestTEs. Leach. 
Named from Ays7js, a robber, in allusion to the predatory 
habits of these insects. 
Stigma oblong, and rather large. 
Lesves viridis. Vander Linden. plate 6, fig. 3.0 
Figured as virens. Charp. Z ab, 34, f. 3, 4. 
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