4 CHARACTERS, &c. 



Fifile, which are like the laft-men- 

 fioned, but have the iead (plit 

 or divided longitudinally into 

 different plates or laminae. 



PeElindted, which have lateral appen- 

 dices, refembling the teeth of 

 a comb, or 



Bearded, refembling a feather. 



They are termed fhort (breviores) when 

 fhorter than the body, midling (mediocre* J 

 when of equal length with the body, and 

 long (longioresj when longer than that 

 part, 



The palpi, by fome called feelers, are 

 articulated, fixed to the mouth, and gene- 

 rally either four or fix in number, confid- 

 ing of 2, 4, 3, joints : thefe feem to ferve 

 inftead of hands to infefts, they making 

 ufe of them to approach their food to tlm 

 mouth, and fuftain it while eating. 



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