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Generic Character, 

 Jur/ numerous. As many on each fide as the 



joints ol tin* body. 

 Antenna fetaceous and jointed. 



Fcr/rrx 2, jointed. 



Body deprefled, or flattened. 



Linnaus* 



Specific Character. 

 SCQLOPENDRA with about 20 legs on each 



fide. 



There is fomething uncommonly formidable in the 

 appearance of this [nfe£t. It is found both in the Eafl 

 and Weft-Indies, as well as in different pans of Africa- 

 The difference between the two Linnaean (pedes, the 

 Gigantea and MorfitanSj docs not appear fufiiciently 

 clear, and I am inclined to believe that the number of 

 joints and confequently oflegSj is not always the fame 

 in different fpecimens of the lame animal ; indeed, in 



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