BRITISH HEMIPTERA. 



Order.-HEMIPTERA, Lin., zett. 



Rhyngota, Fab. 



Rhynchota, Iturm., Flor, Fieb. 



Sub-Order 1.-HEMIPTERA-HETEROPTERA, Lat. 



Hemiptera-Frontirostria, Zett. 

 Rhynchota-Frontirostria, Flor. 

 Rhynchota-Heteroptera, Fieb. 

 Heteroptera, Westw. 



Wings 4, the anterior pair posteriorly overlapping each 

 other, the basal portion coriaceous, the apical (sometimes 

 wanting) membranous ; posterior wings (sometimes want- 

 ing) membranous. 



Antennae 3 to 5-jornted. 



Mouth suctorial, consisting of a rostrum of from 3 to 4 

 joints, containing within it 4 setae, and inserted at the an- 

 terior and inferior portion of the head. 



Metamorphosis incomplete. Div. 1, GYMNOCERATA. 2. 

 -CRYPTOCERATA. 



