CICJNDELA. fil 



utmost patience,, till some unwary insect pass- 

 ing over its retreat, is seized on a sudden by its 

 strong jaws, and forced to the bottom of the 

 hole to be devoured at leisure. 



SPECIFICATION. 



Cicodela hybrida. C. subpurpurascens, ely- 

 tris fascia lunulisque duabus albis. Linn. Syst. 

 Nat, p. 657. Gmel.p. 1921. Fabr.Syst.Ent.p.%24. 

 Spec. Ins. 1. p. 283. Mant. Ins. 1. p. 185. 

 Degeer, 4. p. 115. t. 4./. 8. 

 Schaeff. Icon. t,,35.f. 10. 



Inhabits Europe, and is found in dry sandy places. 

 PL 22. a. The mandibles, b. Antennae, c. Palpi, 

 d. Elytron, e. A leg. 



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