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members of this genus vary but little in size, being about half 

 an inch in length, having slender legs and antennae, powerful 

 *and curved jaws, and very rounded and prominent eyes. They 

 are all prettily coloured, and some are absolutely magnificent 

 when viewed with the aid of a magnifying glass. 



Never was a popular name more appropriate than the title 

 of Tiger Beetles, which has been given to this genus. If we 



COLEOPTERA. 



1. Dromius quadrimaculatus. 2. Lebia cyaroccphala. 3. Tarns axillaris. 4. Clivina 



fossor. 5. Notiophilus bigutiatiis. a. Dromius, maxilla. h. Cicindela, head. c. 



Ciciudela, maxillary palpus. d. Tarus, labial palpi. e. Notiophilus, maxillary palpi. 

 /. Lebia, maxillary palpi. 



can imagine tigers who, in addition to active limbs, their 

 teeth, and their talons, are furnished with large and powerful 

 wings, we can form some idea of the part which tliese creatures 

 play in the world of insects. 



We will take as our first and typical example the common 

 Green Tiger Beetle or Sparkler [Cicindela camyjestris). 



