HEMll'TERA: CICADAS. 



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Fig. 312. — Bruad-iicckcU Piiuaus — n C;ipricuni Beetle. 



Chrysomela and Ladybirds. 



These are either egg-shaped or hemispherical, and 

 are remarkable for their beautiful colors. The first are 



Fig. 313. — Ladder Fig. 314. — Cucumber Bee- Fig. 315. — Ladj- 

 Chrj'somelan. tie — a Chrysomelan. bird. 



blue, green, or golden; the latter arc black, red, or 

 yellow, \\'ith dark spots. The Ladybirds devour plant 

 lice, and are thus of great benefit to the gardener. 



Bugs, Cicadas, and Tree Hoppers, oii Hemiptera. 



These Insects have a slender, horny beak, which, 

 when not in use, lies upon the breast under the body. 



Cicadas, or Harvest Flies. 



The Cicadas, or f-farvest Flies, have a very large 

 head, large eyes, three minute eyes on the top of 

 the head, and their wings are large, thin, and very 



