HEMIPTERA. 91 
‘HETEROPTERA. 
The insects formerly known by the general name of Bugs have 
been divided by Latreille into two large families, containing : the 
one the Geocorise,* or Land Bugs; the other the Hydrocoris@,f or 
Water Bugs. 
The land bugs consist of a great number of kinds, which, for 
the most part, are of little interest. We will only mention here 
the Pentatomide, commonly known as Wood Bugs; the Lyge, 
Bugs,*properly so called; the Reduvii, and the Hydrometre. 
The Pentatomide, which at the present time comprise many 
genera, include the wood bugs of most authors. They are to be 
found on plants and trees. They fly quickly, but only for a short 
time. 
The Ornamented Pentatoma (Strachia (Pentatoma) ornata), known 
as the Red Cabbage Bug, is very commonly 
found on the cabbage and most of the crucife- 
rous plants. It is variegated with red and 
black, and its colours are subject to numerous 
variations. ‘The Grey Pentatoma (faphigaster 
griseus) (Fig.69) is common throughout the 
whole of Europe. In autumn, these bugs are rig. 69.—Grey Pentatoma 
frequently to be found on raspberrries, to which aad 
they impart their disagreeable smell. They are also to be found 
in quantities on the mullein when that plant is in flower. The 
upper parts of the head are of a greyish brown, sometimes slightly 
_ purple. The coriaceous part of the hemelytra is of a purple tint, 
but the membranous part is brown. All these parts are covered 
with black spots, which are only to be seen with a magnifying- 
glass. The wings are blackish. The under part of the whole 
body and the feet are of a light and rather yellowish grey, with 
a considerable number of small black spots. The abdomen is 
lack above; and it is bordered. with alternate black and white 
spots. 
We haye repeated here the description given of this bug by the 

* From yn, the earth, and xopic, a bug. —Ep. 
T From tdwp, water, and copic, a bug.—Ep. 
