ii2 O R D E R II. Notonefta. 



Six feet, the anterior pair heliform, or like 

 the claws of a crab, the laft pair only formed for 

 fwimming. 



In this he is followed by Schaeffer. 



The Notone£te are not uncommon in Hand- 

 ing waters •, they fwim upon their backs on the 

 furface of the water with great agility ; their 

 Jarvas refemble them very much. The name 

 of Boat-fly has been given them, not improper- 

 ly, by fome Englifh authors. 



The abdomen of the Notonedta is terminated 

 by four little horns or appendices. 



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