Mantis. HEMJPTERA 



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Genus II. Mantis. 

 Linn. Syd. Nat. page 689. 



The head of the Mantis is unfteady, or 

 appears, from its continual nodding motion, 

 to be (lightly attached to the thorax. The 

 mouth is armed with jaws and furnifhect 

 with palpi. 



The antennae are fetaceous. 



The four wings are membranaceous, 

 and wrapped round the body ; the under 

 ones are folded. 



The anterior^ or firfl: pair of feet, are 

 compreffed, armed on the under fide, 

 with teeth like a faw, and terminated by 

 a fingle nail or crotchet. The four hind 

 ones are grejforii^ or formed rather for ad- 

 vancing flowly, than for performing quick 

 movements. 



The thorax is extended to a confiderable 

 length, narrow, and throughout of equal 

 fize« 



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